markis10
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JAL - Change of Aircraft on Select JAL International Routes
The revision of AFM is due to a phenomenon in which a 747-8 aircraft of another airline, powered by GEnx-2B engines, experienced a temporary uncommanded thrust reduction while navigating through active thunderstorm clouds. (*2).
As we have always navigated along routes while avoiding thunderstorm clouds etc., safety in operations has been ensured in this regard. However, due to the revision of AFM at this time, we will be required to avoid active clouds of this kind at a wider range than before. (*3), and consequently, we have found that depending on weather conditions on the day of the flight, the possibility of significant delays and cancellations would increase if we avoided these cloud zones on select of our routes.
Therefore, to minimize the customers' inconvenience and deliver stable operations, we will change aircraft starting from departure flights on November 25, 2013 (Mon.).
The revision of AFM is due to a phenomenon in which a 747-8 aircraft of another airline, powered by GEnx-2B engines, experienced a temporary uncommanded thrust reduction while navigating through active thunderstorm clouds. (*2).
As we have always navigated along routes while avoiding thunderstorm clouds etc., safety in operations has been ensured in this regard. However, due to the revision of AFM at this time, we will be required to avoid active clouds of this kind at a wider range than before. (*3), and consequently, we have found that depending on weather conditions on the day of the flight, the possibility of significant delays and cancellations would increase if we avoided these cloud zones on select of our routes.
Therefore, to minimize the customers' inconvenience and deliver stable operations, we will change aircraft starting from departure flights on November 25, 2013 (Mon.).
