'Flight shame' over climate concerns has Swedes rethinking air travel
Saddled with long dark winters at home, Swedes have for decades been frequent flyers seeking out sunnier climes. But a growing number are changing their ways because of air travel's impact on the climate. "Flygskam" (flight shame) has become a buzz word referring to feeling ...
Green machines? Flying taxis could slash emissions for long journeys
Futuristic electric flying taxis like those in the movie "Blade Runner" could offer a more sustainable — and much faster — way to travel long distances than traditional car journeys, academics at the University of Michigan said on Tuesday. Several firms are working to develop ...
U.K. suspends Boeing 737 Max from airspace after Ethiopian Airlines crash
The U.K. on Tuesday joined a growing number of nations to suspend flights by Boeing 737 Max aircraft over their territory, after an Ethiopian Airlines plane of that model crashed on Sunday, killing 157 people. "The U.K. Civil Aviation Authority has been closely monitoring the ...
New Boeing state jet featuring Hinomaru-themed livery arrives in Hokkaido
A new government airplane to be used for overseas visits by Imperial family members and the prime minister arrived in Hokkaido from Switzerland on Friday morning, ahead of its entry into service next fiscal year. The Boeing 777-300ER, one of two planes to be newly ...
Toray to buy Dutch carbon-fiber maker TenCate Advanced Composites for €930 million
Toray Industries Inc. said Thursday it will buy Dutch carbon-fiber-maker TenCate Advanced Composites Holdings BV for €930 million ($1.15 billion) in its largest ever acquisition to expand its aircraft applications business. Toray, the world's top carbon-fiber supplier, agreed on the purchase with TenCate's parent firm ...
ANA plane skids off runway after landing in Hokkaido; no one injured
An All Nippon Airways plane skidded off a runway after landing at Shin-Chitose Airport in Hokkaido around noon Thursday but no one was injured, the transport ministry said. The Bombardier DHC8-Q400 carrying 21 passengers and four crew members from Akita came to a stop after ...
Plane crashes on takeoff at Malta airport, five aboard killed
Officials say a light plane has crashed after takeoff from Malta International Airport, killing all five people on board. The five victims were all French, according to an airport source. It was not immediately clear if they were military or civilian. The twin-prop Metroliner tipped toward ...
Metal on Thai beach not from missing plane; Mitsubishi says it's likely from rocket
Malaysia confirmed Tuesday that a piece of metal found washed up on a Thai beach last week was not from Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 that went missing almost two years ago in one of aviation history's most enduring mysteries. The confirmation came a day after ...
Narco-flights ply Peru's cocaine corridor unhindered by military, bribes ready if needed
Three years after Peru became the world's leading cocaine producer, small planes are ferrying more than a ton a day to Bolivia right under the military's nose. While drug corruption is rife in Peru, the narco-flight plague represents a failure of its armed forces, which ...
Unlike flight-fright late dad, Kim, the air marshal, fancies planes, has runways readied
His father was afraid to fly, but North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has taken to the skies, building a series of small runways long enough to land light, private aircraft next to some of his palaces, satellite imagery shows. Construction on Kim's personal landing ...
Father of British victim in JAL crash recounts experience in book
As the 30th anniversary of Japan's worst aviation accident approaches, the father of the sole British victim is hoping a new book will ensure the disaster is remembered for generations to come. Peter Mathews, who lost his son, Kimble, in the crash, has provided extensive ...
