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AIR

Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 24, 2017
Australian regulator probes recall of Takata air bag after Sydney man's death
Australia's consumer watchdog said on Monday it was investigating the recall of Takata Corp. vehicle air bags, a day after police said a man's death in a Sydney car crash could be linked to the faulty safety equipment.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 17, 2017
In Delaware courtroom, Takata's bankruptcy case to pit automakers against air bag injury victims
The global recall of Takata Corp.'s defective air bags widens, but legal experts said a bigger worry for car companies caught in the fallout is playing out in a U.S. courtroom
JAPAN
Jun 28, 2017
Vanilla Air makes wheelchair user pull himself up stairs to airplane
A subsidiary of All Nippon Airways Co. apologized to a paralyzed man after it forced him to climb stairs on his own using only his arms to board a plane.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 27, 2017
Shareholders express anger at Takata management
Air bags made by the firm, which filed for bankruptcy protection on Monday, have reportedly been linked to at least 17 deaths worldwide.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 26, 2017
After global air bag recall, Takata files for bankruptcy in Japan and U.S.
Air bag maker Takata Corp., facing an estimated u00a51.7 trillion in liabilities, looks to restructure under the sponsorship of a U.S.-based and Chinese-owned company.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 21, 2017
Boeing gets United endorsement lift at airshow and ups demand forecast for new 737
Boeing won a key endorsement from United Airlines for the latest model of its best-selling 737 on Tuesday and struck an upbeat tone by raising its 20-year industry demand forecast despite signs the pace of growth is slowing.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 20, 2017
Boeing launches new version of 737 with flurry of orders at subdued Paris air show
Boeing unveiled a new version of its bestselling 737 aircraft on Monday, injecting life into a faltering civil aviation market as French President Emmanuel Macron flew in to open the world's biggest air show in Paris.
BUSINESS
Apr 20, 2017
Mitsubishi Aircraft targets Paris Air Show to debut regional jet
Mitsubishi Aircraft is looking to display its new regional aircraft at the Paris Air Show in June as it seeks more overseas orders for Japan's first passenger jet after delaying the plane's debut five times.

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