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American, partners offer $1.1B to Japan Airlines

American Airlines upped the ante in the tug-of-war over Japan Airlines, vowing Thursday to lead a $1.1 billion investment in the struggling carrier to prevent it from falling into the orbit of rival Delta. Complete Story...

Ailing Japan Airlines to receive emergency loans

Japan Airlines said Tuesday it obtained government approval to receive up to $1.1 billion in emergency loans aimed at preventing the money-losing company from grounding flights.

Delta, SkyTeam offer $1 billion to Japan Airlines

Delta Air Lines and its alliance partners said Wednesday they are making a billion dollar offer to lure loss-making Japan Airlines from its affiliation with American Airlines.

Japan Airlines posts $1.5 billion first-half loss

Japan Airlines said Friday it racked up a $1.5 billion loss and was seeking government help to fend off creditors as the beleaguered carrier struggles to recover from the travel industry's deepest slump in years.

AMR CEO goes public in case to keep JAL deal

The CEO of American Airlines says Japan Airlines would be taking a risk and suffer financially if it breaks ties with American and joins an alliance with Delta Air Lines.

JAL shares surge on government rescue report

Shares of Japan Airlines surged nearly 12 percent Monday following a report the government is expediting a rescue for the struggling carrier.

Japan minister says JAL won't be liquidated

Japan's transport minister said Sunday he will not force the struggling Japan Airlines, Asia's biggest airline, into bankruptcy.

Report: American Airlines in joint bid to help JAL

American Airlines, Inc., British Airways Plc and Qantas Airways Ltd. have offered broad financial and business support to struggling alliance partner Japan Airlines Corp., including a possible investment of several hundred million dollars from American, a Japanese newspaper reported Friday.

AP Source: American Airlines talking with JAL

American Airlines parent AMR Corp. is negotiating for closer ties and possibly an investment in financially troubled Japan Airlines Corp., according to a person familiar with the talks.

AP Source: Delta considers ties to Japan Airlines

Delta Air Lines Inc. is considering making a cash infusion of a couple hundred million dollars to aid struggling Japan Airlines Corp., a person briefed on the talks said Friday.

Report: Japan Airlines mulls cutting 5,000 jobs

Struggling Japan Airlines Corp., which is in the midst of major restructuring, is considering slashing 5,000 jobs in three years, a news report said Monday.

Japan Airlines books $1 billion loss in 1Q

Japan Airlines Corp. said Friday it posted a $1 billion loss in the April-June quarter, larger than its loss for all of last year, as ticket sales suffered due to the weak economy and swine flu fears.

Japan Airlines posts loss for fiscal third quarter

Japan Airlines racked up a 38.5 billion yen ($423 million) loss for the fiscal third quarter as business travel and cargo traffic plummeted, battered by a global downturn.

Pack your bags for Baghdad? Iraq looks to tourism

Someone had fun tinkering with the airline board at the old, disused terminal at Baghdad International Airport. It advertises a "special flight" on Japan Airlines from Basra to Sydney, Australia, while a flight from Baghdad to Mexico City is "delayed."

Japan Airlines reduces losses in latest quarter

Japan Airlines reduced losses in the January-March quarter from a year earlier on cost cuts but forecast lower profit Friday for this fiscal year, blaming soaring fuel costs and intense competition.

Japan Air Notches Profit, Chairman Quits

Japan Airlines' chairman announced his resignation Friday to make room for younger leadership, saying he had seen the carrier through a successful turnaround.

The Vine
Movie JAL doesn't want you to see snubbed by media
Source: The Japan Times Online

Big-budget movies need all the help they can get recovering their production and promotional costs at the box office, so advertisements stating that the 3 1/2-hour epic "Shizumanu Taiyo" ("The Sun That Doesn't Set") is a "big hit" should be taken with a grain of salt.

Japan jet engine sucks up object
Source: BBC News

A Japan Airlines flight has been grounded at Los Angeles airport after a large object was sucked into one of the plane's engines, officials say.

Airlines Adding Bidets
Source: BioLifeTechnologies.com

This article talks about two airlines adding bidets to their jetliners to help improve the overall experience of their passengers.

Aircraft engines: What holds back Airbus and Boeing?
Source: flightglobal.com

Right now, Boeing and Airbus and flat out with the wide body mid size market (and Airbus still has not sorted out the A380) so there is little room for single aisle new generation technology moving ahead aggressively.

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