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Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 1, 2019
Airbus A380 under threat as Emirates weighs rejigged order focused on A350, sources say
Dubai's Emirates is exploring switching some orders for the world's largest jetliner, the Airbus A380, to the smaller A350 in a move raising new doubts about the future of Europe's superjumbo, people familiar with the matter said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 17, 2019
Airbus spends $300 million on new Alabama plant for A220 jetliner
Airbus SE expanded its industrial presence in the United States on Wednesday, starting construction on a new assembly plant for the Canadian developed A220 jetliner, 18 months after agreeing to buy the plane in the midst of a U.S.-Ottawa trade dispute.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 9, 2019
Boeing edges Airbus to retain crown as world's largest plane-maker
Boeing Co. delivered a record 806 commercial aircraft in 2018, edging out Airbus SE to retain the crown as world's largest plane-maker as both manufacturers kept factories churning late into December to overcome earlier supplier shortfalls.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 24, 2018
SpaceX caps record 2018 with launch of U.S. Air Force GPS III satellite
Elon Musk's Space Exploration Technologies Corp. capped a record-setting year Sunday when it launched a rocket carrying a new GPS III satellite for the U.S. Air Force, after delaying the mission several times because of a technical issue involving its rocket sensors and bad weather.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 19, 2018
SpaceX aborts launch to send satellite on mission for U.S. military
Elon Musk's SpaceX halted Tuesday's launch of a long-delayed navigation satellite for the U.S. military, postponing for at least a day the space transportation company's first designated national security mission for the United States.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 17, 2018
Lion Air founder and Boeing heading into a $22 billion feud
The crash of a Boeing Co. plane that killed 189 people in Indonesia is spiraling into a $22 billion feud between the aircraft maker and one of Asia's most influential aviation bosses.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 1, 2018
Lion Air crash sheds light on the dark side of cockpit automation
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Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 30, 2018
American Airlines pilots seek more 737 Max training after Lion Air crash
American Airlines Group Inc. pilots want the carrier to offer more training on Boeing Co.'s 737 Max to better understand new anti-stall software, after a preliminary report on an Indonesia plane crash suggested that aircraft malfunctions left aviators overwhelmed.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 29, 2018
Doomed Lion Air jet was deemed 'not airworthy' on penultimate flight: investigators
A Lion Air jet that crashed into the sea off Indonesia last month was not in an airworthy condition on its second-to-last flight, when pilots experienced similar problems to those on its doomed last journey, investigators said on Wednesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 21, 2018
Boeing boosts response to Lion Air crash criticism as shares nosedive
Boeing Co.'s shares tumbled as the company pushed back on suggestions it could have better alerted airlines to a new anti-stall feature in the 737 Max jetliner involved in a fatal Indonesia crash and canceled a call with carriers to discuss the model.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 13, 2018
U.S. pilot unions say Boeing didn't clearly warn of 737 feature tied to Indonesia crash
Two U.S. pilots' unions say the potential risks of a safety feature on Boeing Co.'s 737 Max aircraft that has been linked to a deadly crash in Indonesia weren't sufficiently spelled out in their manuals or training.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 13, 2018
Indonesia urges more training for pilots after learning Lion Air manual didn't cover situation leading to crash
Indonesian investigators said on Monday more training was needed for Boeing 737 MAX pilots after discovering the situation believed to have faced the crew of a doomed Lion Air jet was not contained in the aircraft's flight manual.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 7, 2018
Boeing close to issuing safety warning on 737 Max following crash off Indonesia
Boeing Co. is preparing to send a bulletin to operators of its new 737 Max models warning that erroneous readings from a flight-monitoring system can cause the planes to aggressively dive, said a person familiar with the matter.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 6, 2018
Crashed Lion Air jetliner had faulty airspeed readings on final four flights: black box
The Lion Air plane that crashed in the Java Sea last week had faulty airspeed readings during its last four flights and Indonesian investigators called on plane-maker Boeing Co. and U.S. authorities to ensure there aren't fleet-wide issues.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 5, 2018
Economic slump, trade war, spy claims cloud horizon for China's top airshow
Trade frictions with the United States and accusations of industrial espionage are set to cast a cloud over China's largest aerospace meeting this week, as suppliers consider what the country's slowing economy could mean for booming jet demand.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 1, 2018
Doomed Lion Air jet's airspeed failure on earlier flight may point to pitot tube issues
The Lion Air jet that crashed into the Java Sea off Indonesia earlier this week had experienced problems with the sensors used to calculate altitude and speed on its previous flight, an issue that could help explain why the plane dove into the water.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 30, 2018
Lion Air jet made erratic altitude changes before final fatal plunge hit 350 mph: transmitted data
Investigators are beginning the grim task of determining why a brand-new Boeing Co. 737 Max jet flown by Indonesia's Lion Air plunged into the Java Sea minutes after takeoff, killing all 189 people on board.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 25, 2018
Trump, U.S. defense industry work to save much-touted $110 billion Saudi arms deal
The Trump administration and the U.S. defense industry are scrambling to save the few actual deals in the much-touted $110 billion arms package for Saudi Arabia as concerns rise about the role of the Kingdom's leadership over the death of a prominent critic.
BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 18, 2018
Boeing creates unit to focus on super-computing that mimics the brain, hack-proof communications
Boeing Co. is creating a new unit to focus on technology that's seemingly straight out of science fiction, including super-fast computing that mimics the synapses of the human brain and hack-proof communications links based on applied quantum physics.
BUSINESS
Oct 11, 2018
For largest rocket in NASA history, Boeing is two years behind schedule and double over budget
Boeing Co.'s construction of the largest rocket in NASA's history is projected to cost $8.9 billion — double the initial budget. While taxpayer-funded cost overruns are common in the U.S. military industrial complex, the massive aerospace company is also two years behind schedule — a gap that could...
Japanese stripper bids to have her porn movies taken off internet
Plaintiff Miyuki Ariga (left) speaks at a news conference along with her lawyer, Yoshitomo Morohashi, after filing a lawsuit at the Tokyo District Court on Monday.
Kishida defends planned rule to revoke foreigners' residency
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a meeting of the Lower House Judicial Affairs Committee on Wednesday.
Human bone-like objects found at Nippon Steel plant’s molten iron pot, with one worker missing
Police believe it’s highly possible that human bones found in a molten iron pot at Nippon Steel's Oita factory belong to a missing male employee.
Was Onosato's defeat of Terunofuji an era-defining bout?
Onosato (right) defeats Terunofuji at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 12. While nothing in sumo is guaranteed, it seems almost inevitable that Onosato is destined for the top of the sport's pyramid.
Man suspected of using smart glasses to cheat on Waseda University exams
The Waseda University campus in Tokyo. An 18-year-old male test-taker is suspected of using smart glasses to cheat during the university's entrance exam.
Japanese rap creates its mecca in Pop Yours
Tokyo-based artist Jumadiba says he forgoes the label of simply “rap” for his music because the Japanese rap scene isn’t confined to a particular sound.
Who’s toughest on China? Biden’s tariff tactic ups ante as election looms.
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks about new actions to protect American workers and businesses from China's "unfair" trade practices, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington on Tuesday.
Was Onosato's defeat of Terunofuji an era-defining bout?
Onosato (right) defeats Terunofuji at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 12. While nothing in sumo is guaranteed, it seems almost inevitable that Onosato is destined for the top of the sport's pyramid.
Ishin struggles to set itself apart from other parties
Nippon Ishin no Kai Secretary-General Fumitake Fujita (right) speaks beside Yui Kanazawa, the party's candidate in the Tokyo 15th district by-election on April 28. Nippon Ishin lost in this by-election as well as another in Nagasaki held on the same day.
In Japan, 68,000 people over 65 projected to die alone at home this year
As Japan grapples with its population's rapid aging, supporting people who live and age alone is looming larger on the policy agenda.

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