Management’s Review and Analysis of Financial Position
Japan Airlines Corporation and Consolidated Subsidiaries Years Ended March 31, 2004 and 2005
Outlook
The operating environment faced by the JAL Group is expected to
remain harsh as fuel prices continue to post historic highs, and the
international situation remains unsettled. In such circumstances, the
Group will pare costs to the maximum through cost restructuring measures
and emergency measures in line with the Fiscal 2005-2007
Medium-Term Business Plan, and work to raise revenue through a variety
of measures in international, domestic and cargo operations, aiming
at fundamental improvement of the revenue/expense position. Fuel
prices have risen even higher than the level expected at the time of
drafting of the Fiscal 2005-2007 Medium-Term Business Plan.
However, we are making no change to our earnings forecast for fiscal
2005 because we expect to take further measures to boost revenues.
In our forecast for the full year we have assumed an exchange rate of ¥110 to the dollar, and a per-barrel oil price of $54 on the Singapore
Kerosene market. Based on these assumptions, we forecast
(1) Consolidated operating revenue of ¥2,209.0 billion
(2) Consolidated operating income of ¥60.0 billion