Japan Airlines News Stories

Airbus, Boeing Long-haul Jet Battle Throttles Up

June 3, 2013

The battle between Airbus and Boeing over their next-generation of long-haul jets is heating up, with a string of major airlines flagging plans to place multi-billion dollar orders.
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JAL Studying Airbus, Boeing To Replace 777s

June 3, 2013

Japan Airlines wants to start replacing around 40 of its Boeing 777 aircraft from 2019, chairman Masaru Onishi said.
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787 Grounding Cost JAL, ANA USD$110 Mln

April 30, 2013

All Nippon Airways and Japan Airlines, which together operate nearly half the world's fleet of 787 Dreamliners, estimate the jet's three-month grounding will shave a combined USD$110 million off operating profit, an expense they may ask Boeing to shoulder.
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JAL To Begin Commercial 787 Flights In June

April 26, 2013

Japan Airlines aims to return the Boeing 787 Dreamliner jets to commercial flights in June, the company said in a statement on Friday.
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Japan Expected To Issue 787 Flight Permit

April 26, 2013

Japan's transport minister said the government will issue a technical directive on Friday that would permit the resumption of flights of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner.
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FAA Clears 787 Battery Fix, Ends Flight Ban

April 25, 2013

The US Federal Aviation Administration gave formal approval on Thursday for a new lithium-ion battery system for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, ending a three-month ban and clearing airlines to fly the plane with passengers again.
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787s Could Fly In A Week As Battery Fix Begins

April 22, 2013

Boeing on Monday began installing reinforced lithium-ion batteries on five grounded 787 jets operated by launch customer All Nippon Airways, starting a process that should make the aircraft ready to fly again in about a week.
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Steps Expected Before The 787 Flies Again

April 5, 2013

Boeing is conducting ground and flight tests of its 787 Dreamliner with a revamped lithium-ion battery system in an effort to get the jets flying again after the airliner was grounded in mid-January.
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ANA Keeps Boeing 787 In June Schedule

March 29, 2013

All Nippon Airways said on Friday it had not decided whether to cancel flights using Boeing 787 aircraft in the month of June, citing progress in getting the troubled jet back in the air.
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Japan Airlines May Buy 20 Airbus A350s

March 24, 2013

Japan Airlines may buy about 20 A350 jets from Airbus for around JPY¥400 billion (USD$4.23 billion), the Nikkei daily reported on Sunday, a move that would reduce its reliance on Boeing.
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Pressure Grows On Boeing As Airlines Seek 787 Cash

March 20, 2013

Pressure has grown for Boeing to compensate airlines in cash for disruption caused by the grounding of its 787 Dreamliner as two airlines positioned for immediate help instead of future purchase discounts.
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787 Grounding To Cut JAL Profits By USD$19 Mln

March 19, 2013

The grounding of Boeing's 787 Dreamliner is likely to cut Japan Airlines’ operating profit between mid-January and the end of May by JPY¥1.8 billion (USD$18.97 million).
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