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Japan Airlines will operate Airbus and Boeing airplanes; weak yen a “big problem”
April 26th 2024
“We have no intention to lean toward Airbus and will make choices that suit our business plans,” Japan Airlines (JAL) president, Mitsuko Tottori, told media on April 24. Read More » “We still have reliable relations with Boeing and believe the company will overcome its ongoing troubles,” she said. At the group briefing, Tottori said Japan’s weak currency was “a big problem”, hurting outbound travel, especially among younger people. At press time, the Japanese currency was trading at a 34-year low of 155 yen to the US$. “We often discuss a yen at the 130 level will be good,” Tottori said.
