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AIRLINES

Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 19, 2018
Singapore Airlines tops passenger survey
If you want to fly premium, the best route around the globe is via Singapore.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 11, 2018
American Airlines to go bamboo, eliminate plastic straws from cabins and lounges
American Airlines on Tuesday said it plans to no longer offer plastic straws and stir sticks in its lounges and onboard its flights, amid a broader global push to abandon one-time use plastics.
JAPAN
Jul 8, 2018
China Airlines plane, short on fuel, makes emergency landing at Chubu airport
A China Airlines passenger plane made an emergency landing Sunday at Chubu airport in central Japan due to a shortage of fuel.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 5, 2018
ANA to scrap 113 flights for Rolls-Royce engine inspections
ANA Holdings Inc., Japan's largest airline, will cancel 113 domestic flights for mandatory checks to help assess possible glitches in the Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC engines powering its Boeing Co. 787 Dreamliners.
BUSINESS
Jul 5, 2018
China stops participating in aviation emissions deal
China has cooled to a landmark deal to curb emissions from international flights, with the country no longer listed as a participant in the agreement's first phase, according to the United Nations aviation agency's website.
JAPAN
Jun 30, 2018
JAL and ANA begin random checks for powders in carry-on luggage at behest of U.S.
Japan Airlines Co. and All Nippon Airways Co. on Saturday started conducting security checks for powdery substances in carry-on luggage on U.S.-bound flights.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 29, 2018
China says U.S. should tell airlines to change websites in Taiwan row
China said on Friday that the United States should tell its airlines to change their websites to refer to self-ruled Taiwan as Chinese territory, after the United States said China had rejected requests for talks on the matter.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 22, 2018
Airbus threatens to yank U.K. investments if London fails to get Brexit deal with EU
Airbus SE threatened to pull its U.K. investments if Britain walks away from the European Union without a deal, upping the stakes for Prime Minister Theresa May as she fights to deliver a Brexit that won't wreck the country's economy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 21, 2018
American Airlines, United: Don't put separated migrant kids on our flights
American Airlines and United Airlines have asked the federal government to refrain from using their flights to transport migrant children who have been separated from their families.
WORLD
Jun 12, 2018
Chicago-bound United flight from Rome diverted to Ireland after threat 'message' found on board
A United Airlines flight from Rome to Chicago was diverted to Shannon Airport in Ireland on Monday after "a message" was discovered on board, Irish police said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Jun 7, 2018
Online shopping drives air freight profits higher despite protectionism fears
An explosion in e-commerce demand is buoying the air freight business, boosting profit at some major airlines despite global trade tensions and underscoring robust consumer confidence.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 28, 2018
JAL and ANA request extensions for China's order to submit to Taiwan directive
Most of the foreign airlines that agreed to tweak references to Taiwan to reflect the island as part of mainland China have been given more time to comply as Beijing extends a crackdown on companies regarding its stance on disputed territories.
BUSINESS
May 25, 2018
United Airlines settles with owner of puppy that died in overhead bin
United Airlines has reached a "resolution" with the owners of a small French bulldog puppy that died during a flight after a cabin attendant ordered it stowed in an overhead bin in March, the carrier said on Thursday.
WORLD
May 25, 2018
U.S. targets airlines in sanctions over Iran proxies in Syria and Lebanon
The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on several Iranian and Turkish companies and a number of aircraft in a move targeting four Iranian airlines.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 14, 2018
Japan Airlines to start budget carrier ahead of 2020 Olympics
Japan Airlines Co. said Monday it plans to launch a low-cost carrier operating medium- to long-haul flights in summer 2020, the time Tokyo will be hosting the Summer Olympics and international traffic will be busy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 8, 2018
Japan Airlines may set up budget carrier, vice chairwoman says
Japan Airlines Co. is examining setting up a new low cost carrier to increase capacity and take on rising competition from budget operators.
ASIA PACIFIC
May 4, 2018
South Korean police seek arrest warrant for Korean Air chairman's daughter
South Korean police are seeking an arrest warrant for the youngest daughter of Korean Air Lines' chairman on suspicion of assault during a recent angry outburst, police said on Friday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 1, 2018
Panasonic unit agrees to pay $280 million to settle U.S. federal corruption probe
A unit of Panasonic Corp. has agreed to pay about $280 million (¥30.5 billion) in a deal with the U.S. government to resolve criminal and civil charges that the company falsified its financial records to conceal payments to sales agents in China and other parts of Asia.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 19, 2018
U.S. FAA orders engine inspections after explosion on Southwest Airlines flight
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday it would order inspection of some 220 jet engines after investigators said a broken fan blade touched off an engine explosion on a Southwest Airlines flight, shattering a window and killing a passenger.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 18, 2018
Death on Southwest passenger jet ends near decade-long successful safety record
Almost 100 million U.S.-operated airline flights, carrying several billion people, had taken off and landed safely over a nine-year span since the last time a passenger died in an accident in the country.

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