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

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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 ...