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AIRLINES

Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 12, 2019
Short electric flight advances fossil fuel-free air travel
A five-minute test flight of an all-electric commercial aircraft by Vancouver-based Harbour Air has taken a significant step in the quest to replace aircraft powered by fossil fuels, a mode of transportation increasingly viewed through the prism of global warming.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 6, 2019
South Africa makes last-ditch move to save state airline
South Africa’s government will cede control of the national airline to a restructuring specialist in a last-ditch attempt to save the cash-strapped business from collapse.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 2, 2019
First license exam in Japanese for aircraft parts inspectors to be held in Kobe
The industry ministry will hold a licensing exam on nondestructive inspection for aircraft industry engineers in Kobe from Dec. 16 to 19, the first such exam in Japan, according to informed sources.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 28, 2019
Japan and South Korea back new air traffic control deal after near misses
South Korean and Japanese air traffic controllers operate on different radio frequencies, making communication more difficult for pilots.
BUSINESS
Nov 22, 2019
Boeing has settled more than half of Lion Air crash lawsuits, lawyer says
Boeing Co. has settled more than half of some 118 claims related to the fatal crash of a Lion Air flight on a 737 Max aircraft in October 2018, attorney Dan Webb said at a court hearing on Thursday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 20, 2019
ANA and JAL to increase number of flights out of Haneda bound for U.S. and Europe
All Nippon Airways and Japan Airlines will increase their number of flights between Tokyo’s Haneda Airport and destinations in the United States and Europe starting next March.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 18, 2019
Asian airlines slash flights to Hong Kong as unrest escalates
Several Asian airlines have cut flights to Hong Kong for the coming weeks, an industry scheduling publication showed, as anti-government protests in the city grow increasingly violent and disrupt daily life.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 18, 2019
Air Senegal nears tentative $730 million deal for Airbus A220s
Air Senegal is close to securing a preliminary order for eight Airbus SE A220-300 narrow-body jets, valued at about $732 million at list prices, according to people familiar with the matter.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 15, 2019
South African Airways cancels flights as union ranks ready strike over wages and job cuts
South African Airways (SAA) has canceled flights scheduled for Friday and Saturday because of a pending strike by a majority of employees over a wage dispute and the state-run carrier’s plans to cut jobs.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 15, 2019
Boeing may be rushing 737 Max’s return to service, Southwest pilot union says
Southwest Airlines Co.’s pilots union stepped up its criticism of Boeing Co., saying the plane-maker may be trying to rush the return to service of its grounded 737 Max.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 14, 2019
Asian airlines scrub annual gathering in Hong Kong as violence escalates
A group of Asian airlines canceled an annual gathering of their executives next week due to the “unpredictability” of the situation in Hong Kong, they said late on Wednesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 12, 2019
Boeing says 737 Max should resume commercial flights in January, sending shares skyward
Boeing Co. on Monday said it expected U.S. regulators to approve the return to commercial service of its grounded 737 Max jet in the coming weeks, and its shares jumped as investors grew more hopeful the plane-maker had addressed software problems at the heart of two fatal crashes.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 5, 2019
Resurgent Boeing 737 Max could trigger jetliner glut, analyst warns
Airlines that have been forced to rejig operations due to the grounding of the 737 Max could face a markedly different problem when Boeing Co.’s best-selling jet is finally cleared to re-enter service: a gradual switch to concerns about oversupply, a leading analyst warned on Monday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 25, 2019
Indonesia blames Boeing design in final report on 737 Max crash, but Lion Air also made mistakes
Boeing, acting without adequate oversight from U.S. regulators, failed to grasp risks in the design of cockpit software on its 737 Max airliner, sowing the seeds for a Lion Air crash that also involved errors by airline workers and crew, Indonesian investigators found.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 18, 2019
Alitalia rescue hopes rise as Lufthansa looks set to step in
Alitalia received a boost to its hopes of rescue on Thursday with signs that Lufthansa could take a stake in the Italian carrier, while Rome agreed to a €350 million ($389 million) bridging loan to ease immediate cash worries.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 15, 2019
Your next vacation may be virtual
Airlines are investing in virtual reality because the global tourism boom is unsustainable.
JAPAN
Oct 11, 2019
Massive Typhoon Hagibis bears down on central Japan
Railways and supermarkets in the danger zone plan to suspend or curtail operations for most of Saturday, when the unusually powerful storm is projected to hit.
WORLD / Science & Health
Sep 28, 2019
‘Flight shaming’ is in the air as U.N. summit faces climate crisis
As world leaders met in New York, one question kept coming up at climate change events: How did you get here?
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 25, 2019
Airliner Virgin Australia applies for slot at Haneda Airport
Airliner Virgin Australia has applied for the allocation of a landing and departure slot at Haneda Airport.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 25, 2019
Boeing works to win over pilots ahead of return of 737 Max
In a series of meetings around the globe over the next few weeks, Boeing Co. will try to convince a key audience that its 737 Max is safe: pilots who will fly the jetliners.
Japanese payment processor’s collapse hits banks and restaurants
Zentoshin served around 200,000 shops, many of which rely on early payments to maintain cash flow, raising concerns over their financial stability following the disruption.
Japan needs caregivers. Young Indians are answering the call.
Young people in India's northeast are increasingly studying Japanese in hopes of building new lives and careers in Japan.
Trump says ‘Japan’ instead of Iran at meeting in Ankara
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at a news conference during a NATO leaders' summit in Ankara on Wednesday.
Wakatakakage injury casts pall over July meet, but potential new stars loom
Nicholas Tarasenko trains at Minato stable in August 2024.
Osaka trumps Tokyo as both ranked among world’s top 10 most livable cities
Osaka’s infrastructure earned higher marks than Tokyo’s in the Economist Intelligence Unit’s latest Global Liveability Index.
The beating heart inside ‘Human Vapor’
Different forms of love and connection form the emotional backbone of Netflix’s “Human Vapor,” says actor Shun Oguri, who plays troubled detective Kenji Okamoto.
Japan bets on character IP to drive global growth
Born on social media platforms in 2022, Opanchu Usagi has become a major hit, especially among Generation Z.
Filmmaker explores history of discrimination against foreign nationals in Japan
Takashi Nishihara, the director of "Now and Then," in Tokyo on Wednesday. The director has spent 10 years traversing politically charged terrain while exploring youth-driven grassroots political movements that scrutinize the status quo.
Okinawa’s prized seaweed under threat as oceans warm
Local harvesters gather <i>mozuku</i> during low tide at Hyakuna Beach in the city of Nanjo, Okinawa Prefecture. As the planet warms, rising ocean temperatures are placing increasing pressure on the seaweed industry.
Japanese nail salons are tourists’ new obsession
Tourists in Japan have always been interested in quintessentially Japanese approaches to modern culture, and, increasingly, visits to nail salons have become the new hot thing.

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