Fire erupts in Abe's plane during flight to Thailand; no one injured
The government airplane carrying Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was hit by a minor fire in the kitchen section during its flight to Thailand on Sunday afternoon, but no one was injured. A steam oven in the area, near the tail, caught fire but was put ...
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 ...
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 ...
How hard did Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 hit the water after it ran out of fuel and plummeted from cruising altitude? Not as hard as you might think, accident experts say. The relatively intact condition of the wing piece that washed up on Reunion island ...
Mitsubishi Aircraft opens U.S. facility, aims for 2,500 jets globally
Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp. opened a U.S. facility Monday to advance the development of its regional jet, Japan's first indigenously built small jet, by facilitating flight testing and analysis, starting next year. "Our aim is to make the best use of the resources and skill set ...
Experts: Wing part found on Reunion from Boeing 777; baggage find raises more suspicions
Plane debris washed up on the French island of Reunion in the Indian Ocean is almost certainly part of a Boeing 777, a Malaysian official and aviation experts said, potentially providing some answers for families of those aboard last year's vanished flight MH370. Malaysian investigators ...
