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Video: ANA A380 Flying Honu Cabin Tour

From Sam Chui.

Join me for a cabin tour of the ANA A380 Flying Honu. In this video I will show you the 5 unique cabin zones of the ANA new A380.

ANA announces a record operating profit of 165 billion yen ($1.5 billion) for its fiscal year

ANA – All Nippon Airways reported its financial results for fiscal year 2018 （April 2018 – March 2019.

Overview
- ・Japan’s economy has continued to experience a gradual recovery with personal consumption picking up in accordance with improvements in corporate earnings and the employment environment. With continued moderate progress in domestic and overseas economies, the airline industry in Japan has generally seen strong demand along with a large increase in foreign visitors to Japan.
- ・For seven consecutive years, UK-based SKYTRAX, a renowned industry rating company, has awarded ANA with a “5-Star” rating for customer satisfaction, the highest of its kind. Additionally, the Japanese organization Service Productivity and Innovation for Growth (SPRING) ranked ANA the highest for “Customer Satisfaction” in the International Aviation division in its JCSI (Japanese Customer Satisfaction Index) survey for the first time, with the quality of the Group’s service being highly acclaimed. ANA’s on-time arrival rate was recognized by U.S.-based FlightStats as the best among Asia-Pacific Major Airlines (Network Category) and third globally in Major International Airlines (Network Category).
- ・Also, ANA Group was chosen as a “2018 Competitive IT Strategy Company” by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and the Tokyo Stock Exchange for being an enterprise actively engaged in the utilization of IT.

As a result, increased revenue mainly in Air Transportation resulted in operating revenue of 2,058.3 billion yen, while operating income was 165.0 billion yen, both reaching a record high for the fourth consecutive year. Meanwhile, ordinary income was 156.6 billion yen due to an increase in disposal of maintenance parts. Also, as a result of the special income recorded during the previous fiscal year due to the inclusion of Peach Aviation Limited as a consolidated subsidiary, net income attributable to owners of the parent decreased year-on-year to 110.7 billion yen.

“This fiscal year, for the first time in history, ANA Group marked its highest consolidated operating revenue, which is 2,058.3 billion yen,” said Ichiro Fukuzawa, CFO, Senior Vice President, ANA HD. “It is our first time to exceed 2 trillion yen and, compared to last fiscal year, it increased by 4.4 percent, which is 86.5 billion yen. ANA Group will strive to further enhance quality, and prepare for the capacity expansion of the Tokyo metropolitan airports from 2020.”

ANA Group always seeks to provide a benefit to its shareholders as an important part of its management policy. While securing resources for investing mid-long term growth and maintaining financial health, ANA Group intends to enhance further shareholder return. Considering the basic policy and its current business performance, ANA Group decided to pay 75 yen of the dividend per common share for FY2018*1.
*1 Subject to Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders

Air Transportation
- ・ANA Group positioned this fiscal year as an “overall review of safety and quality service” as a fundamental basis for ANA Group’s growth strategy, and steadily proceeded with efforts to “maintain safety as a top priority” and “improve customer convenience and comfort.” In order to ensure that safety information is conveyed to our passengers, the in-flight safety video was updated based on the theme of the traditional Japanese performance art of Kabuki in December. In addition, new in-flight wheelchairs with higher mobility were also introduced, and boarding gates were widened to enable smoother boarding in an effort to enhance universal service.
1. Domestic Passenger Service
- ・In domestic passenger service, although there were factors such as repeated natural disasters and the cancellation of flights due to inspection and maintenance of Rolls-Royce engines, both the number of passengers and revenue increased year-on-year. This can be attributed to capturing steady business demand, demand for domestic travel by visitors to Japan from overseas, as well as the offer of various discount fares to match the demand.
- ・In terms of the route network, in addition to the Chubu-Miyako route and Fukuoka-Ishigaki route that have increased to year-round operation since this summer, efforts were also made to capture demand by expanding direct flights to Ishigaki Island and Miyako Island from various locations throughout Japan.
- ・In terms of sales and service, the fare rule was renewed by changing to a simple and easily understandable fare lineup in October and the opening of bookings and sales 355 days prior to departure. Efforts were also made to stimulate travel demand from within and outside Japan through the implementation of the Let’s Go to Hokkaido project to aid with “relief-from-disaster” efforts in Hokkaido, and the Reduced ANA International and Domestic Fares on Flights to or from Kansai International Airport campaign. Furthermore, in addition to commencing free in-flight Wi-Fi service in April, ANA made efforts to improve service such as proceeding with the further introduction of Airbus A321neo aircraft with seat monitors on all seats and renewing the domestic lounges in Itami Airport, Fukuoka Airport and Naha Airport under the supervision of Kengo Kuma.

As a result, revenue from domestic passenger service increased by 6.8 billion yen (up 1.0 percent year-on-year).

2. International Passenger Service
- ・In international passenger service, both the number of passengers and revenue increased year-on-year due to strong business demand originating in Japan and the capture of robust inbound demand. The number of passengers reached the mark of ten million for the first time in ANA history.
- ・In terms of the route network, the number of flights on the Haneda-Bangkok route was increased to three per day from June, bringing the total number of flights to five per day when combined with the Narita-Bangkok route. In addition, efforts were made to further expand the network, such as the October commencement of code-sharing flights and a mileage program partnership with Alitalia to strengthen demand for travel between Japan and Italy and the establishment of a new Haneda-Vienna route in February of this year. Furthermore, ANA formed a business and capital partnership with PAL Holdings, which is the parent company of Philippine Airlines, in order to strengthen its network and enhance its presence in the rapidly growing Asia region.
- ・In terms of sales and service, efforts were made to improve convenience for customers by commencing the use of miles to award Premium Economy tickets and book upgrades from Economy Class tickets. In addition to expanding the in-flight meal reservation service in Business Class, ANA endeavored to create an environment offering greater safety and comfort to passengers through efforts such as providing newly developed gluten-free bread using rice flour to enable customers with allergies to enjoy their meals with a peace of mind.

As a result, revenue from international passenger service increased by 54.1 billion yen (up 9.1 percent year-on-year).

3. Cargo Service
- ・In international cargo service, although there was a fourth quarter drop in demand for cargo from China, performance until the end of the third quarter was strong, backed by robust cargo demand centered on automotive parts and electronic components bound for North America and Europe. Although cargo volume decreased year-on-year, revenue increased year-on-year as a result of enhancement of yield management and utilization of airline charters (cargo charter flights using other companies’ aircraft). Furthermore, from the winter schedule, efforts were made to improve profitability by downsizing the Okinawa hub network and using direct flights for certain routes.

As a result, revenue from domestic cargo service decreased by 3.2 billion yen (down 10.6 percent year-on-year) and revenue from international cargo service increased by 7.0 billion yen (up 5.9 percent year-on-year).

4. LCC
- ・In the LCC segment, both the number of passengers and revenue increased year-on-year due to the expansion of the route network and the capture of robust inbound travel demand.
- ・In the route network, Peach Aviation Limited expanded its network by beginning a new Okinawa-Kaohsiung/Taiwan route in April and a Kansai-Kushiro route in August. Vanilla Air Inc. expanded its network by establishing Narita-Ishigaki and Okinawa-Ishigaki routes in July, and increased flights on its Okinawa-Taipei route in October.
- ・In marketing, both Peach Aviation Limited and Vanilla Air Inc. made efforts to capture demand such as by conducting “Peach and Vanilla in Love, Sweetest Sale Ever” campaign, ahead of the integration of the two companies.
- ・In addition, Peach Aviation Limited and Vanilla Air Inc. changed the terminal at Okinawa Airport this March to further enhance convenience for both customers.

As a result, revenue from the LCC segment increased by 6.0 billion yen (up 6.9 percent year-on-year).

5. Others
- ・Other revenue in Air Transportation business, including revenue from the mileage program, in-flight sales revenue, and revenue from maintenance contracts, were 211.8 billion yen (up 6.8 percent year-on-year).

Airline Related, Travel Services, Trade and Retail, and Others
- ・In Airline Related business, operating revenue was 291.0 billion yen (up 2.4 percent year-on-year) and operating income was 13.1 billion yen (up 23.9 percent year-on-year) because of an increase in contracts with various airlines for ground handling services, such as at Fukuoka Airport, and an increase in in-flight catering contracts with foreign airlines.
- ・In domestic travel service, operating revenue decreased year-on-year due to slow growth in customers primarily bound for Okinawa during “ANA Sky Holidays” as well as the impact of natural disasters. This occurred despite steady turnover through the capture of bookings for the dynamic package product “Tabisaku.” In overseas travel service, despite steady turnover in Europe where there was a focus on tours accompanied by guides, operating revenue decreased year-on-year due to slow growth in the product “Tabisaku.” As a result, operating revenue was 150.7 billion yen (down 5.4 percent year-on-year) and operating income was 0.6 billion yen (down 83.8 percent year-on-year) due to the increase in expenses associated with a new operating travel system.
- ・Although operating revenue in Trade and Retail was 150.6 billion yen (up 5.3 percent year-on-year) due to the capture of inbound demand in the retail business, including the ANA DUTY FREE SHOP (airport duty free stores) and an increase in the turnover of fresh foods in the Food business. Operating income was 3.7 billion yen (down 17.8 percent year-on-year) due to the impact of a decrease in income in the Aerospace & Electronics business and the Lifestyle Industry business.
- ・Although operating revenue in Other business was 40.9 billion yen (up 5.8 percent year-on-year) due to strong performance in the airline security business, operating income was 2.2 billion yen (down 17.8 percent year-on-year) due to a decrease in brokerage fees for land sales in the real estate business.

Outlook for the FY2019 （April 2019 – March 2020）
- ・Although there are concerns about a downward swing in some certain overseas economies, foreign trade issues and so on, the Japanese economic outlook for next fiscal year shows a continued, gradual growth due to improvement in the employment environment, and the positive effect of various new governmental policies.
- ・Given these circumstances, the ANA Group is implementing the following measures to realize the strategic vision of “Becoming the World’s Leading Airline Group” in accordance with “FY2018-2022 ANA Group Mid-Term Corporate Strategy” launched in February 2018.
- ・ANA will work on automation for airports as a full-service carrier. ANA’s Airbus A380, named “FLYING HONU,” will be introduced on the Narita-Honolulu route from May as ANA implements its resort strategy. ANA will provide a new Hawaii experience that only ANA can offer. ANA will actively establish routes with cities that had not previously had direct flights from Japan by establishing the Narita-Perth (Western Australia) route this September and the Narita-Chennai (Southern India) route during the winter period. Furthermore, efforts will be made to improve products and services such as providing new seats with improved comfort and functionality by introducing Boeing 787-10 aircraft on the Narita-Singapore route in April and the Narita-Bangkok route in July.
- ・As for LCC, Peach Aviation Limited will expand its network through steps such as establishing a Sapporo (New Chitose)-Seoul route in April. Vanilla Air Inc. will gradually transfer its routes to Peach Aviation Limited starting in June and will be integrated with Peach Aviation Limited by the end of fiscal year 2019. In addition to the strengths of the brand established to date, the company will aim to be more competitive in Asia through the integration of the two companies’ route networks, and become the “leading LCC in Asia” in terms of both customer satisfaction and market share.

After comprehensively taking into consideration the earnings and financial conditions during the period as well as the business environment going forward, the company intends to pay a dividend of 75 yen per share.

ANA to debut the A380 “Flying Honu” to Hawaii on May 24, cabins unveiled

ANA – All Nippon Airways will debut its “Flying Honu” Airbus A380 service to Hawaii on May 24. The airline has unveiled some features of the new service. ANA has also released the early schedule until all three A380s are delivered.

From ANA:

The Hawaiian word “honu” is a term of endearment used towards the sea turtle,
and reflects the widespread love that the Hawaiian people feel for this animal.

It is believed to be a sacred creature in Hawaii, and those who manage to catch a glimpse of one are said to be blessed with good fortune and prosperity.

We decided to name these special liveries FLYING HONU (meaning “flying sea turtle”)
in the hope that our customers traveling to Hawaii on these aircraft will also be blessed with good fortune.

Our 3 FLYING HONU aircraft will be phased into service on the Tokyo-Honolulu route from spring 2019.

Inspired by the Hawaiian sky, ocean, and sunset respectively, each of these aircraft is truly unique and has its own facial expression and color scheme.

520 seats across two decks:

First Class:

Economy Class:

Schedule:

Above Copyright Photo: ANA (All Nippon Airways) Airbus A380-841 F-WWSH (JA381A) (msn 262) (Lani) TLS (Eurospot). Image: 945970.

ANA aircraft slide show:

Videos:

ANA completes the first test flight to Hawaii with its new Airbus A380

ANA (All Nippon Airways) successfully operated its first test flight of its first Airbus A380 to Hawaii.

The pictured Airbus A380-841, JA381A (msn 262), mad its first test flight from Tokyo Narita (NRT) to Honolulu (HNL) on Wednesday morning (April 17) as flight ANA9802.

Top Copyright Photo: Ivan K. Nishimura/Blue Wave Group/HNL Rarebirds.

Photo: ANA.

In other news, ANA has received its first Boeing 787-10 equipped with comfortable new seats and became the first Japanese carrier to use the new plane.

The 294 seat Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner will serve the Tokyo Narita-Singapore route from April 26, 2019, and Tokyo Narita-Bangkok route from July 1, 2019.

ANA takes delivery of it’s first Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner

Boeing has made this announcement:

Boeing has delivered the first of three 787-10 airplanes (JA900A) to ANA (All Nippon Airways), the original launch customer of the 787 Dreamliner. With this milestone delivery, ANA becomes the first airline in Asia to operate the entire Dreamliner family.

As a stretch of the popular 787-9, the 787-10 carries a total of 330 seats in a standard two-class configuration, adding about 40 more passengers, while setting new benchmarks for fuel efficiency and operating economics with 25 percent better fuel per seat.

This delivery marks the 67^th Dreamliner to join ANA’s fleet of 36 787-8s and 30 787-9s, the largest 787 fleet in the world. The SKYTRAX rated five-star airline plans to operate the new super-efficient 787-10 on its popular Tokyo-Singapore route.

ANA made this announcement:

All Nippon Airways (ANA), Japan’s largest and 5-Star airline for seven consecutive years, has announced that its new Boeing 787-10 arrived in Japan on March 31, 2019, from Boeing’s manufacturing facility in Charleston, SC. Among a range of upgrades, the advanced aircraft features upgraded seats with enhanced comfort and functionality in both Premium Economy and Economy Class.

“The 787-10 is a cutting-edge plane and ANA is honored to be the first Japanese airline to fly the aircraft,” said Hideki Kunugi, Executive Vice President of ANA. “ANA now has the distinction of being the only airline in Asia to operate all models (787-8, 787-9 and 787-10) of the 787 aircraft. The 787 fleet is known for its extremely low noise levels, excellent fuel efficiency and in-flight comfort, all of which support ANA’s mission to push the standards of air travel by investing in the latest technology.”

The Boeing 787-10 is scheduled to begin flying on April 26, 2019, from Tokyo-Narita to Changi-Singapore before it begins service from Narita Airport to Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport on July 1, 2019. These routes aim to meet the high demand for flights connecting prominent locations in Asia and will allow Japan to serve as a convenient connecting point for flyers.

Along with its new, more comfortable seats, the aircraft’s Premium Economy and Economy Class features a six-way adjustable headrest and the largest touchscreen personal seat monitor in its class. The seat monitors have been updated to include swipe-to-search ability and support for five additional languages – which brings the total to 11. The high capacity aircraft also offers the popular “Full Flat” seats, in the Business Class cabin. Furthermore, the next-generation “ANA Flight Path” map will be added to the flights, using 3D mapping to provide tourism guides and restaurant recommendations from Japan’s largest travel review site, 4 travel.

ANA plans to acquire a total of three 787-10s by the end of fiscal year 2020 and gradually introduce them to its Southeast Asian routes as part of its commitment to bring top-of-the-line aircraft and technology to travelers.

1. Seat map

2. Seat details

3. Entertainment system

Photo: Boeing.

Video: The delivery of ANA’s first Airbus A380

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ANA receives its first Airbus A380, will go into service on May 24

All Nippon Airways (ANA), Japan’s largest and 5-star airline for six consecutive years, has received the first of its three Airbus A380 aircraft. ANA and Airbus held a ceremony in Toulouse, France on March 20, 2019 to mark the handover of the plane as well as acknowledge the importance of the airline’s relationship with Airbus. Media events are also scheduled to take place in Japan after the aircraft touches down at Narita airport.

ANA’s new Airbus A380 will enter service on May 24, 2019 traveling between Tokyo Narita and Honolulu, Hawaii. The airplane is designed to provide maximum comfort to up to 520 passengers on this popular route with its premium layout seating. The upper deck is home to eight First Class suites, 56 Business Class seats that convert to fully flat beds and 73 Premium Economy seats. The main deck will have 383 Economy Class seats, including 60 couch seats. This makes ANA the first in Japan to introduce a couch seat concept. Each couch is comprised of three or four seats and passengers are able to lie on the seats by folding up the leg rests. In addition to expanded passenger space, the aircraft offers heightened internet options as well as other advanced in-flight entertainment features.

“We will commit all three of our Airbus A380 to the Tokyo Honolulu route with the goal of introducing a new level of luxury service to our passengers flying ANA on the number one resort route for Japanese travelers,” said Shinya Katanozka, President and CEO of ANA HOLDINGS INC. “We believe the A380 will become a game changer for ANA and will enable us to increase our market share by doubling the number of seats connecting Honolulu and Tokyo by 2020. The FLYING HONU is designed to offer unprecedented comfort and convenience and a world of new possibilities to ANA passengers, something that would not have been possible without the combined efforts of the Airbus and Rolls-Royce teams working closely with the dedicated professionals at ANA.”

ANA’s first Airbus A380 sports bold Hawaiian Sky Blue Flying Honu-inspired livery. The second A380 plane will boast Hawaiian Ocean Emerald Green livery and is expected to roll out of the paint shop on March 25, 2019.

Top Copyright Photo: ANA (All Nippon Airways) Airbus A380-841 F-WWSH (JA381A) (msn 262) (Lani) XFW (Gerd Beilfuss). Image: 945707.

ANA aircraft slide show:

ANA’s delivery ceremony of the first Airbus A380 (watch live)

From Airbus:

Come watch with us the official delivery ceremony of the first Airbus A380 to All Nippon Airways (ANA). ANA has firm orders for three A380s, becoming the first customer for the superjumbo in Japan. The airline will operate the aircraft on the popular leisure Narita-Honolulu route. The three ANA A380s will be painted in a special livery depicting sea turtles which are native to Hawaii. This particular livery is one of the most elaborate ever painted by Airbus. It took 21 days for the Airbus team to paint a surface of 3,600m2 using 16 different shades of color.

ANA Holdings acquires a 9.5% state in PAL Holdings

ANA Holdings has made this announcement:

ANA Holdings, Inc., parent of All Nippon Airways (ANA), will invest $95 million US dollars in PAL Holdings Inc. and acquire 9.5% of PAL Holding’s outstanding shares. PAL Holdings is the parent of Philippine Airlines Inc. (PAL), the Philippine flag carrier and the largest airline in the Philippines.

ANA HD will acquire the shares from Trustmark Holdings Corporation, which is owned by the Lucio Tan family and is the largest shareholder of PAL Holdings.

In line with the Mid-Term Corporate Strategy for FY2018-2022, the ANA Group is expanding its international group network, which is considered its main growth pillar, and strengthening its partnerships with foreign airlines to provide further convenience to its passengers.

This purchase underscores ANA HD’s belief in the dynamism of the Asian region and the great potential of the Philippines’ multi-awarded flag carrier and its confidence that the Philippine air travel market will continue to serve as an economic leader for the ASEAN region.

Additionally, the investment by ANA HD heralds the dawn of a new era of growth for PAL, which has embarked on a full-scale expansion program that has seen its fleet and network grow to almost 100 aircraft and 80 destinations in four continents. This campaign has coincided with an emphasis on product transformation that saw PAL recognized recently as the World’s Most Improved Airline for 2019.

ANA operates 14 flights weekly on 2 routes to the Philippines and Philippine Airlines currently operates 84 flights weekly on 9 routes to Japan. The two carriers have codeshare operations on Japan – Philippine routes and domestic routes within Japan and the Philippines, linking a total of 16 Japanese and 11 Philippine destinations.

Completion of the investment is subject to certain closing conditions.

Top Copyright Photo (all others by PAL): Philippines (Philippine Airlines) Boeing 777-3F6 ER RP-C7773 (msn 38718) LAX (Michael B. Ing). Image: 945498.

Philippines aircraft slide show:

ANA Holdings to order 48 Airbus and Boeing narrow body aircraft for ANA and Peach

ANA Holdings voted today at its board meeting to place an order for a total of 48 aircraft, which include 30 Boeing 737 MAX 8 and 18 Airbus A320neo. Deliveries are scheduled from FY2021 to FY2025.

The decision was based on the economic growth of Asia and emerging countries, with demand in the Asian aviation market and inbound demand on the rise. ANA HD and Peach Aviation Limited each selected its own optimum aircraft to fit its strategy to further grow. The specific markets that will be served by the new order have not been finalized.

Boeing 737 MAX 8, a first for a Japanese airline, is more spacious compared to the current aircraft and creates a comfortable atmosphere. The aircraft is also fuel efficient and is expected to improve the efficiency by approximately 15%. Given the plane’s benefits to the domestic market, it will succeed the current Boeing 737 NG series. ANA HD decided to place 30 aircraft on order, including 10 optional.

The Airbus A320neo, which currently serves ANA international routes, was chosen for its excellent fuel efficiency and cruising performance to support Peach’s current strategy, and an order for 18 aircraft will be placed.

ANA Group will maintain safety, which is the foundation of ANA Group’s business, enhance customer-oriented quality and service, and proactively invest to aircraft to steadily implement growth strategy.