JAL Plans to Integrate MRO Subsidiaries

Aviation Week -- JAL Group, parent company of Japan Airlines, announced plans yesterday to integrate its four maintenance subsidiaries: JAL Narita Aircraft Maintenance Co., Ltd; JAL Tokyo Aircraft Maintenance Co., Ltd; JAL Engine Technologies Co., Ltd; and JAL Aviation Technologies Co., Ltd. It plans for the integration to take effect on Oct. 1, although details of what changes this will mean for the group's maintenance business aren't spelled out.