American Airlines is set to launch a new non-stop service between Brisbane and its hub at Dallas Fort Worth (DFW). The seasonal service, to begin on 27 October, will operate daily using American’s fleet of 787-9 Dreamliners. This will be the first time American has flown between Brisbane and DFW, and will be the carrier’s second concurrent service into Australia alongside its Sydney-Los Angeles route. “This new service, launching from American’s largest hub, will enable one-stop connections to BNE from more than 100 destinations across the United States that currently require at least two stops,” said American Airlines. “When American’s seasonal service begins, it will be the longest nonstop flight in the airline’s network. For additional comfort, customers will be able to enhance their premium experience on American’s newly designed Boeing 787-9 aircraft featuring 51 Flagship Suite seats and 32 Premium Economy seats.” American is a codeshare partner with Qantas, which operates its own non-stop flights from Brisbane to LAX, as well as from Sydney and Melbourne to DFW and LAX and Sydney to San Francisco, plus its long-haul direct service from Sydney to New York (JFK) via Auckland. Currently, the only other American carrier to fly between Brisbane and the US is Virgin codeshare partner United, which operates a regular service to San Francisco and a seasonal service to LAX, though Air Canada flies non-stop from Brisbane to Vancouver.<br/>
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Japan Airlines expects a revenue loss of around ¥2b ($13.6m) after last month’s fatal accident at Tokyo Haneda airport. The incident — when a smaller De Havilland Canada Dash 8 collided with a much larger Airbus SE A350 operated by JAL, killing five of the six crew on the coast guard plane — shut a runway for several days, disrupting air traffic. JAL said Friday the amount also includes losses incurred from having to take the A350 out of service. All 379 people aboard JAL’s jetliner, which was just landing, were able to escape. Investigations are ongoing into the exact reasons behind the accident. “We are compensating for the A350-900 with other planes, it was quite a big plane so we are having some supply issue,” JAL Chief Financial Officer Yuji Saito said during an earnings press conference in Tokyo. He added the carrier hasn’t seen much of an impact on forward bookings, “although we were wary in the beginning.” JAL had said earlier it plans to book a ¥15b charge for losing the Airbus jet that burst into flames following the mishap. The Japanese carrier also reported Q3 income that beat average analyst estimates. Net income was ¥24.2b versus a forecast of ¥22b yen. Sales for the period were ¥428.4b yen.<br/>