First Japanese V-22 Osprey deployed amidst controversy
Japan becomes the first foreign operator of the U.S.-made tiltrotor aircraft, a move anticipated for almost a decade,…
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Russian MiG-31BM heavy interceptors to monitor Pacific Ocean
A squadron of modernized Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-31BM supersonic interceptors is being deployed on the Kamchatka Peninsula, at the…
Japan naval aviation on the hunt for Chinese submarines
Following reports of a foreign submarine cruising near the Satsunan Islands, the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force deployed two…
Third and last ANA A380 takes off for maiden flight
The third and last Airbus A380 for the airline All Nippon Airways (ANA) made its maiden flight in…
ANA’s first Boeing 777X is being assembled [Photo]
After Emirates Airlines and Lufthansa (LHAB) (LHA) , the assembly of the first All Nippon Airways Boeing 777X…
Airbus shows third & final ANA’s Green Sea Turtle A380
Airbus unveils the livery of a third ‒ and final ‒ A380, which will join All Nippon Airways…
All Nippon Airways to receive third Airbus A380
All Nippon Airways (ANA), Japan’s biggest carrier, announced the introductory date of its third Airbus A380, the Flying…
South Korea, Japan, China to end risky airspace situation
South Korea, Japan, and China are close to reaching an agreement regarding the control of the airspace over…
USAF F-16 accidentally releases dummy bomb in Japan
A United States Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon accidentally dropped an inert bomb on private land outside training…
South Korean F-15K jets fly over islands disputed by Japan
During an event marking the 71st anniversary of the South Korean Armed Forces, several F-15K fighter jets flew…
Boeing begins Japan KC-46 Pegasus tanker assembly
Boeing began assembling Japan’s first KC-46 Pegasus tanker by loading a 25-meter (82.4 feet) long wing spar in…
South Korean F-15K jets fire warning shots at Russian aircraft
Fighter jets of the South Korean Air Force fired warning shots at a Russian military aircraft that had…
Japan calls off crashed F-35A search, rest of fleet grounded
Japan ended its search for the pilot’s body and the wreck of the F-35 fighter jet that fell…
Northrop Grumman delivers first E-2D Advanced Hawkeye to Japan
The U.S.-based aerospace and defense company Northrop Grumman announced on May 31, 2019, that the first Grumman E-2D…
Will Japan become powerful player in aircraft manufacturing?
In a money heavy industry like aviation, financing is the difference in success and failure. At the moment,…
Japan finds some debris from its F-35A lost at sea
Japan announced on May 7, 2019, that it had found more debris, including part of the flight recorder,…
JAL cleared to receive Airbus A350XWB later in 2019
Japanese authorities have issued type certification for the Airbus A350 XWB, opening doors for Japan Airlines (JAL) to…
Crash of Japanese F-35A confirmed, pilot missing
The crash of an F-35A stealth fighter jet of the Japan Self Defense Forces during a training flight…