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Sailors on board the Royal Australian Navy ship HMAS Arunta observe the People's Liberation Army Navy Fuchi-class replenishment vessel and Weishanhu Jiangkai-class frigate Hengyang in the Tasman Sea. Australia's foreign minister voiced concern on Friday over live-fire drills conducted by three Chinese warships sailing off the country's east coast.
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 25, 2025
Chinese navy drill in Tasman Sea forced 49 flights to change paths
Authorities had been alerted to the rare live-fire exercise in international waters by an airline pilot, the head of Australia's air traffic control agency says.
A Delta airlines plane sits on its roof after crashing upon landing at Toronto Pearson Airport in Toronto, Ontario, on Monday.
WORLD
Feb 18, 2025
String of air crashes in 2025 has rattled travelers
The series of plane crashes this year has prompted sharp criticism of American aviation regulators.
All Nippon Airways aircraft at Haneda Airport in Tokyo in August 2024. ANA has staked a lot on greener kinds of jet fuel, with 70% of the emissions reductions under its net-zero emissions plan coming from them.
ENVIRONMENT / Sustainability / OUR PLANET
Feb 16, 2025
Sky not the only limit for JAL and ANA’s climate goals
The airlines' similar but different carbon neutrality plans highlight the difficulty of decarbonization, especially as the sector is now growing again.
A passenger plane for Japan Airlines sits on the tarmac at Tokyo International Airport at Haneda in Tokyo on Tuesday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 4, 2025
Two ex-Japan Airlines pilots grounded after lying about drinking
JAL said last month its two most senior executives would take a 30% pay cut for two months over the incident.
Japan Airlines' chief executive officer and its chairman will be subject to a 30% pay cut for two months over an incident involving two pilots drinking.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 24, 2025
JAL top executives have their pay docked after pilot drinking incident
The punishments stem from an incident last month when two captains caused a flight to be delayed by around three hours after alcohol was found in their systems.
The Japan Transport Safety Board, which last month released an interim report on a deadly collision between a Japan Airlines passenger plane and a Japan Coast Guard aircraft at Haneda Airport a year ago, plans to a final report outlining measures to prevent a recurrence.
JAPAN
Jan 3, 2025
Safety board to further analyze JAL jet collision at Haneda
The Japan Transport Safety Board will compile a final report that includes measures to prevent any recurrence of similar accidents.
The wreckage of the Jeju Air aircraft that went off the runway and crashed at Muan International Airport lies near a concrete structure it crashed into, in Muan, South Korea, on Dec. 30.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 2, 2025
South Korea to send Jeju Air crash black box to U.S.
The damaged flight data recorder has been deemed unrecoverable for data extraction domestically.
Emergency specialists work at the crash site of an Azerbaijan Airlines passenger plane near the city of Aktau, Kazakhstan, on Wednesday.
WORLD
Dec 27, 2024
Russian air defenses downed Azerbaijan Airlines flight, sources say
Flight J2-8243 crashed on Wednesday in a ball of fire near the city of Aktau in Kazakhstan after diverting from an area of southern Russia.
In this handout picture released by Kazakhstan's emergency situations ministry, emergency specialists work at the crash site of an Azerbaijan Airlines passenger jet near the western Kazakh city of Aktau on Dec. 25.
WORLD
Dec 26, 2024
Azerbaijan Airlines plane crashes in Kazakhstan, killing 38
A jet crashed near the city of Aktau in Kazakhstan on Wednesday, killing 38 people.
Japan Airlines jets at Tokyo's Haneda Airport in August. On Thursday, JAL announced its systems had been targeted in a cyberattack.
JAPAN
Dec 26, 2024
Japan Airlines reports cyberattack on system, impacting flights
JAL's systems appeared to have returned to normal after the router believed to have been causing the disruption was temporarily shut down.
The wreckage of a Japan Airlines plane after a collision with a Japan Coast Guard aircraft, at Haneda Airport in Tokyo on Jan. 5, three days after the crash.
JAPAN
Dec 25, 2024
Human error caused JAL jet collision at Haneda Airport: safety board
The pilot and co-pilot of the Japan Coast Guard plane mistakenly believed they got cleared to enter the runway just before the Jan. 2 incident.
A Wizzair Airbus A320-200 plane lands in Riga International Airport, Latvia, in 2019.
WORLD
Dec 24, 2024
European airline pilots and crews voice concerns about Middle East routes
The safety debate about flying over the Middle East is playing out in Europe largely because pilots there are protected by unions, unlike other parts of the world.
Japan Coast Guard officers and others observed a moment of silence at a memorial ceremony on Monday in Tokyo's Ota Ward.
JAPAN
Dec 23, 2024
Victims mourned as first anniversary of Haneda collision nears
Five of the Japan Coast Guard aircraft's six crew members died after the plane collided with a Japan Airlines plane on Jan. 2.
Jetstar Japan has been ordered to pay back wages to two cabin crew members for the periods they were suspended.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 3, 2024
Jetstar Japan loses lawsuit over disciplinary action against cabin crew
The Tokyo District Court ruled that the airline's suspension of two cabin crew members in relation to a pay dispute in 2022 was unjustified.
Houses in the countryside outside the North Korean city of Kaesong are seen across the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) from the Ganghwa Peace Observatory, on the South Korean island of Ganghwa on Friday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 9, 2024
North Korea launches GPS interference, affecting airplanes and ships
South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said that the attacks impacted "several" ships and "dozens" of airplanes.
Boeing workers hold signs during a strike rally for the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers at the Seattle Union Hall in Seattle, Washington, on Oct. 15.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 1, 2024
Striking Boeing workers set to vote on union-endorsed 38% wage hike offer
The vote on Monday, if approved, would be a boost for new CEO Kelly Ortberg, who is pushing for a "fundamental culture change" at the beleaguered company.
Rare bottles of Suntory’s Hibiki 100th anniversary whisky can only be purchased duty-free in-flight on ANA Holdings and Japan Airlines are highly sought-after items among whiskey aficionados.
BUSINESS
Oct 26, 2024
Rare whisky on sale duty free for first-class fliers in Japan
The rare bottles are highly sought-after items among whiskey aficionados and often sell for a lot more in liquor shops and online stores.
An airplane specially painted with the theme of Tokyo DisneySea's Fantasy Springs area
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 21, 2024
JAL unveils plane themed on Tokyo DisneySea's new area
The plane, which features characters from the Disney movies "Frozen," "Tangled" and "Peter Pan," will mainly fly on domestic routes until November next year.
Boeing factory workers and supporters gather on a picket line near the entrance to a Boeing production facility in Renton, Washington, on Friday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 12, 2024
Boeing to cut 17,000 jobs and delay first 777X delivery as strike hits finances
CEO Kelly Ortberg said in a message to employees that the significant downsizing is necessary "to align with our financial reality."
Boeing signage outside the company's manufacturing facility in Renton, Washington state, on Sept. 12
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 26, 2024
Boeing strike leaves plane deliveries up in the air for Asian airlines
Aviation’s supply chain is still fractured from the COVID-19 pandemic, and Asian carriers are struggling to get enough aircraft to meet demand.
Why I chose Japanese citizenship over permanent residency
Jon Heese (second left) takes part in a 2024 New Year's nihonshu barrel opening ceremony.
Tokyo ordered to pay damages to South Asian woman over police response
The Tokyo High Court held that, “even taking the woman’s consent into account” for sharing her personal information, the officers breached their duty of care and acted unlawfully.
Former PM Tomiichi Murayama dies at age 101
Former Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama speaks during an interview in Tokyo in March 2007.
Japan's fractured politics could ensnarl Takaichi's economic plans
Sanae Takaichi, the newly elected leader of Japan's ruling party, the Liberal Democratic Party, attends a news conference after the LDP presidential election in Tokyo on Oct. 4.
Tokyo homebuyers split on purchase plans as living costs soar, survey shows
A survey showed that some potential homebuyers in Tokyo are delaying purchases while others are wary of missing out on opportunities posed by rising home prices.
What does Jimbocho think of its unexpected ‘cool’ status?
Tokyo's Jimbocho neighborhood is a haven for book lovers, its rows of secondhand bookstores spilling over with printed materials.
What you need to see at this year's Tokyo film festival
Chloe Zhao’s "Hamnet"
New film explores how Japan and the U.S. found common ground through baseball
Masanori Murakami became the first MLB player from Japan when he made his debut with the Giants on Sept 1, 1964.
As they wrestle for power, Japan’s political parties must remember their base
Rengo's head Tomoko Yoshino speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Oct. 8.
Sumo is about to hit London and the West with a force previously unseen
Preparations advance on Monday for the Grand Sumo Tournament at the Royal Albert Hall in London.

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