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AIRLINES

Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 25, 2023
Low-cost airline kingpin prepares for life after AirAsia
Tony Fernandes, the larger-than-life character credited with revolutionizing budget air travel in Asia, plans to focus more on areas such as health, education and private equity.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 23, 2023
Global oil traders focused on potential boom in China holiday air travel
Global oil traders are fixated on the next milestone in China’s economic recovery, when travelers pack their bags and head to the airport for the Golden Week holiday in early May.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 2, 2023
European aviation sector fears CO2 rules could clip its wings
The aviation sector is growing in Asia and the Middle East and companies based there could benefit greatly as they are not subject to Europe's constraints, industry experts say.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 10, 2023
Japan Airlines scraps promo discounted fares after demand crashes website
The abandoned campaign is a marketing setback just as demand for travel picks up, with downgrading of COVID-19.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 1, 2023
Airline websites swamped as Hong Kong ticket giveaway takes off
The city government last month launched a campaign to reboot its reputation as 'Asia's world city,' after years of strict pandemic-related travel restrictions.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 22, 2023
Airlines turn profitable amid travel surge after COVID cutbacks
'Aviation is investible again,” said a portfolio manager in Sydney. 'Asian airlines are going to go through the roof.”
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 19, 2023
Near misses raise fresh questions for U.S. air regulator
The difficulties come amid forecasts that air travel demand will recover and surpass its pre-pandemic level in 2023.
JAPAN
Feb 10, 2023
Transport networks disrupted as heavy snow falls in Tokyo area
Snow fell from the morning across a wide area of the Kanto region, which includes Tokyo, and neighboring regions to the west.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 7, 2023
Mitsubishi Heavy pulls plug on long-troubled SpaceJet project
The firm has pointed to a lack of resources and unclear market prospects as some of the major reasons for discontinuing the project.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 7, 2023
Japanese airline association to make onboard mask-wearing optional
The plan to make passenger mask-wearing a “personal choice” in May has been made in line with the government’s planned revision of mask guidelines.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 3, 2023
Nippon Paper and other firms eyeing sustainable aviation fuel made from wood
The project, if it succeeds, would aim to produce bioethanol from Nippon Paper's mills in the 2027 fiscal year to be used as a feedstock for sustainable aviation fuel.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 2, 2023
Japan's ANA Holdings raises profit forecast as travel demand recovers
Competitor Japan Airlines also returned to profit, with pre-tax earnings of ¥24.7 billion through December from a loss of ¥188.7 billion the year before.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 21, 2023
Small and midsized companies to boost business travel rebound in 2023
Global airlines are expected to return to profitability this year for the first time since 2019, fueled by demand for leisure trips, according to trade group IATA.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Jan 17, 2023
Airlines face hurdles to cashing in on China reopening
U.S. and European airlines will benefit from demand for travel to China, but route approvals, fresh COVID-19 testing rules and not enough large aircraft remain barriers to rising sales.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 12, 2023
U.S. flight chaos puts harsh spotlight on FAA after tense year
The system breakdown immediately attracted criticism from prominent lawmakers and aviation industry leaders.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 11, 2023
Airlines hope for return to normal after FAA outage snarls U.S. travel
The total number of flights disrupted topped 10,900 and was still rising but officials expressed confidence that normal operations would resume soon.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 30, 2022
U.S. considers airline wastewater testing as COVID surges in China
Some experts say such a policy would offer a better solution to tracking the virus and slowing its entry into the U.S. than new travel restrictions.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 29, 2022
Southwest Airlines chaos is told-you-so moment after warnings of old tech
Southwest's travails after winter weather on the weekend are dragging on with more than 2,500 flights canceled Wednesday and a similarly bleak outlook for Thursday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 28, 2022
As travel roars back, planes are in short supply
As a result, sky-high airfares that people have complained bitterly about over the past few months are here to stay, and things could get worse.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Hiroshima
Dec 26, 2022
Supplies of used cooking oil run short for makers of sustainable aviation fuel
If waste cooking oil is shipped overseas it will become difficult to supply the low carbon fuel in Japan, which could lead to some foreign airlines avoiding flying into the country.
A prophesied disaster (likely) won’t strike Japan this weekend
A viral manga prediction of a July 5 disaster has gripped Japan with anxiety and triggered an economic impact, but experts warn that while such dates are unreliable, the threat of a massive earthquake remains real. 
Magnitude 5.5 earthquake jars Tokara Islands amid flurry of seismic activity
A strong quake struck off the Tokara Islands on Thursday afternoon, with the island chain having recorded around 1,000 earthquakes since a burst of seismic activity first began on June 21.
Japan to require flight passengers to keep power banks within sight
The transport ministry has announced new regulations requiring flight passengers to keep power banks within sight to mitigate fire risks while on board planes.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Residents of Tokara Islands begin evacuation as seismic swarm continues
Details about evacuations from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecture, is seen written on a whiteboard in the city of Kagoshima on Thursday.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Flag football facing challenges and opportunities ahead
Japan’s women’s flag football team at the 2025 International Bowl in Los Angeles in June. The sport is enjoying continued growth in the country.
From Hokusai’s Great Wave, shinkansen to One Piece: a cultural treasure box for Lego Japan
Michael Ebbesen, general manager of Lego Japan, says Lego bricks based on Japanese culture have a rich global appeal and are sellable around the world.
With farmed fish, RelationFish swims against the tide in fine dining
Chef Hideaki Matsuo (middle) and the staff of Oseto Suisan Fisheries prepare to check on their sustainably farmed fish.
As Southeast Asia heats up, a Japanese cooling giant sees a major opportunity
An employee of Daikin Cambodia explains the use of different tools during an air conditioner installation training session in Phnom Penh. Daikin is one of Japan’s oldest air conditioning companies, but as Japan’s population falls, the firm is keying in on overseas growth.

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