TOKYO November 20, 2007 - ANA will take a 1% stake in its code-share partner, Kitakyushu based StarFlyer, on December 21 this year. The stake, valued at approximately ¥100 million, will be acquired by third party allocation in accordance with a request from StarFlyer.

The investment by ANA is designed to further strengthen ties between the two airlines, which began in August 2006 when ANA and StarFlyer signed a co-operation agreement giving the start-up airline access to ANA’s reservation system, able, and to ANA training facilities.

The relationship was expanded to include code-share flights between Tokyo’s Haneda airport and Kitakyushu on June 1 this year.