Business / Corporate Aug 27, 2020
Surging demand for China flights gives travel industry new hope
Financial statements from China's so-called Big Three may point to a nascent recovery in air travel as demand in the vast market grows.
National Aug 12, 2020
35 years after horror of JAL 123 crash, some still wait for answers
by Colin Innes
A team consisting of scientists, members from among the bereaved and independent experts is campaigning for full information disclosure.
Business / Corporate Aug 11, 2020
Eyes on the skies: SkyDrive plans to launch flying cars in three years
by Osamu Tsukimori
The human race is about to witness another mobility revolution, according to the former Toyota Motor Corp. engineer who now heads the ambitious startup.
Business / Corporate Aug 5, 2020
Virgin Atlantic files Chapter 15 petition to aid U.K. rescue
The firm's reservations are down 89 percent year-on-year so far in 2020.
National Jul 25, 2020
Kin of JAL123 victims pray ahead of 35th anniversary of deadly 747 crash next month
This year's trek was limited by typhoon damage from last year and the coronavirus, causing multiple dates to be set for family members to make the climb.
Business Jul 22, 2020
Bleak aviation outlook has Asian refiners juggling fuel output
by Elizabeth Low
Firms are having to make a decision on how best to refine their oil to meet current demand amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Business Jul 11, 2020
The YS-11, Japan's first mass-produced passenger plane, gets reassembled in Ibaraki
After sitting disassembled in a hanger for 20 years, the nostalgic prop plane is being brought back to life at a theme park in Ibaraki Prefecture.
National Jul 10, 2020
As ban eases, Japan Airlines chartered flight takes off for China
The flight carrying 160 people was organized at the request of the local Japanese chamber of commerce.
National Jul 7, 2020
Japan to build prototype of F-2 successor fighter from fiscal 2024
A company to undertake the manufacturing of the fighter body will be selected as early as in October, the Defense Ministry said.
Business / Corporate Jul 2, 2020
Japan Airlines Co. said Wednesday it is planning to fully restart its domestic flights as early as October amid signs of a recovery in travel demand, which has been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic. JAL has already started increasing the number of domestic flights ...
Business / Corporate Jul 1, 2020
Boeing kept FAA in the dark on key 737 MAX design changes, U.S. says
The plane has been grounded from commercial flight since March 2019 after two crashes killed 346 people in Ethiopia and Indonesia over a five-month span.
Business / Corporate Jun 23, 2020
American Airlines braces balance sheet with $3.5 billion in financing
American Airlines is selling $750 million of shares and the same amount of senior convertible notes due in 2025, the carrier said in a statement Sunday.