*JAL's four companies will be unified into one JAL within FY2006

JAL Group Chairman and CEO Isao Kaneko revealed at a news conference on February 4 that the holding company Japan Airlines Co., JAL International, JAL Japan and JAL Sales will be integrated into one JAL by the end of FY2006. JAL will include the plan into the three-years Midterm Corporate Plan from FY005 to FY2007, which will be released in early March this year.

This Week Contents
Headline
*JAL's four companies will be unified into one JAL within FY2006
Industry
*Airbus leverages its business for the Japanese market under a new system
*FHI builds two new facilities for the B787 program
Airline
*JAL posted net profit of 79.2 billion yen for the 3rd quarter
*JAL will increase its Chicago flights to meet demands between America and China
*JAL air transport result for December 2004
Space
*SAC approves launch of the 7th H-IIA to carry MTSAT-1R
Column "COCKPIT"
New Kitakyushu Airport