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AVIATION

Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 19, 2018
Singapore Airlines tops passenger survey
If you want to fly premium, the best route around the globe is via Singapore.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 18, 2018
After delays, truck collision does little to help Mitsubishi's MRJ in dogfight with aviation giants
Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp., trying to keep its new regional jet on track after a series of delays, was forced to cancel a demo flight for the world's aerospace industry Tuesday after the jet was hit by a truck.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Jun 7, 2018
Online shopping drives air freight profits higher despite protectionism fears
An explosion in e-commerce demand is buoying the air freight business, boosting profit at some major airlines despite global trade tensions and underscoring robust consumer confidence.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 6, 2018
Honda Aircraft starts taking business jet orders in Japan
Honda Aircraft Co.'s "flying sports car" is set for take-off in Japan after the firm announced Wednesday it has begun accepting orders for its private business jet, HondaJet Elite, from domestic customers.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 31, 2018
Japanese have high tolerance for obnoxious airline passengers: Expedia survey
If an airline passenger snored, kicked the seats, left a child unattended or spoke loudly, Japanese passengers would probably stay silent and bear it, according to an online survey by Expedia.com.
EDITORIALS
Apr 7, 2018
Train more commercial pilots
Sharp increases in air transportation have led to an acute shortage of pilots in Japan and other countries. The problem needs to be addressed before it grows any more serious.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Apr 1, 2018
Pampered pooches get their tickets to ride, but do they care?
Ding Dong and Fun Fun, a pair of 12-year-old Yorkshire terriers, know how to enjoy the high life — literally.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 8, 2018
HondaJet foresees huge demand in China and Southeast Asia
HondaJet, the business plane developed by Honda Motor Co., sees big prospects in China and Southeast Asia as wealthy individuals seek out the lightweight plane as an efficiency tool.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 6, 2018
Mitsubishi Heavy sees no need to further delay delivery of first regional jet
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. sees no need to further postpone the first delivery of its small passenger jet, the firm's president and chief executive officer, Shunichi Miyanaga, said Tuesday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 24, 2017
China sends AG600 — world's largest amphibious aircraft — on its maiden flight
China's domestically developed AG600, the world's largest amphibious aircraft, performed its maiden flight Sunday from an airport on the shores of the South China Sea, the latest step in a military modernization program.
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 18, 2017
Third time lucky? ANA seeks Myanmar venture despite two failed attempts since 2014
ANA Holdings Inc. is attempting to set up a venture in Myanmar for the third time after previous efforts collapsed, as Japan's largest carrier seeks to capture demand in one of Asia's fastest-growing economies.
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 16, 2017
Mitsubishi Regional Jet faces first order cancellation
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. President Shunichi Miyanaga said Friday its airplane subsidiary was facing its first cancellation for the delay-plagued Mitsubishi Regional Jet.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 26, 2017
Airbus set to poach Rolls-Royce exec Eric Schulz to lead commercial jetliner sales
Airbus is poised to hire Eric Schulz, the head of Rolls-Royce's civil engines unit, to lead its commercial jetliner sales, after months of uncertainty over the successor to sales kingpin John Leahy, three people familiar with the matter said.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 3, 2017
Japan Airlines mulls more A350s as it adds India and North America routes
Japan Airlines Co., which bought its first Airbus SE planes four years ago, is considering adding to its pending order of wide-body A350s as it seeks to increase routes to India and North America.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 26, 2017
Japan Airlines announces code-sharing deal with Hawaiian Airlines
Japan Airlines said Tuesday it will enter into a code-sharing deal with Hawaiian Airlines and form a joint venture in the coming months to boost access to one of the most popular overseas destinations for Japanese travelers.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 1, 2017
80 years on, mystery of U.S. aviatrix Amelia Earhart's disappearance over the Pacific remains unresolved
On June 28, 1933, Nellie Simmons Meier sat at her desk and cast an expert eye over the imprint before her, searching for telltale signs much as she had done since she first started such readings as a young girl.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 22, 2017
Boeing bests Airbus in Paris Air Show orders for first time since 2012
Boeing Co. secured twice as much in order value at the Paris Air Show as rival Airbus SE, marking the U.S. plane maker's first victory in five years at the aviation industry's annual showcase.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Jun 12, 2017
Tokai region aircraft industry attempts to attract new crop of recruits
Aichi, Gifu and Mie prefectures in the Tokai region are working hard to train the next generation of human resources in the aircraft industry, which is involved in the manufacture of Boeing planes and the Mitsubishi Regional Jet, the first jet airliner designed and produced in Japan.
BUSINESS
Apr 20, 2017
Mitsubishi Aircraft targets Paris Air Show to debut regional jet
Mitsubishi Aircraft is looking to display its new regional aircraft at the Paris Air Show in June as it seeks more overseas orders for Japan's first passenger jet after delaying the plane's debut five times.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 23, 2017
Fifth delay announced for Japan's MRJ jet, raising concerns about new sales
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. puts off handing over its passenger jet and announces a 30 percent jump in development costs.
Japan braces for more quakes as authorities dismiss doomsday hype
Evacuees from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecuture, arrive at Kagoshima Port on Friday.
Heatstroke alert issued for 19 prefectures as Japan enters 'once-in-a-decade' heat wave
Japan will experience a heat wave through mid-July on a “level only seen once in a decade,” the Meteorological Agency said on June 30.
Hidden AI prompts in academic papers spark concern about research integrity
Waseda University is one of 14 institutions in eight countries found to have used hidden prompts in research papers.
Tokyo and Kyoto feature among top ‘noctourism’ destinations
Tokyo ranked second after New York and ahead of Dubai and Singapore in a ranking of the top global cities for nighttime tourism.
Elon Musk says he has created a new U.S. political party
Elon Musk looks on during a news conference with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on May 30.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Flag football facing challenges and opportunities ahead
Japan’s women’s flag football team at the 2025 International Bowl in Los Angeles in June. The sport is enjoying continued growth in the country.
From Hokusai’s Great Wave, shinkansen to One Piece: a cultural treasure box for Lego Japan
Michael Ebbesen, general manager of Lego Japan, says Lego bricks based on Japanese culture have a rich global appeal and are sellable around the world.
With farmed fish, RelationFish swims against the tide in fine dining
Chef Hideaki Matsuo (middle) and the staff of Oseto Suisan Fisheries prepare to check on their sustainably farmed fish.
As Southeast Asia heats up, a Japanese cooling giant sees a major opportunity
An employee of Daikin Cambodia explains the use of different tools during an air conditioner installation training session in Phnom Penh. Daikin is one of Japan’s oldest air conditioning companies, but as Japan’s population falls, the firm is keying in on overseas growth.

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