, claiming to have made "full repayment of reorganization claims," which amounted to more than 395 billion yen ($4.8 billion). Since
filing in January 2010 for the Japanese equivalent of bankruptcy protection, JAL cut roughly one-third of its workforce, retired more than 100 aircraft and eliminated dozens of unprofitable routes. Kazuo Inamori will remain chairman and Masaru Onishi will remain president, and JAL plans to "direct all efforts towards rebuilding the business," according to a company statement. "It will also fulfill its responsibilities as a public transport operator and continue contributing as much as possible to the regions in Japan stricken by the recent natural disaster."