Japan Airlines expects a revenue loss of around ?2 billion ($13.6 million) after last month¡¯s crash at Tokyo¡¯s Haneda Airport.
The incident ¡ª which occurred when a large Airbus A350 jet operated by JAL collided with a much smaller De Havilland Canada Dash 8 operated by the Japan Coast Guard, killing five of the six crew on the coast guard plane ¡ª 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 landing when the collision occurred, 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 news 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 ?15 billion charge for losing the Airbus jet that burst into flames following the mishap.
The Japanese carrier also reported third-quarter income that beat average analyst estimates. Net income was ?24.2 billion versus a forecast of ?22 billion. Sales for the period were ??428.4 billion.
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