Japan, Feb. 21 -- The Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) signed today a guarantee agreement with private financial institutions for the principal and interest of their loans (total principal amount covered by guarantee: approximately JPY18.2 billion) for the import of an aircraft by Japan Airlines Co., Ltd. (JAL). The aim of this guarantee agreement is to support the import of an aircraft from Airbus S.A.S in France, by assisting with financing from private financial institutions. The airplane will be leased to JAL, the operator, by Dia Lancer Ltd., FG Rose Leasing Co., Ltd., and NTL28 LTD., its special purpose companies. This will contribute toward maintaining and improving the international competitiveness of the Japanese avi...