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AIRCRAFT

BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 31, 2018
Mitsubishi Heavy to provide ¥220 billion to aid struggling aircraft unit
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. said Wednesday it will provide ¥220 billion ($1.94 billion) to its struggling aircraft subsidiary to bolster its capital and help its long-delayed development of a regional passenger jet.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 30, 2018
Lion Air jet made erratic altitude changes before final fatal plunge hit 350 mph: transmitted data
Investigators are beginning the grim task of determining why a brand-new Boeing Co. 737 Max jet flown by Indonesia's Lion Air plunged into the Java Sea minutes after takeoff, killing all 189 people on board.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 17, 2018
U.S. pilot killed as Ukrainian Su-27 air force jet crashes in training
A U.S. pilot was among two crew who died when a Ukrainian Su-27 air force fighter crashed during a training flight on Tuesday, the U.S. military said.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 26, 2018
Irishman donates world's largest model aircraft collection to his local airport
When Irishman Michael Kelly was a boy, he loved nothing more than gazing at planes taking off and landing at his nearest airport.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 16, 2018
Mitsubishi Heavy to invest additional ¥200 billion in Japanese jet project
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries plans to make a fresh investment of ¥200 billion in the Mitsubishi Regional Jet project, sources said.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 7, 2018
Ranger reaches crashed Alaska sightseeing plane on peak, finds four Polish passengers dead, pilot missing
All four Polish passengers on a sightseeing plane that crashed near North America's tallest peak in Alaska were found dead at the crash site on Monday, the National Park Service said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 18, 2018
After delays, truck collision does little to help Mitsubishi's MRJ in dogfight with aviation giants
Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp., trying to keep its new regional jet on track after a series of delays, was forced to cancel a demo flight for the world's aerospace industry Tuesday after the jet was hit by a truck.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 10, 2018
Will China have seven aircraft carriers by 2025?
The Chinese Navy's upcoming Type 075 assault ships may deploy fighter jets to better contend pacific naval superiority.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 5, 2018
Woes deepen at Cuba's flagship airline as fleet gets effectively grounded, customers demand refunds
In the busy summer travel period in Cuba, a long line of people wait for hours in the sweltering heat outside the Havana office of state-owned airline Cubana, many of them eager to visit families in the provinces.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 29, 2018
Negative net worth of Mitsubishi Heavy's aircraft unit balloons to ¥110 billion
The negative net worth of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd.'s aircraft unit more than doubled to ¥110 billion at the end of March, weighed down by ballooning development costs for its passenger jet, according to its earnings report Friday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 6, 2018
Honda Aircraft starts taking business jet orders in Japan
Honda Aircraft Co.'s "flying sports car" is set for take-off in Japan after the firm announced Wednesday it has begun accepting orders for its private business jet, HondaJet Elite, from domestic customers.
JAPAN
Apr 26, 2018
Two U.S. Ospreys make precautionary landings at Amami Airport before flying to bases
Two U.S. military Osprey aircraft made emergency landings at the airport on Amami Island in southwestern Japan on Wednesday afternoon, a government source said.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 18, 2018
Death on Southwest passenger jet ends near decade-long successful safety record
Almost 100 million U.S.-operated airline flights, carrying several billion people, had taken off and landed safely over a nine-year span since the last time a passenger died in an accident in the country.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 5, 2018
China strikes back with duties on U.S. soybeans, planes and cars, sending global markets down
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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 28, 2018
Chinese carrier joins massive navy show of force in South China Sea, satellite images show
Dozens of Chinese naval vessels are exercising this week with an aircraft carrier in a large show of force off Hainan island in the South China Sea, satellite images obtained by Reuters show.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 27, 2018
Passenger tripped emergency fuel shutoff before fatal NYC tourism copter plunge into East River: pilot
An emergency fuel shut-off switch had been accidentally tripped moments before a fatal crash of a helicopter in New York's East River on March 11, a pilot told the National Transportation Safety Board in a preliminary report released Monday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 7, 2018
Door falls off Japan Air Self-Defense Force helicopter flying over Kagoshima island
A door weighing over 30 kilograms fell from an Air Self-Defense Force helicopter Tuesday during a flight over Okinoerabu Island in Kagoshima Prefecture, the Defense Ministry said.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 7, 2018
All 39 aboard confirmed killed in crash of Russian military plane at Syria base
A Russian military transport plane crashed in Syria on Tuesday, killing all 39 people on board, Russian officials said, an incident that sharply raised the death toll from the Kremlin's intervention in the Syrian war.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 22, 2018
Honda Aircraft topped list for business jet deliveries in 2017
Honda Aircraft Co., the U.S. aviation arm of Honda Motor Co., delivered 43 small business jets in 2017, ranking first worldwide in the category, the automaker said Thursday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 8, 2018
HondaJet foresees huge demand in China and Southeast Asia
HondaJet, the business plane developed by Honda Motor Co., sees big prospects in China and Southeast Asia as wealthy individuals seek out the lightweight plane as an efficiency tool.
Three men rearrested over brokering of overseas prostitution
A woman speaks of her experience of being sent to Macau by an overseas prostitution broker during an interview in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward on April 8.
Money stolen via online transfers up fivefold in Tokyo
Special fraud cases in Tokyo in which stolen money was sent via online banking services grew some fivefold from the previous year in 2023.
How the discovery of a giant sword in Nara offers clues into ancient Japan
Archaeologists say a 1,600-year-old wooden coffin at the Tomio Maruyama tumulus in the city of Nara was kept in good condition probably because it was protected by a layer of clay and copper ions that had seeped out of the mirrors that were buried together.
In first month of operations, ride-hailing services used more than taxis in Tokyo
As of last Sunday, ride-hailing services, which use personal vehicles to offer paid rides, had been used a total of 12,628 times in five areas.
Tech giants start to treat Southeast Asia like the next big thing
Attendees arrive for Microsoft's event on AI technologies in Jakarta on April 30.
Is black the new green for Japan’s flagging tea farmers?
George Guttridge-Smith brews tea at Kyoto Obubu Tea Farm in Wazuka, Kyoto Prefecture, where he serves as head of international development.
Japan's logistics firms seek partnerships to cope with driver shortage
Japan Post CEO Tetsuya Senda (right) and his Seino Transportation counterpart Satoshi Takahashi announce their companies' agreement on joint long-haul truck operations, in Tokyo on Thursday.
How the discovery of a giant sword in Nara offers clues into ancient Japan
Archaeologists say a 1,600-year-old wooden coffin at the Tomio Maruyama tumulus in the city of Nara was kept in good condition probably because it was protected by a layer of clay and copper ions that had seeped out of the mirrors that were buried together.
Unlike 10 years ago, Japan's new security bill sparks little debate
The Lower House starts discussing a security clearance bill on April 19 in Tokyo.
Japan’s tween skateboarders get head start on preparations for 2028 Olympics
Ibuki Matsumoto competes at an event in Osaka on April 21.

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