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AIRLINES

WORLD
Mar 18, 2015
United flight diverted after man rushes toward cockpit, shouting jihadis in cargo hold: ABC News
A United Airlines flight to Denver returned to a Washington airport late on Monday when a passenger shouting about jihad rushed toward the cockpit before other passengers grabbed him, ABC News said.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Mar 14, 2015
Turkish Airlines promotes name with pro game
Turkish Airlines and the bj-league were both seeking to strengthen their business brands when they announced a two-year tie-up last September.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 14, 2015
Sinking under debt, Kansai airport privatization will be test for Abe
After building an artificial island in Osaka Bay to host a gleaming new airport, officials discovered it was sinking into the sea; plans to privatize it may do likewise.
EDITORIALS
Mar 12, 2015
A year since MH370 went missing
The passage of a year since Malaysian Airlines flight 370 vanished has brought no relief to the families of the 239 people who were lost in this, as yet, inexplicable tragedy.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 12, 2015
Asian airlines are running out of trained pilots
Asia's aviation market is booming, but the supply of pilots isn't keeping pace with the demand for flights. It's time that aviation companies in the West lend Asian airlines and governments a hand.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 8, 2015
Abducted by aliens? Stolen by Russians? MH370 theories abound
One year on from the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, an extraordinary amount of key data remains unknown — fueling conspiracy theories and heated online debate about one of aviation's biggest mysteries.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 16, 2015
With first regulations, skies open for U.S. drone flights
President Barack Obama's administration took the first step to opening the skies above the U.S. to widespread civilian drone flights while proposing strict limits on commercial operations and privacy rules for those flown by government agencies.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / ANALYSIS
Feb 12, 2015
Skymark's $612 million airport slots represents a lifeline from bankruptcy
Skymark Airlines Inc. may have filed for bankruptcy and seen its passenger numbers dwindle. It still holds an asset worth about $612 million in annual revenue that offers a path out of bankruptcy.
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 6, 2015
Skymark wins Integral's support after bankruptcy filing
Skymark Airlines Inc., the budget carrier that filed for bankruptcy last week, won a pledge from private-equity fund Integral Corp. for ¥9 billion to support it through the restructuring process.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 4, 2015
At least 16 dead in Taipei plane crash
A TransAsia Airways plane with 58 passengers and crew on board crashed into a river shortly after taking off from a downtown Taipei airport on Wednesday, killing at least 16 people and leaving about a dozen missing, officials said.

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