All Nippon Airways (ANA)

All Nippon Airways Holdings has reported its highest-ever full-year operating income, boosted by the relaxation of leisure travel in early 2023.

All Nippon Airways and Air India will enter a codeshare agreement beginning May 23.

The joint venture would involve the carriers deepening their partnership in multiple markets.

The worst-case scenario may be that the ANA long-haul LCC subsidiary might only have four aircraft by March 2026.

The Asia-Pacific air transport industry needs to speak with one voice on the production and use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), All Nippon Airways’ (ANA) sustainability lead said at Routes Asia 2024.

Across a vast region, widebodies give Asian LCCs range and versatility.

ANA attributed the stronger profit forecast to capturing “recovering [international] demand at high unit prices,” and healthy domestic leisure demand.

Long-haul LCC Air Japan will commence service between Tokyo’s Narita International Airport and Singapore Changi Airport on April 26.

Most Asian air travel demand should catch up this year, but China is still lagging.

Start-up carrier AirJapan expects to take delivery of its second Boeing 787 by the end of April, allowing it to boost frequencies on its initial network.

Destinations in Italy, Sweden and Türkiye are slated to start during the winter 2024-25 season.

All Nippon Airways and ITA Airways are to codeshare on flights between Japan and Italy, as well as on routes to domestic destinations in each country.

The recovery of the mainland China market will be particularly closely watched, along with expected major developments in airline consolidation.

Whether it be through fleet renewal or seat reconfiguration, falling emissions per ASK are always a positive thing.

Inbound travel from overseas to Japan is booming, but outbound tourism is unlikely to fully recover until late 2024.

While Hawaii is a bright spot, Japan’s overall international demand recovery has been significantly behind many other Asian markets.

Members of the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines collectively have set an “aspirational target” of 5% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) usage by 2030.

Engine inspections to begin in January 2024 will take place in phases, and 25 aircraft will be taken out of service in the January-February period.

Growing sustainable fuels has turned into a key focus area across aviation, while the number of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) partnerships continues to grow.

ANA is working to eke-out fuel savings by covering aircraft with shark skin-like riblet film, which serves to reduce drag.

The parent company of ANA is suspending its cargo partnerships with Lufthansa and United Airlines to help facilitate its acquisition of Nippon Cargo Airlines.

The new cargo terminal at Tokyo Narita Airport will be leased to All Nippon Airways.

All Nippon Airways intends to deploy Boeing 787-10s on domestic trunk routes from February.

All Nippon Airways (ANA) has achieved its first profit for the June quarter since before the pandemic.

NCA is Japan’s only pure freight carrier, operating eight 747-8Fs, according to Aviation Week Network Fleet Discovery database.