Japan Airlines Corporation
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Airbus, Boeing Struggling to Find Buyers at Dubai Air Show; Sales Down 96% from 2007; Turn to Airline Industry Today for Complete Coverage [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 4 days 18 hours 43 minutes ago
...news/international-air-transport-association -- Latest Japan Air Lines (JAL) News -- http://airlines.einnews.com/news/japan-airlines-corporation Thousands of industry professionals and government institutions...
Research and Markets: Get Savvy on Japan's Companies Ranked In the 2009 Fortune Global 500 List [Press Release]
Business Wire | 18 days 6 hours 57 minutes ago
Research and Markets(http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/b4affd/japan_2009_fortune) has announced the addition of the "Japan 2009 Fortune Global 500 Databank - Company Profiles" company profile to their offering.
Reportlinker Adds Air Travel Report [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 76 days 1 hour 24 minutes ago
...Airlines Limited, China Southern Airlines Company Limited, Delta Air Lines Inc., Northwest Airlines Corporation, Deutsche Lufthansa AG, EasyJet...Choice Airways Ltd., Iberia, Japan Airlines Corporation, Malaysian Airline System...
Use toilet before boarding, Japan airline asks
CNN | 46 days 10 hours 2 minutes ago
To offset carbon dioxide, a Japanese airline is asking its passengers to go to the toilet before boarding.
Research and Markets: Airlines - an Essential World Market Analysis [Press Release]
Business Wire | 6 days 3 hours 3 minutes ago
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/6ed7ef/airlines_a_world) has announced the addition of the "Airlines - A World Market Analysis" report to their offering.
Ex-finance official tapped to lead Japan Post - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 33 days 10 hours 38 minutes ago
Saito will succeed Yoshifumi Nishikawa, who resigned Tuesday.
American Airlines CEO Gerard Arpey Reaffirms AA's Commitment to Retain Japan Airlines as a Valuable Long-Term Partner [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 13 days 10 hours 57 minutes ago
...Reaffirms AA's Commitment to Retain Japan Airlines as a Valuable Long-Term Partner...oneworld(R) Alliance to retain Japan Airlines (JAL) as a valued partner and...the region's biggest airline, Japan Airlines has been right in the eye of the...
Ethnic eatery fights for life
New Zealand Herald, The | 14 days 23 hours 9 minutes ago
The Ariake has lost money for four years
JAL moves closer to state control
Asia News Network | 23 days 12 hours 18 minutes ago
Japan Airlines moved toward being placed under effective government control after a joint-stock corporation specialising in corporate reconstruction accepted the carrier's formal request for support Thursday.
American Airlines, TPG plan to invest in JAL
Asia News Network | 6 days 12 hours 21 minutes ago
American Airlines, the second-largest US carrier, is considering investing in Japan Airlines jointly with leading US investment fund TPG, it was learned Wednesday.
JAL: Asked State-Backed Turnaround Body For Restructuring Support
Wall Street Journal, The | 25 days 8 hours 8 minutes ago
TOKYO (Dow Jones)--Japan Airlines Corp. (9205.TO) said Thursday that it has asked the state-backed turnaround body, Enterprise Turnaround Initiative Corporation of Japan, to provide support in its rehabilitation.
'State plan' for Japan Airlines
BBC | 28 days 5 hours 5 minutes ago
Loss-making carrier Japan Airlines (JAL) is to be put under the supervision of a state-backed turnaround body, a report has said.
UPDATE 4-JAL shares slide; court-led bankruptcy not ruled out
Forbes | 5 days 7 hours 54 minutes ago
By Nobuhiro Kubo TOKYO, Nov 18 (Reuters) - Japan's transport minister declined to rule out a court-led bankruptcy for Japan Airlines, sending the struggling carrier's stock to a record low, even as U.S. carriers lined up with offers of investment.
Japan Airlines survival hinges on pension cuts
Reuters | 17 days 6 hours 8 minutes ago
TOKYO (Reuters) - Five years after retiring from Japan Airlines Corp (9205.T), former pilot Tsutomu Watanabe is fighting to protect the pension he was promised but that the airline can no longer afford to pay.
Teleos Names Asia's Most Admired Knowledge Enterprises [Press Release]
Business Wire | 40 days 3 hours 33 minutes ago
Teleos has announced the winners of the 2009 Asian Most Admired Knowledge Enterprises (MAKE) study. India took top honors this year with 5 winners, followed by South Korea (4 winners), and Australia and Japan (2 winners each). Hong Kong SAR, China, Indonesia and Singapore had one winner each. Samsung SDS has been recognized as the overall Asian MAKE Winner.
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Company Overview
| Company: | Japan Airlines Corporation |
|---|---|
| Industry: | Airlines |
| Website: | http://www.jal.co.jp |
Japan Airlines brings the world to the Land of the Rising Sun and takes Japan to the world. Its main operating unit, Japan Airlines International, serves more than 210 airports in some 35 countries (including some served by partners). Its fleet of over 270 aircraft consists mainly of Boeing jets. The carrier is part of the Oneworld global marketing alliance, which counts among its members such industry leaders as AMR's American Airlines and British Airways. Besides its scheduled passenger services, Japan Airlines carries air cargo and provides maintenance and ground-support services for airlines. The company also markets travel packages, offers credit card services, and operates the Nikko hotel chain.
Key Numbers
| Sales in U.S. Dollars (mil.) | 20,056 (2009) |
|---|---|
| One-year % Growth in Sales | -10.7 (2009) |
| Net Income in U.S. Dollars (mil.) | -649.6 (2009) |
| One-year % Growth in Net Income | 0.0 (2009) |
| Number of Employees | 47,526 (2009) |
| One-year % Growth in Number of Employees | -3.4 (2009) |
| Fiscal Year-End | March |