Skymark is positive to merge Air Do

Skymark Airlines (SKY) President Shinichi Nishikubo revealed at a news conference on November 5 that the airline is seriously consideringmerging Hokkaido International Airlines, better known as Air Do. SKY has already reported its intention to Air Do and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport. Nishikubo said that it is timeto announce the plan officially because the period of civil rehabilitation for Air Do will terminate in March 2005. SKY intends to purchase all of the rehabilitation fund or 2,225 million yen for Air Do.

This Week Contents
Headline
- Skymark is positive to merge Air Do
Airline
- JAL ensured net profit for the first half of FY2004
- For the international cargo business, JAL increased revenue by 17% to 83.5 billion yen.
- Haneda-Kimpo charter flights are widely acknowledged through a year
- ANA also raises its domestic airfares to survive the high fuel price
- A new Russia airline hopes to operate scheduledflights for Japan
- Commuter airlines of Western Japan increased passengers for the first half
Industry
- MHI aerospace division reduced sales for the first half
- IHI aerospace business increased both sales andorder intakes
Column "COCKPIT"
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