India’s Su-30s to square off against Japan’s fighters in first mutual exercise
Japan Air Self Defense Force (JASDF) has released additional details of the first air combat exercise to be…
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Chinese carrier battle group sails near Japan ahead of drills
Japan’s Defense Ministry reported that a carrier battle group formed around China’s aircraft carrier CNS Liaoning sailed through…
WestJet to launch Japan, Barcelona and Edinburgh routes; expands Europe flights
Canadian airline WestJet announced that it will launch new routes to Japan and Europe to begin in the…
Japan orders two more Boeing KC-46 Pegasus tankers
The Japanese Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) ordered two more Boeing KC-46A Pegasus tanker aircraft, adding to its previous…
US Marine F-35B suffers nose gear collapse after emergency landing
The nose landing gear of a USMC F-35B collapsed during towing after the fighter conducted an emergency landing…
First batch of USAF F-15 Eagles bids farewell to Japan
The US Air Force has begun its progressive withdrawal of F-15 fighters from Japan despite concern among some…
Japan, UK, Italy to agree on next-generation F-X fighter development
The authorities of Japan will soon reach an agreement with the United Kingdom and Italy on the development…
Japan’s Skymark Airlines announces deal with Boeing for up to 12 737 MAX planes
Skymark Airlines plans to add up to 12 737 MAX aircraft in a deal with Boeing to support…
US lawmakers concerned about F-15 withdrawal from Japan
A rotation of US Air Force F-22 Raptor fighters will be temporarily deployed to Japan in order to…
Japan Airlines returns to quarterly profit, boosts revenue target
Business is “steadily recovering” at Japan Airlines (JAL), with the airline posting its first quarterly profit since the…
USAF to withdraw F-15 presence from Japan starting November 2022
The United States Department of Defense confirmed that the permanent presence of F-15 fighters in Japan will be…
Air taxi start-up Joby applies for Japan air certification
Joby Aviation, the California-based developer of commercial all-electric aircraft, has applied for its aircraft design to be certified…
Emirates upgrades Dubai-Narita route to A380s after Japan reopens to tourists
Emirates is enhancing and upgrading its route from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Narita International Airport (NRT) with…
Japanese start-up Toki Air takes delivery of first aircraft
Japanese start-up airline Toki Air has taken delivery of its first aircraft, an ATR 72-600 twin-engine turboprop. The…
North Korea launches long-range ballistic missile over Japan
Japan has issued evacuation notices after North Korea fired a ballistic missile over the country. According to BBC News…
Italy considers collaborating with Japan on sixth-generation fighter jet
Italy may join Japan’s sixth-generation fighter jet program, hinting at a deeper merger between the British-led Tempest program…
Japan to develop long-range missiles to deter China, North Korea
Japan will develop new long-range missiles and upgrade existing ones to bolster its stand-off defense capability against threats…
Chinese missiles splash down in Japan’s EEZ: Japanese Ministry of Defense
Five Chinese ballistic missiles have splashed down in Japan’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ), according to Japanese officials. The missiles,…