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An electric air taxi from Joby Aviation flies near the Downtown Manhattan Heliport in Manhattan, New York City, in November 2023.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 8, 2025
Electric 'air taxis' could debut in Japan from 2027
All Nippon Airways says it is partnering with California-based Joby Aviation to deploy more than 100 of the five-seater aircraft.
An Airbus A380 airplane during its maiden flight in France in 2005
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 29, 2025
The world’s biggest passenger plane keeps breaking down
Two decades after its maiden flight, the Airbus A380 superjumbo is becoming an increasingly expensive headache for airlines.
A Ryanair Boeing 737 and an Easyjet Airbus A320 at Luton Airport in the U.K. in April 2020.
BUSINESS / Markets
Jul 29, 2025
Tariff-free aircraft trade in U.S.-EU deal fostered through industry-wide effort
The framework deal will see the U.S. impose a 15% import tariff on most EU goods but offer protection for industries including aerospace, European officials said.
Debris from an Angara Airlines An-24 passenger aircraft at the crash site near Tynda, in Russia's Amur Region, on Thursday
WORLD
Jul 25, 2025
Soviet-era passenger plane crashes in Russia's far east, killing all 48 on board
The crash is likely to raise new questions about the viability of continuing to fly such old planes in far-flung corners of Russia.
Delta Air Lines last week reported a 5% year-on-year jump in its second-quarter premium ticket revenue, compared to a 5% decline in main cabin revenue.
BUSINESS
Jul 21, 2025
U.S. airlines reap rewards from premium travel strategy amid demand slump
Strong demand from affluent travelers is helping airlines offset a pullback in spending by price-sensitive customers.
The crash site of Air India flight AI171 in Ahmedabad, India, on June 12
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Jul 17, 2025
Air India junior pilot asked why captain turned off fuel switches, sources say
While fuel supply to the engines was restored about 10 seconds later, it was too late to avert the June 12 crash that killed 260 people.
Wreckage of an Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner plane on the open ground outside Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, where it took off and crashed nearby shortly afterwards, in Ahmedabad, India, on July 12
WORLD / Society
Jul 16, 2025
Air India crash and helicopter crash report rekindle cockpit-video debate
Advocates for cockpit video cameras say footage could fill gaps left by the audio and data recorders, while opponents say concerns about privacy and misuse outweigh benefits.
The fuel switches on Boeing's planes have come under scrutiny following last month's crash of an Air India jet, which killed 260 people.
BUSINESS
Jul 15, 2025
Some airlines checking Boeing fuel switches after Air India crash
The locks have come under scrutiny following the crash of an Air India jet, with a preliminary report finding the switches had flipped from run position to cutoff after takeoff.
A police officer stands in front of the wreckage of an Air India aircraft, bound for London's Gatwick Airport, which crashed during take-off from an airport in Ahmedabad, India, on June 12.
WORLD
Jul 14, 2025
Amid Air India probe, U.S. FAA and Boeing say fuel switch locks are safe
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration's notification came after a preliminary report into Air India's Boeing 787-8 crash raised questions over engine fuel cutoff switches.
A firefighter stands next to the crashed Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft, in Ahmedabad, India, on June 13.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 9, 2025
Fuel switches in focus as preliminary crash report of Air India jet nears
It is not clear how much information would be available in the report, which comes about 30 days after the June 12 tragedy.
The transport ministry has announced new regulations requiring flight passengers to keep power banks within sight to mitigate fire risks while on board planes.
JAPAN
Jul 3, 2025
Japan to require flight passengers to keep power banks within sight
The move comes in response to a series of incidents involving battery packs emitting smoke or catching fire during flights.
A worker installs part of a business-class aircraft seat at the factory of Safran Seats GB in Cwmbran, South Wales, Britain, on Feb. 20.
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Jul 3, 2025
Airline seat industry crisis delaying jet deliveries
Certification bottlenecks and growing demand for bespoke features make it hard for the fragmented sector to achieve economies of scale after the pandemic.
Qantas Airlines Boeing 737 planes sit at the Sydney airport domestic terminal on Tuesday. Qantas said on Wednesday that 6 million customer accounts were accessed in a cyber hack.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 2, 2025
Australia's Qantas says 6 million customer accounts accessed in cyber hack
The breach, Australia's biggest in years, is a setback for an airline looking to rebuild trust after a reputational crisis.
A police officer stands in front of the wreckage of an Air India aircraft that was bound for London's Gatwick Airport, in Ahmedabad, India, on June 12.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 1, 2025
Simulation of crashed Air India jet puts focus on technical flaw
The simulated flight was conducted separately from the official probe being led by India’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau.
Visitors at Shibuya Station, one of the busiest railway stations in the world. Tokyo ranks second only to London and above Paris, which landed third on online travel booking site Kayak’s list of most popular destinations this summer.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 27, 2025
U.S. trips to Japan surpass Paris for hot summer vacation destinations
A multiday stay in Japan has become much more affordable for those in the U.S. thanks to lower airfares and a favorable foreign exchange market.
An American Airlines plane lands at Reagan National Airport in Virginia on Sunday. The airline suspended flights to Qatar in the days before the U.S. strikes on Iran.
WORLD
Jun 23, 2025
Israel starts 'rescue' flights as airlines reroute across Middle East
With Russian and Ukrainian airspace also closed due to war, the Middle East has become a more important route for flights between Europe and Asia.
Israeli and U.S. air strikes on Iranian targets have heightened regional tensions, leading airlines to avoid Middle Eastern airspace and suspend flights across multiple countries.
WORLD
Jun 22, 2025
Airlines avoid Middle East airspace after U.S. attack on Iran
Japan's foreign ministry said on Sunday it had evacuated 21 people, including 16 Japanese nationals, from Iran overland to Azerbaijan
An Air India passenger plane on approach at Heathrow Airport in London in January
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 21, 2025
Aviation regulator orders Air India to remove officials
The directive did not detail whether it was linked to the June 12 crash in Ahmedabad, which killed all but one of the 242 people on board.
A man watches the eruption of Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki as seen from East Nusa Tenggara, Bali, Indonesia, on Tuesday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 18, 2025
Dozens of Bali flights canceled following volcanic eruption
At least 30 flights were canceled due to Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki in the east of Indonesia’s Flores island erupting.
The Leonardo da Vinci International Airport in Fiumicino, near Rome, in 2024
BUSINESS
Jun 18, 2025
Airfares from Western Europe to United States drop amid pullback in U.S. travel
In March, travel to the United States from Western Europe fell 17% year-over-year, according to U.S. data
Japan's inheritance tax is high, unforgiving and sometimes avoidable
The National Tax Agency at the Ministry of Finance, Kasumigaseki, Tokyo. Japanese tax authorities can bill foreign residents in Japan for assets inherited globally.
The United States imposes 15% 'reciprocal' tariff on most Japanese goods
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at the White House on Wednesday.
U.S. backtracks on Japan tariff calculation, taking effective rate lower
Ryosei Akazawa, Japan's chief tariff negotiator, said the U.S. made a clerical error in not including a “reciprocal” tariff rate ceiling for Japan in the trade deal.
How Pakistan shot down India's cutting-edge fighter using Chinese gear
An Indian Air Force pilot gets out of a Rafale fighter jet during its induction ceremony at an air force station in Ambala, India, September 2020.
Biggest drop in Japanese nationals seen alongside record high in foreign residents
A street in Tokyo's Shinjuku district on Wednesday
Cheer with caution: Expert advises sports fans have game plan for extreme heat
A Cardinals fan fans himself during the seventh inning of a game against the Pirates in St. Louis, Missouri, in June 2022.
Japan's inheritance tax is high, unforgiving and sometimes avoidable
The National Tax Agency at the Ministry of Finance, Kasumigaseki, Tokyo. Japanese tax authorities can bill foreign residents in Japan for assets inherited globally.
Will the movement seeking Ishiba’s resignation succeed?
Liberal Democratic Party youth division head Yasutaka Nakasone (center) and other members speak to reporters in Tokyo on July 25.
Photographer Bleg Bayraktar is winning social media with politeness
A video on Bayraktar's Instagram account of the Belgian photographer approaching an elderly worker in Tokyo's Shibuya has gone viral, garnering almost 9 million views.
Australia announces new warships will come from Japan
The Maritime Self-Defense Force's Mogami-class frigate Niyodo sails at an undisclosed location in this image released Tuesday.

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