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Six-month revenue seat load factor also increased from last year. Looking ahead, the company maintained its fiscal year 2006 net income outlook, while lowering operating revenue forecast. The company's first half 2006 net profit was 1.

5 billion yen, compared to net loss of 12 billion yen in the previous year. Ordinary income in the period dropped to 5.3 billion yen from 9.

7 billion yen last year. Japan Airlines' operating revenue in the first half increased 3.4% to 1.

15 trillion yen from 1.11 trillion yen in the same period last year. International passenger revenues were 370.

7 billion yen, up 2.9% from 360.4 billion yen in the previous year.

Domestic passenger revenues increased 1.6% to 345.8 billion yen from 340.

4 billion yen last year. International cargo generated revenues of 92.4 billion yen in the first half, up 8.

15 from 85.4 billion yen a year ago. Six month operating income declined to 8.

1 billion yen from 15.7 billion yen in the previous year. The company's first half operating costs increased to 1.

14 trillion yen from 1.10 trillion yen last year. Total passenger number in the six month period declined 6.

5% to 6.76 million from 7.23 million last year.

Revenue passenger kilometers, or RPK, were 32.35 billion, down from 34.44 billion a year ago.

Available seat kilometers, or ASK, in the period dropped 10.8% to 45.29 billion from prior year's 50.

75 billion. Revenue seat load factor was 71.4%, up 3.

5 points from 67.9% a year ago. Looking ahead, Japan Airlines continues to expect net income for the full year 2006 of 3 billion yen, and ordinary income of 500 million yen.

Further, the company lowered its fiscal year 2006 revenue outlook, and now expects operating revenues to be 2.28 trillion yen, compared to previous outlook of 2.30 trillion yen.

The company anticipates higher international passenger revenues of 732 billion yen, compared to prior forecast of 725 billion yen, while domestic passenger revenues are now expected to be 678 billion yen, down from 703 billion yen expected earlier. Japan Airlines lowered its international cargo outlook to 195 billion yen from earlier expected 198 billion yen. Operating income forecast reduced to 13 billion yen from earlier expected 17 billion yen.