View Full Version : Jalways, any truth in the rumour
Dogslay
4th Mar 2009, 05:27
There is a very concerning rumour doing the rounds tha JAL have shutdown Jalways. This is obviously of concern to all us expats flying in Japan. If this is so, could somebody in the know give us what the possible reasons for the shutdown are;financial, problems with the Japanese pilots union, or what?
chimbu warrior
4th Mar 2009, 06:27
From a friend who has been there a long time.........sadly, yes, it is true.
All expats stop flying March 31st.
powerstall
4th Mar 2009, 07:58
All i know is that they announced a Medium-Term revival plan and it included some downsizing and fleet replacement... ..
Feb 29, 2008 JAL Group Announces FY2008-2010 Medium Term Revival Plan (http://press.jal.co.jp/en/release/200802/000872.html)
weido_salt
4th Mar 2009, 21:26
These (http://www.flightglobal.com/jobs/job/b767-rated-or-non-rated-captains-japan-200363519.htm) people?
chimbu warrior
4th Mar 2009, 21:34
Weido, ANA and JAL are quite separate and un-related companies.
Competitors in fact.
Therefore a decision by JAL to terminate expats should have no bearing on recruitment at ANA.
koelemon
5th Mar 2009, 00:41
I am at air japan and the we heard last week that they are planning classes of 4 FO every other month for the rest of the year but this could always change. Heard that Crew Resources is going to give some sort of hireing preference to JALway people. Not confirmed
What fleets are the expats on?
Fullspeed
5th Mar 2009, 18:02
As far as I know they were on the B747 Classic busy converting onto the 747-400