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.
Business / Corporate Jan 20, 2021
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 ...
Asia Pacific Jan 11, 2021
Jet crash adds to long list of aviation disasters in Indonesia
by Harry Suhartono
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.
Business Jan 9, 2021
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.
Business Dec 31, 2020
Companies that arrange charter flights are getting a growing number of inquiries, with one flight operator planning to increase its fleet size.
Business Dec 24, 2020
Sky Scape: Beat the pandemic gloom with a view above the clouds
by Reed Stevenson
Sky Scape mimics a plane ascending and descending through clouds from sunrise to sunset, with no views of airports, cities or runways.
Business / Corporate Dec 23, 2020
Past savior of Japan Airlines expects old values to beat pandemic
by Shiho Takezawa and Masatsugu Horie
The carrier should stick to a philosophy of preserving jobs and keeping workers happy, former assistant chairman Yoshihito Ohta says.
Business Dec 17, 2020
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 ...
Business Dec 5, 2020
Grounded pilots out of practice because of COVID-19 spark airline safety fears
by Harry Suhartono and Anurag Kotoky
As a result of the coronavirus pandemic, pilots aren’t getting the opportunity to fly because airlines have grounded planes and scaled back operations.
Business Nov 19, 2020
Boeing Max cleared to fly in U.S. as FAA lifts longest grounding
by Alan Levin and Julie Johnsson
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.
Business Nov 14, 2020
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 ...
Business / Corporate | Regional voices: Chubu Nov 13, 2020
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.