
Asia Pacific Jan 23, 2021
Grim tasks and heartache for divers at Indonesia plane wreck
by Will Davies
Divers say the wreckage of flight SJ182 has yielded only small fragments of human remains.
Grim tasks and heartache for divers at Indonesia plane wreck
Divers say the wreckage of flight SJ182 has yielded only small fragments of human remains.
Skymark Airlines to suspend bookings on 70% of routes for Feb. 15-28
Japan's Skymark Airlines Inc. said Wednesday it will temporarily stop accepting reservations on about 70% of its routes from Feb.15 to 28, as it is considering suspending or reducing flights during those dates due to the coronavirus pandemic. Skymark said it will decide on new ...
Jet crash adds to long list of aviation disasters in Indonesia
Statistics show the nation is the worst place in Asia to take an airplane, with with 104 accidents and 2,353 related fatalities since 1945.
Tokyo virus emergency prompts cuts in domestic flights and bullet trains
Under a monthlong state of emergency through Feb. 7 covering virus hot spots Tokyo, Chiba, Kanagawa and Saitama prefectures, people are asked to avoid nonurgent outings.
Companies that arrange charter flights are getting a growing number of inquiries, with one flight operator planning to increase its fleet size.
Sky Scape: Beat the pandemic gloom with a view above the clouds
Sky Scape mimics a plane ascending and descending through clouds from sunrise to sunset, with no views of airports, cities or runways.
Past savior of Japan Airlines expects old values to beat pandemic
The carrier should stick to a philosophy of preserving jobs and keeping workers happy, former assistant chairman Yoshihito Ohta says.
Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp. will halt operations at a U.S. flight test site after its parent announced a decision in October to freeze the development of a small passenger jet, informed sources said Wednesday. Operations at the Moses Lake Flight Test Center in Washington state will ...
Grounded pilots out of practice because of COVID-19 spark airline safety fears
As a result of the coronavirus pandemic, pilots aren’t getting the opportunity to fly because airlines have grounded planes and scaled back operations.
Boeing Max cleared to fly in U.S. as FAA lifts longest grounding
The U.S. actions set the stage for other regulators to clear the Max, which would allow airlines worldwide to resume passenger service with the plane.
Japan and Malaysia to hold online convention for aviation industry
Japan and Malaysia will hold an online business convention for the aviation industry as part of efforts to boost bilateral cooperation in the field, while looking ahead to a post-coronavirus world, it was learned Saturday. The convention, which will be hosted by the Malaysian side ...
Pride before a fall: Why Mitsubishi Aircraft's SpaceJet project is grounded
The SpaceJet was launched in 2008 as the Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ). Its first delivery, initially planned for 2013, has been delayed six times and cost ¥1 trillion so far.