*JAL Group aims to get the international flight business into the black

JAL Group released the Medium Term Corporate Plan for 2005-2007 on March 10 this year, reporting that it aims to establish a business structure to generate profit even under any kinds of business environments,such as the recent rise of fuel cost or possible lower demand, and a stronger management structure enough to compete with other Asianairlines. JAL is likely to make a profit for this fiscal year endedMarch 31 this year, however, it largely relies on the contingency measures to increase revenue by 47 billion yen, credit memos and therevision of retirement system.

This Week Contents
Headline
*JAL Group aims to get the international flight business into the black
+Stricter cost management to generate profits
Airline
*Shinmachi is promoted to JAL Group CEO
*JAL further enhances its flight network between Japan and China
*SKY got its balance sheet into the black for the first quarter
*Sagawa is launching a new cargo airline in this April
*ANA introduces the 3D sound technology for its in-flight entertainments
Industry
*Sumitomo Precision joins the Trent 1000 program
*MHI completes to deliver the final SH-60J
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