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C 2 AIRCRAFT

JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 1, 2015
Laser beams apparently aimed at U.S. military aircraft in Okinawa near Futenma
Laser-like rays were beamed at U.S. military aircraft flying near the Futenma base in Okinawa five times since July 2014, an official with the U.S. Marine Corps said.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 24, 2015
Marines lay fatal Oahu Osprey crash mainly to pilot error
The U.S. Marine Corps said Monday that pilot error was the main cause of the fatal crash of an MV-22 tilt-rotor aircraft in Hawaii in May.
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Nov 23, 2015
Let's discuss the new Mitsubishi Regional Jet
Mitsubishi's new jet takes off on its debut flight from Nagoya, half a century after the country last introduced a new passenger plane.
EDITORIALS
Nov 19, 2015
Mitsubishi Regional Jet takes flight
The debut flight of the Mitsubishi Regional Jet is welcome news for Japan's long-dormant aircraft manufacturing industry, but ensuring its success will require considerable effort.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 10, 2015
Mitsubishi Regional Jet's maiden flight set for Wednesday
The Mitsubishi Regional Jet, Japan's first domestically produced passenger jet, will make its maiden flight Wednesday morning at Nagoya Airport, Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp. said.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 4, 2015
Metrojet slowed radically at altitude, then plunged at 300 mph, data show
The Russian plane that crashed Saturday in Egypt slowed suddenly and then plunged to the Earth at 300 miles per hour (483 kph), according to revised data of its final moments captured by flight-tracking website FlightRadar24.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 3, 2015
U.S. rules out terror link in Metrojet Airbus crash in Egypt; tail repair scrutinized
Investigators probing the crash of an Airbus Group SE jetliner in Egypt will focus on how a plane built to withstand extreme turbulence and equipped with devices meant to prevent flight maneuvers that might break it apart could have been ripped to pieces in midair.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 2, 2015
Russian officials say Egypt debris field suggests jet broke up in midair
The Russian airliner that crashed in Egypt killing all 224 people on board appears to have broken up in midair, scattering debris over several kilometers of rugged terrain, according to senior aviation officials who visited the crash site.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 30, 2015
Engine explodes into flames on aging, taxiing jetliner in Florida after fuel leak spotted; 15 hurt
An engine on a passenger jet bound for Caracas burst into flames while taxiing for takeoff at a Florida airport on Thursday, forcing frightened passengers to exit the plane using inflatable emergency slides.
BUSINESS
Oct 24, 2015
Maiden flight of Japan's first domestic airliner postponed to November
Mitsubishi delays jet's maiden flight
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 20, 2015
U.S. must rethink the size and shape of its navy
As China increases its arsenal of land-based anti-ship missiles, how much longer will aircraft carriers be able to play a central role in the U.S. Navy's projection of force in Asia?
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 30, 2015
Japan's first passenger jet test flight set for week of October 26
Japan's first homegrown passenger jet will make its debut flight in the week of Oct. 26 to 30, placing it on course for delivery to its first customer after repeated delays.
BUSINESS
Sep 27, 2015
DBJ mulls aid for Mitsubishi's regional jet project
A state-owned bank is considering providing substantial financial support to promote the nation's first small passenger jet project, a source close to the matter said Sunday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 1, 2015
First flight of Mitsubishi Regional Jet planned for late October
Japan is home to some of the world's biggest automakers, is one of the world's biggest ship-makers, and its trains run on subways and high-speed tracks around the world. One industry Japan hasn't been able to penetrate is construction of passenger jets.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 19, 2015
Mitsubishi Regional Jet may debut on ANA route from Nagoya
ANA Holdings Inc. is considering flying the Mitsubishi Regional Jet, the nation's first indigenously built small jet, on a domestic route to and from Chubu Centrair International Airport, a source at the airline group said Tuesday. The airport serves Nagoya city.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 17, 2015
Papua search for crashed, aging turboprop plane gets underway
Search and rescue teams prepared to scour mountainous, heavily forested terrain on Monday in Indonesia's eastern region of Papua where a passenger plane with 54 people on board crashed, officials said.
EDITORIALS
Aug 9, 2015
Reducing military jet noise
The government should pay heed to the plight of local residents and explore negotiations with the U.S. for measures to reduce noise from its military aircraft using Naval Air Facility Atsugi.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 4, 2015
Mitsubishi Aircraft opens U.S. facility, aims for 2,500 jets globally
Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp. opened a U.S. facility Monday to advance the development of its regional jet, Japan's first indigenously built small jet, by facilitating flight testing and analysis, starting next year.
EDITORIALS
Aug 1, 2015
Lessons of plane crash in Chofu
The July 26 airplane crash in Chofu, western Tokyo, demonstrates the need for tighter rules governing small airports and the pilots and companies that use them.
WORLD
Jul 30, 2015
Smoke in cabin prompts H.K.-LA Cathay flight to make emergency landing at Aleutian base
A Cathay Pacific flight from Hong Kong to Los Angeles with nearly 300 people on board diverted to a remote U.S. military airport in Alaska's Aleutian Islands on Wednesday due to smoke in the aircraft, airline officials said.
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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