JAL builds hybrid cargo network with rail-air push and asset-light freighter strategy

JAL builds hybrid cargo network with rail-air push and asset-light freighter strategy

Japan Airlines (JAL) is reshaping its cargo business around a hybrid, asset-light model, combining rail, partner-operated freighters and bellyhold capacity to expand its network without significantly increasing its own fleet.  The carrier has moved to boost capacity on key long-haul routes through partnerships, increasing Narita-Chicago freighter services operated by Kalitta Air from five to six weekly flights from April, as it targets sustained…