AU, Japan and US Air Forces successfully refuel 64 jets as CopeNorth25 concludes
Aircraft refuelling tankers from the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), US Air Force (USAF), and Japan Air Self-Defense…
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All Nippon Airways places order for at least 77 aircraft to meet growing demand
All Nippon Airways (ANA) has placed substantial orders with the world’s three largest commercial aircraft makers, planning to…
Japan’s defense forces order 17 Boeing CH-47 Chinook helicopters
Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) has placed an order with Boeing for 17 CH-47 Block II Chinooks (Extended Range)…
RAAF, US Air Force and Japan Air Self-Defense Force conduct trilateral exercise
Fighter jets from the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), US Air Force (USAF), and Japan Air Self-Defense Force…
Japan’s Kansai Airport is sinking into the sea: How much time is left?
When Japan’s Kansai International Airport (KIX) opened in 1994, it was considered an engineering marvel. It is the…
Two US F-35 fighter jets perform emergency landing in Japan due to fuel shortage
Two F-35 stealth fighter jets from the US military were forced to perform an emergency landing at Matsuyama…
Cebu Pacific launches non-stop A320neo service from Manila to Sapporo, Japan
Philippine low cost carrier Cebu Pacific (CEB) has launched its direct flight from Manila International Airport (MNL) to…
US State Dept. approves $3.64B sale of advanced air-to-air missiles to Japan
The US State Department has approved the potential sale of Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) and related equipment…
Boeing wins $450.5M contract for Japan’s F-15 Super Interceptor upgrades
Boeing has been awarded a $450.5 million contract by the US Air Force (USAF) to support the F-15…
Japan halts Epsilon S rocket test after explosion at Kagoshima’s Takezaki site
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has stopped an engine combustion test for the second stage of the…
Cebu Pacific to launch direct flights between Manila and Sapporo, Japan
Philippine low-cost carrier Cebu Pacific (CEB) announced that it will launch direct flights from Manila International Airport (MNL)…
Video shows USAF F-22 Raptor tire blowout during takeoff at Kadena
A US Air Force F-22 Raptor had to abort takeoff due to a tire blowout at Kadena Air…
WW2 bomb explodes at Japanese airport narrowly missing JAL flight: video
A bomb dating back to the Second World War exploded on a taxiway at a Japanese Airport narrowly…
Japan fighter jets shoot flares to warn trespassing Russian spy plane to leave
Japanese fighter jets used flares to send a clear warning to a Russian reconnaissance aircraft that was trespassing…
Japan scrambles jets as Russian military aircraft circle the archipelago
Japan scrambled its fighter jets when two Russian military aircraft flew around the archipelago on September 12, 2024.…
North Asia expansion: Korean Air bolsters routes to China and Japan
Korean Air announced that it is expanding its China and Japan networks to meet the recovering travel demand…
Japan scrambles fighter jets after China breaches airspace for the first time
Japan’s Ministry of Defence said a Chinese military aircraft had encroached into its territorial airspace on August 26,…
Hundreds of flights delayed at Japan’s Chitose Airport over missing scissors
A pair of missing scissors caused widespread disruption at Japan’s New Chitose Airport (CTS) in Hokkaido on August…