Japan Airlines
Japan Airlines (JAL) president Haruyoshi Ueki speaks during the company's financial results ended March press conference at the Tokyo Stock Exchange on April 30, 2013. Japan Airlines said on April 30 its net profit in the fiscal year to March fell 8.0 percent to 1.8 billion USD, while it slashed its full-year earnings outlook by almost a third.
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When you hear Air New Zealand, Japan Airlines or American Airlines, you know where it flies ... We need to be a flying billboard for Fiji and have it set up so people feel like their vacation to Fiji begins on the plane.
With Blended Winglets installed on their 767-300ERs, Japan Airlines will realize fuel savings of between 4% and 5%, as well as corresponding CO2 reductions for cleaner operations.More quotes »
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FAA to approve resumption of Boeing 787 flights
follow suit. Boeing had delivered 50 planes to eight airlines in seven countries when a fire erupted in a battery aboard a Japan Airlines 787 parked at Boston's Logan International Airport on Jan. 7. The FAA and other authorities grounded the entire fleet Read more »
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Hawaii tourism officials seek Tokyo-Kona flights
approval for a plan to fix the battery problem.Uchiyama said having the 787 back in the air would be key to whether Japan Airlines would fly to Kona this summer."How soon they can come back up is going to determine whether they're going to be able to follow Read more »
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Japan identifies some Boeing 787 problems
Jan. 16, forcing an emergency landing in western Japan. Earlier in January, a lithium-ion battery caught fire in a Japan Airlines 787 parked in Boston.Boeing and U.S. authorities are also investigating, but Friday's findings shed little light on the main problem.The Read more »
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JAL, ANA set date for Dreamliner flights
Airlines and All-Nippon Airway both say they plan to return Dreamliners to revenue service on June 2, signaling a possible end to expensive problems with the new plane's lithium ion batteries. ANA has the largest fleet of Dreamliners and JAL the second largest. from CBS-KGMB & NBC-KHNL Hawaii Read more »
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Return of the Dreamliner: 5 things to know
to prevent possible overheating from affecting the plane. At left is a battery case damaged during a flight on a Japan Airlines Boeing 787. It was one of two incidents that prompted the Dreamliner's grounding. A LOT Polish Airlines 787, with a redesigned lithium-ion from CNN Read more »
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Dreamliner grounded at Logan takes flight for first time since January
lithium ion batteries that prompted a worldwide grounding of the new jet — is back up in the air today. Boeing took the Japan Airlines-owned 787 up for a test flight this afternoon. Boeing spokeswoman Loretta Gunter said it’s Boeing policy not to discuss flight from Boston Herald Read more »
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Ghetto IFE - 787 Update: Japan Airlines fleet modified, ANA has a few to be done, Deliveries resume
ready to redeploy their 787′s, the two airlines who have the biggest fleets of the aircraft are reporting good progress. Japan Airlines fleet of 787-8 aircraft have had the modifications installed on it, with the airline readying to recommence operations. from Boarding Area Read more »
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New South Korea flights boosts American's Asia presence
Morning News writes. "But American is using selected route additions and its partnership with fellow oneworld member Japan Airlines (JAL) to expand its Asian access to customers," the newspaper adds. AA's Seoul-DFW route will be among those that it operates from USA Today Read more »
