GOODBYE, NAPA

Masaru, my former colleague at WKT who was in charge of the Delta account, sent me this rare JAL postcard. It shows JAL's Flight Crew Training Center in Napa, California, which ceased operations last year due to bankruptcy. Today, JAL announced that they will revive the traditional "Tsurumaru" (crane in a circle) logo, which can be seen on the tails of these Beechcraft planes, in April this year. I wish I could see new "Tsurumaru" on 747s, but that will never happen. Can this beloved logo be a symbol of their comeback?

WKTでの元同僚でデルタアカウント担当のマサルが、この珍しいJALのポストカードを送ってきてくれた。破綻の結果、昨年閉鎖されたカリフォルニア・ナパの運航乗務員訓練所のもの。今日JALは、このビーチ機たちの尾翼にも描かれた伝統的な鶴丸ロゴを今年4月に復活させることを発表した。新しい鶴丸は747で見たかったが、それはもう無理というもの。多くの人に愛されているこのロゴは、JAL復活のシンボルとなるか。