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…
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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…
Mitsubishi to freeze SpaceJet, sources say
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries will freeze the development of SpaceJet, its regional jet program, amidst the pandemic. Two sources…
Japan selects Mitsubishi to lead F-X stealth fighter development
The Japanese Defense Ministry selected Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) as the prime contractor for the development of the…
ANA to cut half of long-haul aircraft and expect $5B billion loss
All Nippon Airways (ANA) made a decision on 21th to cut 25 to 30 large aircraft mainly for…
Japanese airlines cancel hundreds of flights due to typhoon
As typhoon Haishen passes Japanese islands, 579 flights scheduled for September 7, 2020 were cancelled by various Japanese…
ZIPAIR launched first passenger flight, only 2 customers on board
As the COVID-19 epidemic continues to spread, Japan’s newest low-cost airline, ZIPAIR, finally made its first passenger flight…
Peach received its first Airbus A320neo
At the end of September, the first Airbus A320neo for low-cost Japanese airline Peach was delivered. The current…
Structural crack reportedly found on Japan F-2 fighter jet
The Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) reportedly grounded its Mitsubishi F-2 multirole fighter jets after a crack was…
Kawasaki P-1 excluded from German submarine hunter tender
Forced to retire its aging maritime patrol aircraft ten years before it can develop a new one with…