Commentary / World Feb 20, 2021
Flying taxis are an extremely expensive ride
by Chris Bryant
Despite their cost, air taxis could soon become reality thanks to advances in batteries, software and lightweight materials.
Commentary / World | API Geoeconomic Briefing Feb 7, 2021
What is needed to bring back freedom of movement
by Yoshiyuki Sagara
As Japan struggles to find a way to resume normal life and international travel, a lesson could be learned from Taiwan's approach.
Business / Corporate Feb 1, 2021
Japan Airlines’ outlook worsens after quarter misses estimates
by Shiho Takezawa
The nation’s flag carrier is now forecasting a net loss of ¥300 billion for the 12 months ending March 31.
Business / Corporate Jan 29, 2021
ANA posts record net loss of ¥309.58 billion in April-December
The outlook for travel demand for the rest of fiscal 2020 and beyond remains uncertain as the pandemic is expected to take more time to be brought under control.
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 ...