TOKYO, Feb. 9 (Xinhua) -- Japan Airlines Corp. (JAL) on Tuesday ended its negotiation with Delta Airlines Inc., choosing instead to remain in the One World Alliance group led by American Airlines Inc.
The announcement came weeks after JAL declared bankruptcy, and paves the way for American Airlines to invest in the company up to 1.4 billion dollars as it attempts to restructure and become more competitive.
The announcement ends months of speculation as to whether JAL would form a new alliance with Delta, or continue to work with American Airlines.
JAL and American Airlines are now expected to apply to the U.S. transport ministry to gain antitrust immunity as a result of an " open skies" agreement signed between Japan and Washington that will allow consumers more choice when traveling between the two nations.
JAL recently replaced its old management team with a new one headed by Chairman Kazuo Inamori, who played a key decision in the airline choosing to remain with American Airlines, according to local media reports.
