The Wall Street Journal reports Japan Airlines has received a letter from South Korea's Fair Trade Commission stating JAL Cargo has violated trade regulations in Korea. But the final conclusion of the investigation hasn't been reached yet. Though JAL says it will take appropriate measures if the trade violation accusation is true. Last year JAL pleaded guilty and was fined USD110M in the US. So this violate could be true. Um...Just in time to get more money from JAL/Japanese government LOL

Japan Airlines has just published a press release regarding its restructuring. JAL is officially applying for the Enterprise Turnaround Initiative Corporation (ETIC) help and has initiated preliminary consultation. According to Nikkei.com, the transportation minister, Seiji Maehara, is supposing having a press conference right now after receiving the JAL restructuring report from the expert panel.

Multiple Japanese newspapers reports that the Japanese government will finalize Japan Airlines' bailout package after noon today (Japan time). This will likely include tapping into the funding of the newly established Enterprise Turnaround Initiative Corporation of Japan (ETIC). For details of this latest JAL rumor, you can refer to Reuters which has an English summary of what has been reported. (Or if you prefer Japanese, you can read more here)

Sorry SFO, you are getting screwed once again. Japan Airlines has added extra dates in December which JL001/002 between NRT and SFO will be operated by a 773 with older configuration.

IF Boeing has not delivered JA743J to Japan Airlines yet, it will be very soon. JA743J is the third and last 777-300ER to be delivered to JAL in 2009.