ANA postponed its acquisition plan for the third time 

All Nippon Airways (ANA) has postponed plans to buy cargo carrier Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA) for a third time as regulators continue to review the deal.

The company said in the latest update:"Taking into account the time when the relevant Japanese and foreign authorities completed the business merger review of the share exchange, the company decided to change the effective date of the share exchange from April 1,2024 to July 1,2024。”

The cargo airline is currently owned by shipping group NYK, which is seeking to transfer its ownership to ANA due to the cost and expertise required to operate an airline.

NYK said:"Continuous introduction of new aircraft to expand the operation and maintenance system, as well as continuous training of personnel engaged in operation and maintenance, requires considerable expenditure. In the highly unstable business environment of air cargo, NCA has been faced with the challenge of expanding the business scale at a level commensurate with these costs."

NCA currently operates eight B747-8 cargo planes and has five B747-400 cargo planes operated by ASL and Atlas Airways. ANA said the acquisition will greatly enhance its international air cargo network and Japan-based products and services. 

国际空运公司全日空第三次推迟收购计划

       全日空(All Nippon Airways, ANA)第三次推迟收购货运航空公司日本货运航空(Nippon Cargo Airlines, NCA)的计划，原因是监管机构仍在对这笔交易进行审查。

       该公司在最新的更新中表示:“考虑到日本和外国有关当局完成对股份交换的业务合并审查的时间等，公司决定将股份交换的生效日期从2024年4月1日更改为2024年7月1日。”

       这家货运航空公司目前由航运集团日本邮船(NYK)所有，由于运营一家航空公司所需的成本和专业知识，日本邮船正寻求将其所有权转让给全日空。

       NYK 称：“不断引进新飞机以扩大运营和维护系统，以及持续培训从事运营和维护的人员，需要相当大的支出。在航空货运的高度不稳定的商业环境中，NCA一直面临着以与这些成本相称的水平扩大业务规模的挑战。”

       NCA目前运营着8架B747-8货机，拥有5架B747-400货机，由ASL和阿特拉斯航空公司运营。全日空表示，此次收购将极大地增强其国际航空货运网络以及以日本为基地的产品和服务。