Japanese F-2 fighter jet loses canopy during interception
A Mitsubishi F-2 fighter of the Japan Air Self Defense Force (JASDF) lost its canopy mid-flight during an…
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ANA launches new e-Commerce freight service
Japanese airline group ANA Holdings (ALNPY) is launching a new logistics service dedicated to transporting cross-border e-commerce cargo…
Japan Airlines to recycle 100% of food into fertilizer
As an effort to reach its sustainability goals, Japan Airlines aims to recycle all food and cooking waste…
Qantas expects international travel to resume by December 2021
Qantas announced on August 26, 2021 that it expects to resume its international flights by December of 2021.…
Japan purchases Boeing KC-46 spare parts at 15 times higher price
The Chicago-based aerospace manufacturer Boeing reportedly charged the government of Japan as much as 15 times higher price…
Narita Airport innovates to reduce passenger interactions
The management team of Japan’s Narita International Airport (NRT) launched new innovative passenger check-in stations which are expected…
Japan reduces Chinese interceptions as it deploys F-35s
Japan’s Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) changed its air defense strategy in order to lower the number of interceptions.…
Nippon Cargo Airlines Boeing 747 freighter suffers tailstrike
Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA) Boeing 747 freighter experienced a tailstrike while performing a go-around at Tokyo Narita Airport…
ANA offers staff to take unpaid leave for personal aspirations
On January 26, 2021, ANA said it would allow its employees to voluntarily take up to two years…
Japan halts entry for foreign arrivals
Japan’s government is suspending foreign visitors from entering the country beginning December 28, 2020. As a precaution against the…
Mitsubishi Aircraft to reduce workforce by 95%
As the development of the Spacejet, Japan’s first domestic passenger aircraft, is on indefinite hold, Mitsubishi Aircraft plans…
Lockheed Martin joins Japanese fighter jet program
Lockheed Martin was selected by the Japanese government to provide technological support to Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in the…
Japan’s ANA partners with Toyota to adopt automated technologies
Japan’s largest flag-carrier All Nippon Airways (ANA), in collaboration with Toyota Industries, will carry out additional tests of…
AirAsia Japan abolishes all routes, 23K passengers get no refund
Affected by the outbreak of new coronavirus disease, AirAsia Japan, the low-cost airline under the well-known AirAsia group,…
ANA makes first Japanese airline to join IATA’s diversity program
Japan’s largest air carrier All Nippon Airlines joins the 25by2025 diversity program by the International Air Transport Association’s…
Japan to lower aviation fuel tax by 80% to support airlines
In an effort to support the aviation industry, Japan plans to temporarily cut its aviation fuel tax by…
Japanese Air Force bids farewell to last F-4EJ squadron
The Japan Air Self Defense Force (JASDF) announced the retirement of the 301 Hikotai, the last squadron operating…
Lockheed, Boeing, BAE offer support for Japan fighter development
Three foreign companies have answered the tender launched by the Japanese Ministry of Defense to assist Mitsubishi Heavy…