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| Japan Airlines (JAL), Asia's biggest air carrier, has filed for bankruptcy protection, in one of the country's biggest corporate failures. | |
| Some 15,000 jobs are expected to be cut. All board members have also voted to resign, according to Japanese media. | |
| A state-backed turnaround organisation has said it plans to inject about 300bn yen ($3.3bn; £2bn) into JAL. | |
| JAL shares have fallen to an all-time low, valuing the firm at just $150m - less than the price of a new jumbo jet. | JAL shares have fallen to an all-time low, valuing the firm at just $150m - less than the price of a new jumbo jet. |
| Japan's government says flights will continue as normal as JAL begins restructuring under the supervision of the state-backed Enterprise Turnaround Initiative Corporation (ETIC). | Japan's government says flights will continue as normal as JAL begins restructuring under the supervision of the state-backed Enterprise Turnaround Initiative Corporation (ETIC). |
| Transport Minister Seiji Maehara is due to hold a news conference. | |
| With debts of $16.5bn, the airline is set to become one of Japan's biggest corporate bankruptcies. | With debts of $16.5bn, the airline is set to become one of Japan's biggest corporate bankruptcies. |
| A third of JAL's workforce - more than 15,000 people - are expected to lose their jobs, the BBC's Roland Buerk in Tokyo says. | A third of JAL's workforce - more than 15,000 people - are expected to lose their jobs, the BBC's Roland Buerk in Tokyo says. |
| Banks will have to write off unsecured debt and JAL will receive an injection of taxpayers' money, our correspondent adds. | Banks will have to write off unsecured debt and JAL will receive an injection of taxpayers' money, our correspondent adds. |
| While the turnaround plan backed by the government will see the airline continue to fly, investors in the company are likely to lose most of their money. | While the turnaround plan backed by the government will see the airline continue to fly, investors in the company are likely to lose most of their money. |
| Along with other major global airlines, JAL has been hit hard by falling passenger numbers during the global downturn. | Along with other major global airlines, JAL has been hit hard by falling passenger numbers during the global downturn. |
| Do you work for Japan Airlines? Are you a shareholder? Send us your comments and experiences using the form below. | Do you work for Japan Airlines? Are you a shareholder? Send us your comments and experiences using the form below. |
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