JAL is looking for new small airplane for higher frequent operations

JAL has recently issued RFP (Request for Proposal) to request a proposal for 150 seats small jet plane to aircraft makers. JAL will practically start selection of new small plane primarily appropriate for higher frequent operations on its domestic routes after the re-expansion of Haneda Airport 2009.

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Headline
- JAL is looking for new small airplane for higher frequent operations
Industry
- The 7E7 program finally goes ahead in Japan
- MHI will be responsible for repair of the ANA's B777 engine modules
Airline
- American Airlines will first fly into Nagoya
- JAL and ANA are more serious about rise of domestic airfares
- JAL will offer more charter flights for the second half of FY2004
- ANA serves real time TV and radio programs on board
Airport
- Kansai still suffered lower domestic flight demand
Column "COCKPIT" --- by Souichi Kaji
- Quarrel over governmental subsidies again

ANA selects Trent 1000 for its Boeing 7E7

ANA announced on October 13 that the board of directors has decided to select Roll-Royce's Trent 1000 as engines for its 50 Boeing 7E7s, which will be delivered from FY2008. It is the first Roll-Royce engine for ANA since ANA used the maker's engine for its TriStar in 1970's.The selection of Trent 1000 by ANA, a launch customer for Boeing 7E7, may influence other 7E7 customers that have not selected enginesyet and will be critical for Roll-Royce to develop the business in the Japanese market.

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Headline
- ANA selects Trent 1000 for its Boeing 7E7
Industry
- GE and Honda launch a joint venture for jet engine
- KHI joins the Trent 1000 program as RRSP
Airline
- ANA aims to raise e-ticket up to 50% of the whole by the end of FY2005
- JAL begins offering "JAL SkyOnline" in this coming December
- The rise of oil price forces JAL to require additional cost reduction
- Chinese carriers reorganize flights for Kansai and Fukuoka
Airport
- Narita will open a new satellite on November 25
- Expectation to XUS-2
Column "COCKPIT" --- by Souichi Kaji
- Expectation to XUS-2

ANA President: "We strongly hope to make a profit on the international flight business."

ANA President Yoji Ohashi emphasized at a news conference with aviation journalists on October 1, "We strongly hope to make a profit on the international flight business for this fiscal year, which is our commitment, though the airline industry is suffering from the recent rise of oil price." He added that ANA had improved both business and tourist passengers on its international flights during the second quarter of FY2004. On its China routes particularly, ANA successfully carried more passengers for the quarter than those for the same quarter of FY2002. ANA highly expects to keep increasing passengers on its China routes for the second half of FY2004 afterOctober as well.

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Headline
- ANA President: "We strongly hope to make aprofit on the international flight business."
Industry
- IHI joins the GEnx program with a 15% share
- MHI joins the Trent 1000 program as a RRSP
- Boeing is still discussing development of 747 advanced
Airline
- Star Flyer decides to select A320 for its new business
- Qantas improves in-flight services with the latest A330-300
- Lufthansa will offer daily flight services on its Nagoya-Frankfurt route
- THA will offer daily flight services on its Nagoya-Bangkok route
- JAL begins operating B747-400 freighter
- JAL air transport result for August 2004

MHI joins the B747-400 Special Freighter program

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) announced on September 28 that it has signed a contract with Boeing to join the 747-400 Special Freighter program to produce the main-deck cargo door and surround structure. The program, which is to convert a 747-400 passenger airplane to a freighter version, is also participated by Xian Aircraft Industry Company and TAECO (Taikoo (Xiamen) Aircraft Engineering Co. Ltd.

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Headline
- MHI joins the B747-400 Special Freighter program
Airline
- Qatar Airways will fly into Kansai next April
- ANA aims at further paperless ticketing on its domestic flights
- UAL is considering flying to Asia beyond Nagoya
- Domestic flight passengers were down for three consecutive months
- JAL air transport result for July 2004
Industry
- Yokohama Rubber begins shipping tanks for A380
Airport
- Kansai still suffered from low domestic flight demand in August
Column "COCKPIT" --- by Souichi Kaji
- Trial and truth