As part of the usual game with media of initial denial, Japan Airlines has confirmed today that it has selected the Boeing MAX 8 for the renewal of its medium-haul fleet. The airline will buy 21 aircraft for delivery from 2026. Japan…
UPDATE – The further relaxation of restrictions for travelers into China might seem to be good news at first. But the pace at which the country has changed its strict zero-Covid policy and the sharp increase in infections is a…
Japan is to see a second operator of the Boeing MAX. After All Nippon Airways, it is now Skymark Airlines that plans to introduce up to twelve MAX 8s and -10s to the fleet. Boeing wins new Japanese MAX customer with…
The steady recovery of air travel in and to Japan helped Japan Airlines (JAL) to report its first operating and net profit in Q2 of its financial year 2022. But the six-month result still shows a net loss. As such, JAL…
All Nippon Airways (ANA) produced its first half-year profit in three years, benefitting from pent-up demand and the relaxation of travel restrictions in Japan and its key markets in Asia. Longer term, the airline wants to significantly improve profitability by…
In contrast to ANA , Japan Airlines has remained loss-making in Q1 of FY22. The carrier benefited from the same improved operating environment as its competitor but ended the June quarter with a ¥19.560 billion net loss attributable to shareholders.…