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• JAL decision won't affect ratings for American, Delta

  BNET - 2009-11-20

  Whether American Airlines keeps Japan Airlines or loses JAL, the outcome will not affect its credit ratings or that of parent AMR, Standard & Poor's Rating Services said Friday. Nor, for that matter, will the outcome affect ratings for Delta Air Lines, which is trying to woo...

  Tags: S&P, Delta Air Lines Inc., Japan Airlines Corp., American Airlines

• Delta offers JAL $1 billion package to join SkyTeam

  BNET - 2009-11-18

  Delta Air Lines revealed yesterday that it has made a comprehensive offer to Japan Airlines to switch from oneworld to SkyTeam that includes financial assistance and guarantees totaling $1 billion, saying it wants JAL to be "the face of Asia" for DL. Struggling JAL is attempting to enter into a...

  Tags: Delta Air Lines Inc., Japan Airlines Corp., Financial Assistance

• JAL at record low as minister hints at bankruptcy

  BNET - 2009-11-18

  Shares in Japan Airlines sank to a record low on Wednesday after the Japanese transport minister reportedly said the troubled carrier could be allowed to file for bankruptcy protection. The decline came as TPG, the US-based buyout group that has partnered with American Airlines for a potential investment in JAL,...

  Tags: Bankruptcy, Japan Airlines Corp., Airline, Texas Pacific Group

• American says TPG could invest in struggling JAL

  BNET - 2009-11-11

  TOKYO, Nov 11 – Private equity firm TPG Capital could partner with American Airlines to invest in Japan Airlines and prevent a defection to a rival airline alliance, the chief financial officer of American parent AMR Corp said. News of a potential investment from TPG followed the Japanese government's pledge...

  Tags: government, loan, yen, Delta Air Lines Inc., Japan Airlines Corp., American Airlines, Texas Pacific Group, AMR Corp., Airline Alliance

• Japanese government agency to help JAL turnaround

  BNET - 2009-10-29

  Japan Airlines has confirmed that it will seek help from a new quasi-government body to help turn around its operations. "We have asked the Enterprise Turnaround Initiative Corporation of Japan to help us revive the group and started preliminary consultations on revival assistance," says a JAL spokeswoman. She adds that...

  Tags: Carrier, Japan Airlines Corp., Yen

• JAL creditors balk at debt relief plan; government bailout under study

  BNET - 2009-10-20

  Japan's finance minister is planning to meet with the country's transport minister today to discuss a potential government bailout of Japan Airlines, which saw its weakened financial status deteriorate further over the weekend when its largest creditors balked at providing ¥300 billion ($3.3 billion) in debt relief and equity swaps....

  Tags: Japan Airlines Corp., Creditor, Government Bailout, Debt Relief

• Airline News - Asia / Pacific

  - 2008-12-22

  Dec 21, 2008 A former Qantas Airways maintenance employee has been sentenced to more than three years in prison for carrying out work on aircraft without being properly qualified. Timothy McCormack was today sentenced to three years and five months in prison by a judge in Sydney. According to...

  Tags: Air New Zealand Ltd., Digital Equipment Corp., Japan Airlines Corp.

• Travel Health & Environment Watch

  - 2008-12-22

  Dec 21, 2008 An EU climate change package agreement between the European Parliament and Council representatives has ended uncertainty over possible changes to the terms of aviation's inclusion in the emissions trading scheme, just six months after an initial agreement. An initial deal in July set the terms for...

  Tags: Boeing Co., Digital Equipment Corp., Japan Airlines Corp., Pratt & Whitney

• Airport News - Asia / Pacific

  - 2008-11-17

  Nov 17, 2008 Air New Zealand Air New Zealand today will roll out its new domestic airport product featuring a range of technical and design innovations designed to speed check-in and boarding. Unveiling will take place at Auckland's domestic terminal, where new kiosks will enable passengers to print...

  Tags: Air New Zealand Ltd., Japan Airlines Corp.

• 2016 Ad

  - 2008-10-05

  Tokyo, Oct 2, 2008 - JCN Newswire - Japan AirlinesJAL will put into service a specially decorated aircraft to support Tokyo's bid for the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games. JAL is an official partner of the Tokyo 2016 Bid Committee. In support of the committee's activities, the airline...

  Tags: advertisement, aircraft, Japan, Japan Airlines Corp., Manufacturing, Tokyo