World Dec 29, 2021
U.S. and China holding talks on cleaning of planes after flight aborted
by Mary Schlangenstein
China’s new sanitation mandates — spurred by the spread of COVID-19 — significantly extend the time planes are on the ground.
Business / Corporate Nov 15, 2021
Zipair to become first budget airline to link Asia with North America
The firm said it will launch a flight service next month linking Narita Airport with Los Angeles.
Business / Tech Nov 4, 2021
100-seat electric plane may be ready by 2027
by Charlotte Ryan
Wright plans to build a fleet of converted planes, which will have a range of about one hour or 460 miles.
World | FOCUS Oct 15, 2021
Out-of-practice airline pilots are making errors back in the air
by Angus Whitley and Anurag Kotoky
These potentially disastrous errors all took place in the U.S. in recent months as pilots returned to work.
Business / Corporate Oct 13, 2021
Honda unveils new small business plane for nonstop long-haul flights
The new model is said to improve fuel efficiency by around 20% as compared to light jets and more than 40% compared to midsize jets.
Business Oct 6, 2021
Airlines warn erratic global COVID-19 rules could delay recovery
Airlines called for an end to restrictions on vaccinated travelers and for common health protocols at borders, though global coordination in aviation tends to move at a deliberate pace.
Business Oct 5, 2021
Japanese startup SkyDrive aims for flying taxi service at 2025 World Expo
Osaka Gov. Hirofumi Yoshimura said recently he wants flying cars to begin carrying passengers in the Osaka Bay area in 2024.
Business Aug 24, 2021
Major Japanese airline All Nippon Airways said Tuesday that it would reduce the number of flights on 12 domestic routes due to declining travel demand amid the continuing coronavirus pandemic. Some of the ANA flights to be axed, mainly those to major tourist destinations, will ...
Business / Corporate Jul 30, 2021
ANA logs loss amid COVID-19, but cargo demand limits damage
by Noriyuki Suzuki
The pandemic ruined the demand for travel, but the cargo business helped ANA take advantage of the pandemic-triggered demand for goods and home delivery.
Business Jun 16, 2021
Biden wrings a plan out of a reluctant Europe to stand up to China
by Bryce Baschuk
A deal on aircraft subsidies includes a commitment for the U.S. and the EU to tackle practices that could threaten Boeing Co. and its European rival Airbus SE.
Business Jun 14, 2021
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. Vertical Aerospace Group, based in Bristol, England, won ...