Airlines around the world are moving quickly to increase their jet fuel hedging as they eye five month lows in crude prices that many expect to taper off at around US$50 a barrel. "Some airlines are popping in and hedging bits and pieces daily at a Brent price of $55 and down to $50," said a trader with a bank that handles hedging for many Asian airlines according to Reuters. Indonesia's PT Garuda Indonesia has hedged 45 per cent of its 2015 jet fuel needs and is now looking to raise that … [Read more...] about Record low oil prices fuel hedging strategies
Japan Airlines
Japan Airlines
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JAL’s profit drops despite strong cargo revenue
Japan Airlines (JAL) reported a 3.1 per cent YoY drop in group net profit for the first three quarters of fiscal 2014, to 119.684 billion yen (US$1.01 billion), despite a nearly double-digit rise in international cargo revenue. Despite the fall in profit, JAL raised its full-year earnings forecast to a net profit of 139 billion yen - against a previous projection of 135 billion yen - owing to falling fuel costs and stronger revenue in its cargo business. … [Read more...] about JAL’s profit drops despite strong cargo revenue
JAL's profit drops despite strong cargo revenue
Japan Airlines (JAL) reported a 3.1 per cent YoY drop in group net profit for the first three quarters of fiscal 2014, to 119.684 billion yen (US$1.01 billion), despite a nearly double-digit rise in international cargo revenue. Despite the fall in profit, JAL raised its full-year earnings forecast to a net profit of 139 billion yen - against a previous projection of 135 billion yen - owing to falling fuel costs and stronger revenue in its cargo business. … [Read more...] about JAL's profit drops despite strong cargo revenue
JAL introduces new light weight ULDs
JAL Cargo announced that it has started to use 480 new light-weight cargo containers on its international routes. The new ULDs weigh 58 kg, 41 kg less than the old aluminum containers. They are made of synthetic resin in a honeycomb structure which gives them greater strength and flexibility than the old design. A maximum of 44 containers can be loaded on B777-300ER and with this load the aircraft is 1,804 kg lighter than it would be with aluminium cargo containers. Fuel consumption can be … [Read more...] about JAL introduces new light weight ULDs
Still some turbulance in Japan's air cargo sector
A mixture of asset write-downs, restructuring, consolidation and recovery is on the cards for the Japanese airfreight sector, according to a new report from Business Monitor International . The bankrupt Japan Airlines (JAL), Asia's largest air carrier, was expected to have registered an operating loss of nearly US$1.7 billion in the fiscal year ended 31 March 2010. This was attributed to a sharp decline in revenues resulting from a rapid slowdown in the Japanese economy. After 2009's very steep … [Read more...] about Still some turbulance in Japan's air cargo sector
