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JAL-union flight safety study starts

Japan Airlines Corp. has started jointly studying safety measures with its four unions after problems involving its flights, including a plane starting its takeoff roll without permission at New Chitose Airport in Hokkaido in February, JAL officials said... ...full story at Japan Times

from Japan Times on Mon, Mar 24 2008

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