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AIRLINES

Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 17, 2021
Asia’s air travel may take three years to recover from pandemic
The drawn-out timelines highlight the difficulties facing Asia and the likely consequences for jet fuel, a traditionally prized part of the oil products market.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 16, 2021
Japan asks airlines to halt new bookings as Olympic traffic rises
The government has said it will restrict the average number of new daily arrivals in the country to 2,000 as part of an effort to tighten border controls.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 15, 2021
Airlines plan flights to help Japanese return from virus-hit Indonesia
An increasing number of Japanese expatriates and family members in the country are returning home amid a surge in delta variant cases and a shortage of hospital beds.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 24, 2021
Boeing faces rocky path to gaining approval for return of 737 Max in China
Trade power tensions, regulatory hurdles and attempts by the West to counter Chinese competition are delaying the move.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 15, 2021
Europe and U.S. nearing jet subsidy pact under China's shadow
The United States and Europe are closing in on a deal to end a 17-year-old dispute over aircraft subsidies and end tariffs.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 14, 2021
Airlines plan to plow billions into flying taxis
Flying taxis have moved a step closer to becoming a fixture buzzing across the world’s urban skyscapes after startups in the U.K. and Brazil made commercial breakthroughs and a closely watched effort was unveiled in Los Angeles.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 14, 2021
JAL joins ANA in starting workplace vaccinations of employees
Initially targeting crew on international flights, JAL aims to inoculate about 36,000 group employees.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 13, 2021
ANA begins on-site vaccinations, the first among Japanese firms
ANA said about 46,500 employees are eligible for the program and it expects to complete two-shot vaccinations for 10,000 priority employees in late August.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 11, 2021
Japan Airlines and Haneda Airport take top spots for air travel punctuality
In the Asia-Pacific region, Japan Airlines rose to first for on-time arrivals in May, followed by national rival ANA and then Air New Zealand.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 10, 2021
Airbus tells EU hydrogen won't be widely used in planes before 2050
Airbus officials say the research will, in any event, seed disruptive technology likely to play a role in the next generation of airplanes.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 10, 2021
Japan bars Belarusian airlines from arrival over forced landing
The ban on arrivals by Belarusian planes is symbolic, as the two countries have no direct air connection.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 31, 2021
ANA offers weddings on plane grounded by pandemic
The company said that seven couples in all will have wedding ceremonies on board the Boeing B-777 at Haneda Airport.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
May 27, 2021
Pressure grows for sensitive Belarus air safety probe
A probe would not take place entirely behind closed doors, as the United States and Poland would be accredited.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 26, 2021
Airlines avoid Belarus as opposition says journalist was beaten
The moves came as international outrage mounted over Minsk forcing down a jetliner and arresting a dissident journalist on board.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 24, 2021
ANA starts trial of COVID-19 status app at Tokyo's Haneda Airport
The airline will trial the International Air Transport Association Travel Pass on its flights connecting Tokyo with Honolulu and New York until June 6.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 19, 2021
Japan Airlines said to plan yen bond as its yield premiums fall
Japan Airlines Co. is planning a yen bond sale next month, people familiar with the matter said, in what would be its first debt sale since March last year as its yield premiums fall.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
May 10, 2021
Japanese airlines eye low-cost services to drive post-pandemic growth
Aviation experts say the strategy being pursued by full-service carriers ANA and JAL could be a double-edged sword.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 7, 2021
JAL reports first net loss since 2012 relisting as pandemic bites
JAL, which has been undergoing cost-cutting to ride out the COVID-19 crisis, did not disclose earnings forecasts for the current year through next March, citing uncertainty.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 6, 2021
Japan to set up no-fly zone during Tokyo Olympics
Regular flights departing from or arriving at Tokyo's Haneda airport will not be subject to the restriction, according to the transportation ministry.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 4, 2021
Pleasure flights over Japan take off with travel-hungry South Koreans
Since permission was given by authorities last November, a number of airlines have begun flying would-be tourists over parts of Japan.
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.
Kishida defends planned rule to revoke foreigners' residency
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a meeting of the Lower House Judicial Affairs Committee on Wednesday.
Human bone-like objects found at Nippon Steel plant’s molten iron pot, with one worker missing
Police believe it’s highly possible that human bones found in a molten iron pot at Nippon Steel's Oita factory belong to a missing male employee.
Japanese billionaire sues Meta over investment scams using his image
Entrepreneurs Yusaku Maezawa (second from right) and Takafumi Horie (third from right) attend a study session on fake social media ads and investment scams at the Liberal Democratic Party headquarters in Tokyo on April 10.
Was Onosato's defeat of Terunofuji an era-defining bout?
Onosato (right) defeats Terunofuji at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 12. While nothing in sumo is guaranteed, it seems almost inevitable that Onosato is destined for the top of the sport's pyramid.
Japanese billionaire sues Meta over investment scams using his image
Entrepreneurs Yusaku Maezawa (second from right) and Takafumi Horie (third from right) attend a study session on fake social media ads and investment scams at the Liberal Democratic Party headquarters in Tokyo on April 10.
Japanese rap creates its mecca in Pop Yours
Tokyo-based artist Jumadiba says he forgoes the label of simply “rap” for his music because the Japanese rap scene isn’t confined to a particular sound.
Who’s toughest on China? Biden’s tariff tactic ups ante as election looms.
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks about new actions to protect American workers and businesses from China's "unfair" trade practices, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington on Tuesday.
Was Onosato's defeat of Terunofuji an era-defining bout?
Onosato (right) defeats Terunofuji at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 12. While nothing in sumo is guaranteed, it seems almost inevitable that Onosato is destined for the top of the sport's pyramid.
Ishin struggles to set itself apart from other parties
Nippon Ishin no Kai Secretary-General Fumitake Fujita (right) speaks beside Yui Kanazawa, the party's candidate in the Tokyo 15th district by-election on April 28. Nippon Ishin lost in this by-election as well as another in Nagasaki held on the same day.

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