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C 2 AIRCRAFT

Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 24, 2019
U.S. aviation agency details impact of drone sightings on Newark airport
The Federal Aviation Administration said on Wednesday that 43 flights into New Jersey's Newark Liberty International Airport were required to hold after drone sightings at a nearby airport on Tuesday, while nine flights were diverted.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jan 24, 2019
Hopes fade of finding soccer star Emiliano Sala alive after plane goes down in English Channel
Rescuers said there was almost no chance of Premier League soccer player Emiliano Sala being found alive after a recording emerged of a fearful voice message he apparently sent from his stricken plane before it disappeared over the English Channel.
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
JAPAN / FOCUS
Dec 19, 2018
Japan shrugs off constitutional concerns, but question remains: Are aircraft carriers necessary?
Although Japan's defense policy appears to have taken a new twist with a decision to deploy an aircraft carrier, doubts remain over whether the plan will best serve its national interests as the nation struggles with what it views as a growing threat from China.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 18, 2018
Japan defense plan calls for aircraft carriers at sea and vigilance in space and cyberspace
The latest guidelines, which call for the modification of helicopter carriers so they can launch F-35B fighter jets, were adopted amid concerns over China's expanding military activities.
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
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.
WORLD
Nov 24, 2018
Utah teens steal propeller plane, fly it low over highway before landing at regional airport
Two teenagers stole a small plane in a rural area of eastern Utah on Thursday, flying it at low altitude over a highway and landing at a regional airport before being arrested, officials said.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Nov 22, 2018
'Ionic wind': Silent plane with no moving parts makes 'historic' flight
Some 115 years after the first powered flight, scientists have developed a radical new approach toward flying in the form of a small, lightweight and virtually noiseless airplane that gets airborne with no moving parts like propellers or turbine blades.
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
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
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.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 31, 2018
Mitsubishi Heavy to provide ¥220 billion to aid struggling aircraft unit
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. said Wednesday it will provide ¥220 billion ($1.94 billion) to its struggling aircraft subsidiary to bolster its capital and help its long-delayed development of a regional passenger jet.
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
WORLD
Oct 17, 2018
U.S. pilot killed as Ukrainian Su-27 air force jet crashes in training
A U.S. pilot was among two crew who died when a Ukrainian Su-27 air force fighter crashed during a training flight on Tuesday, the U.S. military said.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 26, 2018
Irishman donates world's largest model aircraft collection to his local airport
When Irishman Michael Kelly was a boy, he loved nothing more than gazing at planes taking off and landing at his nearest airport.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 16, 2018
Mitsubishi Heavy to invest additional ¥200 billion in Japanese jet project
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries plans to make a fresh investment of ¥200 billion in the Mitsubishi Regional Jet project, sources said.
'So hot you can't breathe': Extreme heat hits the Philippines
A pedestrian cools himself with a folding hand fan as he waits for a ride along a road in Manila on Wednesday, as extreme heat hit the Philippines.
Did Japan intervene to prop up the yen? Analysts think it did.
A man walks past an electronic board displaying the exchange rate for the yen against the U.S. dollar (right) in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Town to block view of Mount Fuji in response to overtourism
The town government of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, decided to set up a 2.5-meter-high screen to prevent tourists from taking pictures of Mount Fuji looming behind a convenience store.
Number of vacant homes in Japan hits record high of 9 million
A vacant house in Tokyo is seen demolished in January 2020.
Weak yen fattens tourist wallets in Japan
People visit the Ameya Yokocho market in Tokyo's Ueno district during the Golden Week holiday on Tuesday.
Kishida sets sights on energy and climate in South America trip
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will use a policy speech in Sao Paulo to set out his vision for ties between Japan and South America, almost 10 years after former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe advocated for stronger ties between the two in the same city.
Yellow sand allergy: A health issue made worse by climate change
A screenshot of the Meteorological Agency's satellite image of clouds and yellow sand (in pink) on Sunday.
Climate change, chalky grains and the risks for Japan’s rice farmers
A farmer plants seedlings in Satsumasendai, Kagoshima Prefecture. Japan’s self sufficiency rate for rice is nearly 100%, compared with 38% for food overall, on a calorie basis.
Japan wants you to spend more with ‘luxury tourism’
Performers play a traditional drum unique to Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the prefectural capital of Kanazawa on March 16 to mark the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line to Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture.
Theaster Gates’ ambitious ‘Afro-Mingei’ brings Black Chicago to Tokyo
Theaster Gates' “A Heavenly Chord” lines up church pews before seven speakers and a Hammond B3 organ, a type of electric organ prevalent in Black American churches.

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