JAL to Code Share with Galaxy - New Domestic Cargo Airline.Tokyo, Japan, Oct 12, 2006 - (JCN JCN Japan Corporate News JCN Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience JCN Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing JCN Journal of Christian Nursing JCN Job Control Number JCN Journal of Child Neurology JCN joint communications network (US DoD) Newswire) - Japan Airlines and Galaxy Airlines Galaxy Airlines may refer to:
Cargo airlines (or airfreight carriers, and derivatives of these names) are airlines dedicated to the transport of cargo. , today filed a plan to operate a code share agreement, subject to the approval of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transportation. From November 7, 2006 JAL JAL Jalisco (Mexican state) JAL Jalapa (Guatemala territorial division) JAL Jump And Link JAL Japan Airlines Company, Ltd. will code share on Galaxy's flights between Tokyo's Haneda Airport and Kitakyushu Airport Kitakyushu Airport was a very small airport in Kokura Minami-ku, Kitakyushu, Japan. There used to be four flights to and from Tokyo International Airport (Haneda) every day. The runway was 1,600 metres long, so large jets could not use it. in northern Kyushu and between Haneda and Naha, Okinawa. JAL hopes that the new code share will help expand its share of the domestic cargo market with these late night cargo flights. Galaxy, a new cargo airline, has approval to inaugurate in·au·gu·rate tr.v. in·au·gu·rat·ed, in·au·gu·rat·ing, in·au·gu·rates 1. To induct into office by a formal ceremony. 2. flights on these routes from October 31, 2006. JAL will buy part of the freight space of the Airbus A300B4-622 freighters operated by Galaxy, which have a maximum payload of 47 tons. By operating these code share flights under JAL flight numbers, the company hopes to boost help market share and meet customer needs. Currently JAL holds a 10% investment in Galaxy and will provide the new airline with support in flight operations, maintenance and airport cargo handling Galaxy is majority-owned by S.G. Holdings Co. Ltd., formerly known as the Sagawa Kyubin Group, a domestic small package express delivery company. Visit http://www.jal.com/en/press/ for more information. About Japan Airlines Corporation The JAL Group (TSE See Tokyo Stock Exchange. TSE 1. See Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE). 2. See Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE). : 9201) is Japan's leading air transportation group, resulting from the integration of Japan Airlines and Japan Air System on October 2, 2002. On April 1, 2004 the Group was reorganized under a single "JAL/ Japan Airlines" brand, with Japan Airlines Domestic handling domestic passenger operations and Japan Airlines International responsible for international passenger and cargo operations. Coordinating the group is Japan Airlines Corporation, a holding company. JAL International and JAL Domestic will be integrated into one company in October 2006. For more information, please visit www.jal.com. Source: Japan Airlines Corporation Contact: Customer & General Enquiries URL: www.jal.co.jp/en/information/inter/branch/ Media Enquiries JAL Press Office Geoffrey Tudor (geoffrey.tudor@jal.com) Stephan Pearlman (stephen.pearlman@jal.com) Tel: 81-3-5460-3109 / Fax: 81-3-5460-3108 URL: www.jal.com/en/corporate/ Copyright [c] 2006 JCN Newswire. All rights reserved. A division of Japan Corporate News Network K.K. |
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