Category Archives: ANA-All Nippon Airways

Air Nippon first officer mistakes the rudder trim knob for the cockpit door lock, sends the 737 in flight almost upside down

ANA (All Nippon Airways)-Air Nippon Boeing 737-781 WL JA14AN (msn 33883) BFI (Nick Dean) (to be renamed ANA Wings), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.

Air Nippon (ANA) (Tokyo) and ANA (All Nippon Airways) (Tokyo) are investigating an incident on September 6 on flight EL 140 between Naha and Tokyo (Haneda) with 117 passengers and crew on board a Boeing 737-700. Apparently the first officer mistook the rudder trim knob for the cockpit door lock to allow the captain back into the cockpit. According to this report by GMA News and Gizmodo, the action “caused the jet to roll and drop 1,900 meters in 30 seconds”. According to internal investigations, “the narrow-body aircraft continued to roll until it reached 131.7 degrees to the left, leaving it almost belly-up”.

Two flight attendants were injured.

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Boeing hands over the first 787 Dreamliner to ANA

ANA (All Nippon Airways) Boeing 787-881 JA801A (msn 34488) (Dreamliner special colors) PAE (Nick Dean), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.

Boeing (Chicago) and ANA (All Nippon Airweays) (Tokyo) yesterday (September 25) as planned signed the formal documents completing the contractual delivery of the first 787 Dreamliner. Celebrations to mark this historic milestone begin today in Everett with a delivery ceremony followed by flyaway of the airplane on Tuesday. The signing comes after a series of flights, inspections and the transfer of funds.

Celebrations for Boeing employees begin Monday at 6 a.m. (0600) (Pacific time) outside the 787 factory in Everett with the static display of ZA002, one of the flight test airplanes painted in ANA’s livery. ANA and Boeing executives, employees, partners and government officials will gather at 9 a.m. (0900) for the delivery ceremony in the same location. The pictured “Airplane 24”, painted in ANA’s special livery, will join the display during the ceremony. Flyaway of the airplane to Tokyo is scheduled for Tuesday morning at 6:35 a.m. (0635) from Paine Field.

A live webcast of Monday’s delivery events and Tuesday’s flyaway can be seen at www.newairplane.com. Video highlights of those events also will be posted to the website.

ANA, Boeing set date for first 787 Dreamliner delivery

ANA (All Nippon Airways) Boeing 787-881 N787EX (msn 34488) BFI (Gabor Hajdufi) (test aircraft ZA002), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.

Boeing (Chicago) and ANA (All Nippon Airways) announced on August 26 they will celebrate the delivery of the first 787 Dreamliner on September 26 in Everett (Paine Field). The actual contractual delivery occurs on September 25. Events throughout the day on September 26 will commemorate delivery of this game changing airplane to its launch customer.

ANA’s first Dreamliner will arrive in Tokyo on September 28, following a September 27 departure from Everett (Paine Field) and will be greeted by ANA employees, media and Japanese partners.

ANA to launch Tokyo Haneda-Frankfurt and Nagoya-Hong Kong flights

ANA (All Nippon Airways) Boeing 777-381 ER JA789A (msn 40687) LHR (Rolf Wallner), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.

ANA (All Nippon Airways) (Tokyo) will launch Tokyo (Haneda)-Frankfurt and Nagoya-Hong Kong flights in the second half of fiscal year 2011. The 787 Dreamliner will be operated on this new FRA route.

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ANA may be able to add three new European cities with the 787

ANA (All Nippon Airways) Boeing 787-881 N787EX (msn 34488) PAE (Nick Dean), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.

ANA-All Nippon Airways (Tokyo) has stated it may be able to add new service to three new European cities with the new Boeing 787 Dreamliner.

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Boeing rolls out of the paint shop the first delivery 787 for ANA

Boeing (Chicago) yesterday (August 6) rolled out Boeing 787-881 JA801A (msn 34485) out of the paint shop at Everett (Paine Field). The Dreamliner bears a special livery signifying the core element’s of ANA’s service brand – innovation, uniqueness and the inspiration of Japan.

ANA’s first 787 features a short-haul international interior design with business- and economy-class cabins.

Boeing plans to deliver the first 787 to ANA in September. ANA will operate its first 787 revenue flight as a charter flight from Tokyo to Hong Kong.

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ANA slips to a first quarter loss of $104 million

ANA (All Nippon Airways) Boeing 777-381 ER JA789A (msn 40687) LHR (Rolf Wallner), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.

ANA-All Nippon Airways (Tokyo) has reported a fiscal first quarter (ending on June 30) loss of $104 million.

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ANA defers four 787s, predicts profit drop after the Japan earthquake and tsunami

ANA (All Nippon Airways) Boeing 787-881 N787EX (msn 34488) PAE (Nick Dean), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.

ANA (All Nippon Airways) (Tokyo) has deferred deliveries of four Boeing 787 Dreamliners and forecast a 14 percent decline in its full-year profit after an earthquake tsunami disrupted travel to and from Japan. ANA forecast it will post a net profit of $258 million for the full fiscal year ending in March.

ANA will now receive 20 787s in the two years ending on March 31, 2013, compared with the 24 previously planned according to this report by Bloomberg.

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AirAsia Japan is born

AirAsia (AirAsia.com) (Malaysia) Airbus A320-216 9M-AFQ (msn 3018) (ZOOM!) KUL (Michael B. Ing), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.

ANA Group (Tokyo) and AirAsia (Malaysia) (Kuala Lumpur) today (July 21) announced that they are teaming up to form AirAsia Japan, a new low-cost carrier.

AirAsia Japan will be the first low-cost carrier to be based at Narita International Airport. Operating under the AirAsia brand, the new low-fare airline will serve both domestic and international destinations when commencing operations in August 2012, subject to obtaining the relevant approvals.

According to the two airlines, the aviation market in Japan is undergoing rapid transformation with developments including the expansion of Open Skies agreements and increased domestic competition from road and rail-based travel. In addition, Narita airport, a major international hub serving Tokyo, is seeking to increase capacity with the introduction of a new terminal and is expected to attract many low-cost carriers and foreign airlines.

ANA has been seeking opportunities to launch a new low-cost business based at Narita and, after analysis, has concluded that partnering with an existing low-cost carrier is the most efficient and strategically advantageous option.

Having already established an unmatched network, especially within the ASEAN region, AirAsia has been seeking a business partner with strong Japanese market influence to further expand its scope, as well as contribute to strengthening bilateral ties between ASEAN and Japan.

The formation of AirAsia Japan leverages AirAsia’s successful business model and brings together the complementary strengths of the two companies, generating new demand with the aim of making affordable and quality travel available to all.