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1998
1998 - 2871.PDF
Japan delays American partnership plans PAUL LEWIS/SINGAPORE JAPAN AIRLINES QAL) has delayed the start of its planned code-share partnership with American Airlines and is putting on hold any consideration of joining a wider global alliance until its bilat eral arrangement with the US car rier is implemented. Thejapanese airline had intend ed in early September to announce details on the first of a five-phase planned code-share tie-up extend ing across 366 international, re gional and domestic routes. "The target date had been October, but because the complexity of the arrangement is greater than antici pated, this will now slip into the new year," says the carrier. The delay has been blamed pri marily on difficulties in integrating the two carriers' passenger infor mation systems and automated boarding passes. The postpone- JAL/American links must await resolution of passenger information problems ment puts back the start of joint services by almost 12 months - the deal was announced in February this year. Phase one will encompass joint services on 12 transpacific, seven domestic Japanese and two intra- Asian routes. These will increase to 84 routes during die second phase, which is targeted for April 1999, and eventually to 366 routes when it is fully implemented. JAL has indicated that it will put off any decision on joining a global alliance until matters with Ameri can are settled. The recently an nounced oneworld alliance is wide ly viewed as JAL's most logical choice. It already co-operates bilat erally on passenger services with three of the five alliance members, American Airlines, Canadian Airlines and Qantas, and on cargo with a fourth, British Airways. All Nippon Airways (ANA) has also been forced to delay the start of code-share services with its new partner, Lufthansa. Under a deal signed in April, joint services between Tokyo and Frankfurt had been due to start on 1 July, but have been repeatedly held up by Germany and Russia failing to agree on overflight charges. ANA plans to begin code-share flights from 25 October with its other new international partner, United Airlines. Thejapanese car rier's agreement with United and Lufthansa is regarded as the initial step to it becoming a full member of oneworld competitor Star Al liance. On the same date, ANA will begin interline co-operation widi Emirates on selected services be tween Tokyo, Osaka and Dubai. IA Repairs begin. Parts are replaced. Mechanic A writes recommendation to manufacturer to improve description. Too busy to mail. or it gets lost in the shuffle. Mechanic B at another company calls manufacturer for clarification on same description. Mechanic B waits for fax from manufacturer. Mechanic A's aircraft is back in the air. Make Repairs Faster. Get Back Into The Air Faster. Work flows with SKYDOC® Electronic Document Distribution and Data Management System. It's about time. And how much your whole organization can save by using it wisely. That's why SKYDOC is becoming the only trusted, on-line document source for the air transport industry. It's designed to eliminate the barriers that slow down repairs and to make your entire process more accurate and efficient. So, for example, instead of searching through manual after manual or CD after CD, SKYDOC puts the information into your hands in seconds. And data feedback from our secure information exchange solution can help with almost any problem you encounter along the way. Fits right in. SKYDOC is the most conformance-reliable repository for all your documentation requirements, increasing supportability for the 40-year life cycle of your aircraft. And ^K?^JTVMWF^ ^M* M^. IIW 1^™* it's been developed for maximum integration into your current and evolving processes. Call 1-888-4-SKYDOC. To find out more, call ARINC, network connectivity leader for airlines, manufacturers, and suppliers. Ask them about SKYDOC. The faster, the better. 2551 Riva Road, Annapolis, Maryland 21401-7465 +1-410-266-4180,Fax: +1-410-266-4499 E-Mail: SKYDOC(rtjarmc.com, INTERNET: http://vvAvw.skydoc.com
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