HAC - Hokkaido Air System (NTH, Hakodate) announced that network disruptions resulting from the prolonged grounding of an ATR42-600 are expected to continue until January 9, 2026. The aircraft in question, JA14HC (msn 1614), was involved in an incident on December 11 and has since remained under repair at Hakodate. Operations have been affected since then, with only one of its four-unit ATR - Avions de Transport Régional fleet in active service. Between December 27 and January 9, the carrier expects to cancel 80 and reschedule 112 more flights.