Press Release
JAL to Code Share with Galaxy - New Domestic Cargo Airline
Tokyo October 12, 2006: Japan Airlines and Galaxy Airlines, a new Japanese domestic cargo airline, today filed a plan to operate a code share agreement, subject to the approval of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transportation.
From November 7, 2006 JAL will code share on Galaxy's flights between Tokyo's Haneda Airport and Kitakyushu Airport in northern Kyushu and between Haneda and Naha, Okinawa. JAL hopes that the new code share will help expand its share of the domestic cargo market with these late night cargo flights.
Galaxy, a new cargo airline, has approval to inaugurate flights on these routes from October 31, 2006. JAL will buy part of the freight space of the Airbus A300B4-622 freighters operated by Galaxy, which have a maximum payload of 47 tons. By operating these code share flights under JAL flight numbers, the company hopes to boost help market share and meet customer needs.
Currently JAL holds a 10% investment in Galaxy and will provide the new airline with support in flight operations, maintenance and airport cargo handling
Galaxy is majority-owned by S.G. Holdings Co. Ltd., formerly known as the Sagawa Kyubin Group, a domestic small package express delivery company.
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JL Flight No. |
Route |
Nov 7-22, 2006 Depart / Arrive |
From Nov 23, 2006 - Depart / Arrive |
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JL6831 |
Haneda-Kitakyushu |
00:50/02:25 |
00:20/ 01:55 |
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JL6830 |
Kitakyushu- Haneda |
03:45/05:05 |
03:15/ 04:35 |
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JL6833 |
Haneda-Naha |
06:25/09:05 |
05:55/08:35 |
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JL6832 |
Naha-Haneda |
21:20/23:30 |
20:50/23:00 |
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| Galaxy Oct 12 2006.pdf |
