Project JAGUAR: UK, Japan launches 6th generation fighter jet radar program
The UK and Japan will work together on a joint sensor research project, combining their sixth-generation fighter jet…
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ANA Holdings and Joby sign partnership to bring air taxi service to Japan
Flying cabs have been the stuff of Sci-Fi movies for decades now. But companies are starting to make…
Japan’s ANA makes quarterly profit sooner than expected
Japan’s ANA has returned to operating profit sooner than expected, reporting a small profit for its third quarter. The…
Japanese F-15DJ fighter lost at sea, debris found
An F-15DJ fighter belonging to the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) crashed during a training exercise on January…
Japan announces ambitious Moon exploration program
Japan has announced an ambitious revision of its space policy, which would focus on putting boots on the Moon…
UK and Japan join forces on sixth-generation fighter jet engine
The United Kingdom and Japan have joined forces to develop a jet engine demonstrator for the next generation of fighter…
Peach Aviation becomes Japan’s first Airbus A321LR operator
Peach Aviation, a low-cost arm of All Nippon’s Airways (ANA), announced that it took delivery of its first Airbus A321neo Long…
Airbus delivers first ever H160 to All Nippon Helicopter
Airbus delivered the first-ever H160 helicopter to Japanese operator All Nippon Helicopter (ANH), the manufacturer announced on December 10, 2021.…
ALC delivers new Airbus A321neo LR to Peach Aviation
A subsidiary of Japan’s All Nippon Airways (ANA), low-cost arm Peach Aviation, has expanded its fleet by leasing a new Airbus A321-200neo Long Range…
Japanese ASDF F-35A fighter makes emergency landing at Hakodate Airport
A Japanese Air Self-Defense Force (ASDF) F-35A fighter jet had to make an emergency landing at Hakodate Airport…
Japan requests the USAF ground its F-16 fleet after fuel tank drop incident
On November 30, 2021, an F-16 Fighting Falcon had to carry out an emergency landing at Aomori Airport…
JAL reduces quarterly losses on cargo boost, sees steady domestic recovery
Japan Airlines (JAL) expects international demand recovery will take “some more time”, although it predicts domestic demand will…
ANA downgrades profit target after COVID-19 outbreaks hit first-half demand
Japan’s ANA Holdings (ALNPY) has downgraded its revenue and profit forecasts for the 2022 fiscal year after COVID-19…
All Nippon Airways receives its final Airbus A380
All Nippon Airways takes delivery of its third and final Airbus A380. The arrival of the orange superjumbo…
Japan fighter jets scrambled 390 times in 2021, mainly for Chinese aircraft
The Japanese Ministry of Defense reported that during the first half of the fiscal year 2021, which begins…
Is Japan trying to become the land of spaceports?
Japan has been responsible for some rather interesting space programs. But now the country aims to ramp-up development…
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…
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…