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AIRLINES

WORLD
Jul 17, 2015
Aircraft over New Jersey, New York increasingly hit by laser beams
A cluster of laser beam strikes on commercial airplanes over New Jersey Wednesday pushed the total number of attacks over the U.S. to more than twice the daily average.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 15, 2015
Delta to serve as Skymark sponsor under creditor's revival plan
Delta Air Lines Inc. would become a minority shareholder in Skymark Airlines Inc. under a rehabilitation proposal put forward by the bankrupt Japanese carrier's biggest creditor, forcing investors to choose between competing plans at a key meeting in early August.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 14, 2015
U.S. carrier Delta in talks to support bankrupt Skymark
Delta may take part in a restructuring plan proposed by Intrepid Aviation Ltd., Skymark's biggest creditor, in a deal that would change the dynamics of Japan's closed domestic airline market.
BUSINESS
Jul 2, 2015
U.S. probes whether airlines collude to keep airfares high
The U.S. Department of Justice said on Wednesday it is investigating whether U.S. airlines worked together illegally to keep airfares high by signaling plans to limit flights.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 19, 2015
LOT Polish Airlines to start Warsaw-Tokyo flights in January
Poland's national LOT Polish Airlines announced Friday that it will launch direct flights between Warsaw and Tokyo next January, the first such route connecting Japan and Central Europe.
BUSINESS
Jun 19, 2015
Delta surrenders Seattle-Haneda route; AA to use slot for LAX
After beating American Airlines for the right to keep flying to Tokyo's close-in airport, Delta Air Lines Inc. will give up the Seattle-to-Haneda route because it says the U.S. government's terms are too onerous.
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 11, 2015
New U.S. plan to trim aviation emissions satisfies industry, worries greens
For two years, President Barack Obama has used his executive power to impose new rules to cut carbon emissions, targeting cars and power plants, buoying environmentalists and infuriating industry.
EDITORIALS
Jun 10, 2015
Skymark's rehabilitation
The transport ministry can help Skymark recover by insuring a sufficient level of competition exists in Japan's aviation industry.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 9, 2015
Finnair mulls increasing flights to Japan, other countries
Finnair is considering adding one to two new international routes next year from its Helsinki hub to destinations it currently serves such as Japan, according to CEO Pekka Vauramo.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 9, 2015
ANA may fly more 'Star Wars'-themed planes
All Nippon Airways Co. may fly at least two "Star Wars"-themed planes on international routes, instead of the previously announced one, ANA President Osamu Shinobe said.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 8, 2015
ANA to send directors over to facilitate Skymark revival plan
All Nippon Airways Co. plans to send one or two directors from the ANA group to the board of embattled Skymark Airlines Inc. to help it rebuild, ANA President Osamu Shinobe said Sunday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 4, 2015
Close call at Naha Airport after ASDF chopper takes off without permission
An Air Self-Defense Force helicopter involved in a near-collision at Naha Airport in Okinawa took off against an order by air traffic controllers to wait, transport ministry sources say.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 3, 2015
ASDF chopper sparks serious breach of runway safety at Naha Airport
Three aircraft were involved in a severe breach of runway safety at Naha Airport in Okinawa on Wednesday, prompting the Japan Transport Safety Board to launch an investigation into what it said was a near accident.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 2, 2015
Skymark's largest creditor submits rival rehab plan to Tokyo court
Bankrupt Japanese carrier Skymark Airlines Inc. said Monday that its largest creditor has submitted a plan for the airline's rehabilitation to a court, rivaling the one submitted by the debtor late last week.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 1, 2015
Jetstar starts second international route, linking Narita to Hong Kong
Jetstar Japan Co. launched flights from Narita airport to Hong Kong on Monday, opening the low-cost carrier's second international route after opening service from Kansai International Airport in Osaka to Hong Kong in February.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 29, 2015
Skymark files recovery plan, names DBJ director as president
An executive of the Development Bank of Japan is expected to be named president of Skymark Airlines Inc. in a restructuring plan the bankrupt carrier was to submit to a court later Friday, sources said.
BUSINESS / Companies
May 26, 2015
Skymark's biggest creditor rejects ANA taking part in restructuring
Skymark Airlines Inc.'s biggest creditor plans to reject the failed carrier's plan to have ANA Holdings Inc. take part in its restructuring, according to a source familiar with the matter.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / TRAVEL INSIDER
May 26, 2015
More bags to bring; new routes to Taiwan; Hiroshima gains flights
More bags to bring
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 20, 2015
Mitsubishi MRJ jet marketing push takes off in U.S.
At an annual convention of the Regional Airline Association in Cleveland earlier this month, top Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp. officials were eager to promote its Mitsubishi Regional Jet ahead of its maiden flight in Japan this fall.
WORLD
May 19, 2015
Consultant's claim he hacked into jetliner via in-flight entertainment system worrisome
Even as the U.S. questioned a computer researcher's claims of tampering with a jetliner in flight, his account spotlighted possible cybersecurity risks in commercial aviation.
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.
Fuchu Prison adapting to foreign prisoners
From the outside, the light-brown complex that is Fuchu Prison in western Tokyo could easily be mistaken for a city hall.
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.

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