Tokyo -- Top ranking Japanese officials said the government might have to use public funds to keep struggling Japan Airlines Corp. from going bankrupt.
JAL expects to lose $2.19 billion in its 2009 fiscal year, the Japan Times reported Wednesday.
In response, Transportation Minister Seiji Maehara and Finance Minister Hirohisa Fujii met with JAL executives and later said the company's restructuring plan included government assistance.
A finalized plan would be ready "within the next several days," Fujii said.
