Dreamliner becoming a nightmare
The cancellations - 245 flights on domestic routes over 12 days from February 1 and 134 on international routes over 18 days - are expected to affect about 24,300 passengers.
The total number of ANA cancellations since a January 16 emergency landing in western Japan will now amount to 838, with 82,620 travellers affected.
International flights expected to be hit next month include those from Tokyo's Haneda and Narita airports to Frankfurt, San Jose, Seattle and Seoul.
Boeing's cutting-edge new planes had a series of glitches this month, prompting a global alert from the US Federal Aviation Administration that led to the worldwide grounding of all 50 operational 787s.
An aviation analyst at the Teal Group, Richard Aboulafia, said officials at some of the airlines had become more nervous in private. He said the industry's worries about how long it would take to find the problem and fix the planes increased last week after a National Transportation Safety Board briefing.
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Boeing's cutting-edge 787 Dreamliner experienced a series of technical glitches this month. The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a global alert, which led to the worldwide grounding of all 50 operational 787s while regulators and investigators look into the problem.
ANA planned to cancel at least 379 flights in February due to the 787 grounding — 245 domestic flights over 12 days from February 1 and 134 international flights over 18 days — affecting about 24,300 passengers. Since an emergency landing on January 16, the total number of ANA cancellations will amount to 838, impacting 82,620 travellers.
International flights expected to be hit include routes from Tokyo's Haneda and Narita airports to Frankfurt, San Jose, Seattle and Seoul, according to the report.
The FAA-led global alert resulted in the grounding of all 50 operational Boeing 787 Dreamliners worldwide.
The US Federal Aviation Administration issued a global alert after a series of glitches, prompting the worldwide grounding of the operational 787s. A National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) briefing then increased industry concerns about how long it will take to find and fix the problem.
Richard Aboulafia, an aviation analyst at the Teal Group, said airline officials had become more nervous in private. He noted that the industry's worries about how long it would take to identify the issue and repair the planes increased after the NTSB briefing.
Passengers face significant disruption: February cancellations alone are expected to affect about 24,300 travellers, and total ANA cancellations since the January 16 emergency landing are expected to affect 82,620 people. Disruptions span domestic and international routes over multiple days.
Investors should follow official updates from Boeing, the FAA and the NTSB about the cause and timeline for fixing the 787 issues, as well as airline notices about cancellations and fleet availability — all of which can influence operational performance and industry confidence.
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