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AIRLINES

Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 4, 2021
100-seat electric plane may be ready by 2027
Wright plans to build a fleet of converted planes, which will have a range of about one hour or 460 miles.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 2, 2021
JAL expects ¥146 billion net loss in FY 2021, marking a second year in the red
The COVID-19 plunge in air travel had already resulted in huge losses — the airline's first since a state-backed rehabilitation in 2012.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 29, 2021
ANA to cut workforce by 9,000 as airline projects second year in red
The company said Friday it expects a net loss of u00a5100 billion for the year through March, rather than an earlier projected net profit of u00a53.5 billion.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 17, 2021
World’s toughest travel curbs finally fall to reopening urge
Asia-Pacific countries take their firmest steps yet toward reopening to international travel.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 16, 2021
Peach Aviation to offer unlimited travel passes to revive tourism
Pass holders will be able to board all 33 domestic routes offered by the carrier in November, the airline said, adding that it hopes people will explore different parts of the country.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Oct 15, 2021
Out-of-practice airline pilots are making errors back in the air
These potentially disastrous errors all took place in the U.S. in recent months as pilots returned to work.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 13, 2021
Twist of fate: Peach Aviation turns to gachapon capsules to spur travel demand
Ordinarily used to dispense small toys, the airline has turned to the capsules to boost a tourism sector still in the doldrums even with the end of Japan's fifth COVID-19 wave.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Oct 11, 2021
Corporate business travel carbon budgets loom for airlines
Several companies, such as HSBC, Zurich Insurance, Bain & Company and S&P Global, have already announced plans to quickly cut business travel emissions by as much as 70%.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 6, 2021
Airlines warn erratic global COVID-19 rules could delay recovery
Airlines called for an end to restrictions on vaccinated travelers and for common health protocols at borders, though global coordination in aviation tends to move at a deliberate pace.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 13, 2021
Australian competition watchdog blocks Qantas-Japan Airlines deal
The ACCC said in a statement that the proposed agreement would remove competition and make it difficult for other airlines to operate routes between Australia and Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 13, 2021
First group of Afghan evacuees arrive in Japan, with more expected
Japan will continue to seek the safe evacuation of Afghan staff of Japanese organizations and others from the country qualifying for refuge by air and other means.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 10, 2021
JAL announces plan to raise ¥300 billion to ride out pandemic
Global airlines have been hit hard by a slump in passenger numbers due to travel restrictions brought on by the pandemic.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 9, 2021
Japan Airlines confirms plan to raise ¥300 billion this month amid pandemic woes
The funds will be raised through financing that includes subordinated loans, though the exact methods are still under consideration.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 3, 2021
ANA and JAL plan drone services to boost remote areas and own bottom lines
The two companies see the new services as playing a useful role in supporting local health care provision and disaster preparedness.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 16, 2021
Spring Airlines Japan bets on post-pandemic China tourism boom
Spring Airlines Co. and Japan Airlines Co. are anticipating a post-pandemic tourism boom between China and Japan for their joint-owned budget carrier.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 12, 2021
Kin remember JAL crash victims on 36th anniversary
A memorial ceremony will be held, with a moment of silence to be observed at 6:56 p.m., the time of the crash.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 10, 2021
China air travel marks biggest drop since start of pandemic
A surge in COVID-19 cases has dealt a fresh blow to tourism on the mainland during the peak summer holiday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 7, 2021
United compels workers to have COVID-19 shots in first for U.S. airlines
The airline will also require documentation from workers who seek religious or medical exemptions. Those who otherwise refuse will face firing.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 30, 2021
ANA logs loss amid COVID-19, but cargo demand limits damage
The pandemic ruined the demand for travel, but the cargo business helped ANA take advantage of the pandemic-triggered demand for goods and home delivery.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 23, 2021
Is air rage caused by class warfare?
In a typical year, the Federal Aviation Administration logs between 100 and 200 incidents. In the first three months of 2021, it reported a whopping 1300 despite few fliers.
America wasn’t made for walking, and it’s killing them
A 2010 study found that U.S. adults averaged 5,117 steps daily and that this was lower than the averages found in similar studies in Switzerland, western Australia and Japan.
Rare sequel to 'My Neighbor Totoro' to play at Cannes
A screening of "Mei and the Baby Cat Bus," which is being billed as a "mini-sequel" to the Studio Ghibli classic "My Neighbor Totoro," is set to take place at the Cannes Film Festival on Monday.
Japanese stripper bids to have her porn movies taken off internet
Plaintiff Miyuki Ariga (left) speaks at a news conference along with her lawyer, Yoshitomo Morohashi, after filing a lawsuit at the Tokyo District Court on Monday.
Saudi crown prince seeks soft power in game hub Japan
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman welcomes Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, last July.
Japan survey finds 30% of student interns experience sexual harassment
The proportion of recent graduates in Japan who have worked as interns have experienced sexual harassment during their internship was 30.1%, according to a labor ministry survey, up 4.6 percentage points from the previous survey in fiscal 2020.
Seoul's eclectic Art OnO shines light on Japan's artists and galleries
Art OnO, which took place from April 19 to 21 in Seoul, featured a modest number of 36 participating galleries from 15 countries.
Want to be a voice actor? Stay 'true to the character'
SungWon Cho is a veteran with more than 10 years of experience portraying characters in anime, cartoons and video games.
Local theater in Japan is more than a hobby — it’s a community
Japan Times contributor Laura Pollacco (front right) was offered the role of one of her all-time favorite heroines, Elizabeth “Lizzie” Bennet, in the Tokyo International Players’ production of “Pride and Prejudice.”
Can AI-generated inventions be patented? A Tokyo court says no.
The Tokyo court's ruling comes amid ongoing debates on how to regulate generative AI and is part of a transnational class action lawsuit.
Massimo Bottura: 'The Japanese let ingredients express themselves'
Italian chef and restaurateur Massimo Bottura is increasingly focusing on passing on his knowledge to chefs such as Antonio Iacoviello.

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