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Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 5, 2013
Ministry orders JAL, ANA to inspect Dreamliners
Transport minister Akihiro Ota said Tuesday he has ordered Japan Airlines Co. and All Nippon Airways Co. to inspect all of their Boeing 787 Dreamliners after one operated by JAL experienced a problem with its battery container Sunday.
JAPAN
Jun 3, 2013
JAL 787 is grounded by glitch in battery bay
A Japan Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner scheduled to fly Sunday from Tokyo to Beijing experiences a problem with an air pressure sensor for its battery container, prompting JAL to use another aircraft for the flight.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 2, 2013
ANA, JAL return 787 Dreamliners to regularly scheduled services
All Nippon Airways and Japan Airlines resume regular 787 services, after Boeing's troubled aircraft was grounded worldwide for over four months due to battery problems.
JAPAN
May 7, 2013
JAL plane engine catches fire after landing at Osaka airport
An engine on a Bombardier CRJ200 operated by a Japan Airlines Co. group firm catches fire after landing at an Osaka airport.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 22, 2013
ANA, JAL start replacing Dreamliner batteries
All Nippon Airways and Japan Airlines begin putting new batteries into their grounded Dreamliners to get the high-tech fleets flying again.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 2, 2013
840,000 join workforce as hiring climbs
An estimated 840,000 new recruits nationwide began their first day of work Monday as fiscal 2013 began after a difficult job-hunting season hampered by the miserable economy.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Mar 26, 2013
'The day my mum looked after the Beatles'
In rock mythology, John Lennon was the cynical, acid-tongued Beatle, Paul McCartney was friendly and open, George Harrison was the quiet one and drummer Ringo Starr was the group's clown, always joking around. Satoko Condon remembers it a bit differently.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 8, 2013
Inamori set to leave JAL board
Japan Airlines Co. Chairman Emeritus Kazuo Inamori will retire from JAL's board of directors on March 31, effectively giving its management a freer hand, a source said Thursday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 23, 2013
JAL 787 fuel leak found during maintenance laid to valve coating flaw
A fuel leak in a Japan Airlines 787 during maintenance work at Narita International Airport was due to a malfunction in the valve of a fuel pipe caused by flaws in coating, the transport ministry said Friday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
May 9, 2012
JAL builds a social media campaign, one block at a time
JAL taps into social media and gamificiation to promote its new Boston-Tokyo route.
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Jun 17, 2011
Uniforms flying economy class
Newly launched budget airline Peach flies in a detour around frisky flight attendant uniforms and plays it straight with jeans for all cabin staff.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Oct 6, 2010
JAL pilots may become wage earners
Will JAL's corporate restructuring plan actually put the ailing airline back in the black?
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Jan 17, 2010
Stockholder coupons bite JAL in the butt
JAL is in dire straits but it's been reported that the resale value on discount coupons issued to stockholders has doubled.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Oct 6, 2009
Got JAL miles?
The final fate of JAL aside, frequent flyer customers need to think about what to do with all those miles today.

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