Japan Airlines President Akasaka (left) and others who paid a courtesy visit to Mayor Asayama = Amami City Hall on the 15th
On the 15th, Japan Airlines (JAL) President Yuji Akasaka paid a courtesy visit to Mayor Takeshi Asayama of Amami City, Kagoshima Prefecture. He introduced a new project planned by JAL to promote sustainable development of the Amami archipelago while also emphasizing conservation of the natural environment. Mayor Asayama said, "Amami's economy circulates only when people come. It's a wonderful plan, and the city would like to cooperate." Starting from Yamato Village, the project is a "village project" that supports the establishment of a system for farming experiences such as tankan harvesting and nature conservation activities, and a small unmanned aircraft that transports relief supplies in the event of a disaster. The two pillars of the “Drone Project” that seeks solutions. As a community-based advanced initiative, we will develop the business in earnest in the future. Kenichiro Ochi, President and CEO of Japan Air Commuter (JAC), Daisuke Kumiki, Branch Manager of JAL Kagoshima Branch, and others accompanied the courtesy call. President Akasaka said, "It is very meaningful that Amami was registered as a World Natural Heritage site as SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals) are being highlighted. I want to," he said.
Nankai Nichinichi Shimbun of Amami