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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 8, 2023
Japanese airlines near jet orders as soon as Paris Air Show
Japan’s two biggest airlines are in advanced talks to buy aircraft from Airbus and Boeing, with announcements possible as soon as this month.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Jul 23, 2022
Aviation nurses a nasty headache as travel recovers from COVID-19
The aviation industry has turned the page on an unprecedented pandemic shock — only to face mounting worries over supply chains and reminders that its future hinges on decarbonization.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 8, 2022
As Boeing avoids Russian titanium supply, a Japanese producer is stepping in
Japan has emerged as a beneficiary as the global aviation industry seeks to cut ties with Russia's VSMPO-Avisma, the world's biggest titanium producer.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 13, 2022
Japan’s titanium suppliers eye plane-maker exit from Russia
The war in Ukraine will likely prompt Boeing Co. and Airbus SE to review their long-term procurement and look for alternative sources to Russian titanium.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 1, 2022
Boeing wins blockbuster Qatar Air order, dealing blow to Airbus
The order bolsters Boeing's strength in air freighters as Airbus, which is locked in a bitter feud with Qatar Air, tries to muscle into the market.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 16, 2021
Biden wrings a plan out of a reluctant Europe to stand up to China
A deal on aircraft subsidies includes a commitment for the U.S. and the EU to tackle practices that could threaten Boeing Co. and its European rival Airbus SE.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 15, 2021
Europe and U.S. nearing jet subsidy pact under China's shadow
The United States and Europe are closing in on a deal to end a 17-year-old dispute over aircraft subsidies and end tariffs.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 10, 2021
Airbus tells EU hydrogen won't be widely used in planes before 2050
Airbus officials say the research will, in any event, seed disruptive technology likely to play a role in the next generation of airplanes.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 20, 2021
Flying taxis are an extremely expensive ride
Despite their cost, air taxis could soon become reality thanks to advances in batteries, software and lightweight materials.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 21, 2020
Air France axes A380 superjumbo and Emirates seen cutting deliveries
The world's largest airliner, the Airbus A380, took a step closer to the aviation archives on Wednesday as Air France said it would permanently axe its grounded fleet and sources said Emirates was in talks to reduce remaining deliveries.
BUSINESS
Mar 20, 2020
Seoul prosecutors probe Korean Air siblings' role in Airbus kickbacks
South Korean prosecutors on Thursday launched a probe into allegations that Korean Air's CEO and his sister are responsible for a former executive's taking payments from Airbus in return for buying that company's aircraft.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 21, 2020
Washington state acts to drop Boeing tax break to head off EU tariffs
Washington state lawmakers moved on Wednesday to remove a key tax break for Boeing Co. and other aerospace firms in a bid to head off possible European tariffs on U.S. goods and ease a transatlantic trade dispute over aircraft subsidies.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 12, 2020
Boeing scores no January orders for first time since 1962
Boeing Co. booked no new orders for airplanes last month, the first time it has come up empty-handed in January since 1962, as the U.S. plane-maker's once best-selling jet, the 737 Max, remained grounded following two fatal crashes.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 10, 2020
Airbus in talks to buy out Bombardier stake in A220 program
Airbus SE is in talks to buy out Bombardier Inc.'s stake in the A220 jetliner program, according to people familiar with the matter.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 1, 2020
Airbus knocks ailing Boeing off top spot with 863 deliveries in 2019
Airbus has become the world's largest planemaker for the first time since 2011 after delivering a forecast-beating 863 aircraft in 2019, seizing the crown from embattled U.S. rival Boeing, airport and tracking sources said Wednesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 19, 2019
Airbus sees strong sales haul this year on Asia demand and long-range A321
Airbus is on course to end 2019 with a rise in its order backlog after netting more sales than deliveries across its major products, a senior executive said on Wednesday, thanks partly to strong demand in Asia.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 19, 2019
Airbus dominates second day of Dubai show as Boeing wins Max order
Gulf airlines Emirates and Air Arabia spent a combined $30 billion at list prices on Airbus jetliners as the Dubai Airshow burst into life on Monday, while Boeing won a symbolic first official order for the 737 Max since its grounding in March.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 18, 2019
Air Senegal nears tentative $730 million deal for Airbus A220s
Air Senegal is close to securing a preliminary order for eight Airbus SE A220-300 narrow-body jets, valued at about $732 million at list prices, according to people familiar with the matter.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 14, 2019
Asian airlines scrub annual gathering in Hong Kong as violence escalates
A group of Asian airlines canceled an annual gathering of their executives next week due to the "unpredictability" of the situation in Hong Kong, they said late on Wednesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 25, 2019
Software under scrutiny in spate of Airbus A220 engine failures
A U.S.-led investigation into a series of engine failures on Airbus's smallest jet, the A220, is studying whether a software change allowed unexpected vibrations that tore parts and forced three emergency landings, several people familiar with the case said.

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