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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 23, 2016
ANA may allow dogs on flights after trial proves a sell-out success
All Nippon Airways Co. is considering launching tours that allow pet dogs to travel in the cabin with their owners.
JAPAN
Aug 22, 2016
Smoking phone-charging battery prompts Skymark emergency landing in Hokkaido
A Skymark Airlines jet was forced to make an emergency landing in Hokkaido early Monday morning after a passenger's portable battery for recharging smartphones started emitting smoke, NHK reported, quoting transport ministry officials.
BUSINESS
Aug 17, 2016
China faults North Korean airline over maintenance, training
China will limit the operations of North Korean carrier Air Koryo after one of its aircraft made an emergency landing in a northeastern Chinese city last month, and has told the airline to improve training and maintenance.
JAPAN
Aug 16, 2016
Japan to require stricter monitoring of airline pilots' health
Commercial airlines operating in Japan will be required from January to employ a doctor to monitor the health of pilots and other crew members, according to transport ministry officials.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 14, 2016
More airline travel disruptions likely as carriers grapple with aging technology
Airlines will likely suffer more disruptions like the one that grounded about 2,000 Delta flights last week because major carriers have not invested enough to overhaul reservations systems based on technology dating to the 1960s, airline industry and technology experts have said.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 8, 2016
Delta computer outage delays flights worldwide
Delta Air Lines Inc said a "major systemwide network outage" on Monday had delayed flights worldwide and technicians were working to resolve the computer problem as soon as possible.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 28, 2016
Boeing bags $5 billion deal with recovering Malaysia Airlines, $1 billion India patrol jet sale
Malaysia Airlines Berhad inked a deal with Boeing on Wednesday to buy 50 B737 MAX aircraft valued at $5.5 billion, signaling that the troubled state-owned air carrier is on track to recovery.
BUSINESS
Jul 24, 2016
U.S. set to complete key step for regulating aircraft emissions
The Environmental Protection Agency will as soon as Monday finalize a scientific finding that greenhouse gases from aviation endanger human health, obligating the United States to regulate emissions from commercial aircraft, sources told Reuters.
WORLD
Jul 17, 2016
Flight recorder on EgyptAir MS804 indicates fire before crash
Audio from the flight recorder of crashed EgyptAir Flight MS804 mentions a fire on board the plane in its final moments, the investigation committee said on Saturday, confirming what sources on the committee had previously told Reuters.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jul 13, 2016
D.B. Cooper's final escape: FBI halts case 45 years after legendary U.S. skyjacking
It looks as if the man known as D.B. Cooper — the legendary criminal who hijacked a U.S. passenger plane, extorted $200,000 in ransom and parachuted to an uncertain fate — may have gotten away with it.
WORLD
Jul 3, 2016
In era of terrorist attacks, airport architects take security issues, functionality into account
Gresham, Smith and Partners recently designed a screening area at Norfolk International Airport in Virginia with one major concern in mind: flexibility, so it can adapt to changing security threats.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 24, 2016
Taiwan's China Airlines announces strike, disrupting flights to Japan
Taiwan-based China Airlines cancelled some flights to Asia, including Japan, on Friday as its union commenced an "indefinite" strike late Thursday after negotiations with management broke down.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 2, 2016
JAL ditches plan for Haneda-New York flights this fall
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JAPAN
May 31, 2016
Passenger hurt in sudden decompression aboard ANA plane
A passenger suffered a ruptured eardrum during decompression on an All Nippon Airways flight carrying 170 people last week, the transport ministry said Tuesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 30, 2016
AirAsia gets $1 billion offer for its leasing company
AirAsia Bhd., the region's biggest discount carrier, received an offer valued at about $1 billion to buy its aircraft-leasing company amid a surge in business in the continent.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 28, 2016
Korean Air jet went 700 meters down runway after engine caught fire at Haneda
A Korean Air jetliner went 700 meters down the runway after a problem in its left engine forced it to abort takeoff at Tokyo's Haneda airport Friday, the Japan Transport Safety Board said Saturday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 27, 2016
American Airlines exec blames TSA screening delays for over 70,000 passengers missing flights
More than 70,000 American Airlines customers have missed their flights this year and 40,000 checked bags failed to be loaded on scheduled flights because of airport screening delays, an executive for the airline told a U.S. congressional panel on Thursday.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 22, 2016
Australian firm names Russia, Putin in MH17 compensation claim: report
An Australian law firm has filed a compensation claim against Russia and President Vladimir Putin at the European Court of Human Rights on behalf of families of victims of Malaysian Airlines Flight MH17, which was shot down in 2014, media reported.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 17, 2016
Asia airline mergers may be in the cards after world's largest budget carrier tie-up
The creation of the world's biggest alliance of low-cost airlines may signal that some of Asia's struggling budget carriers are headed for the altar.
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 28, 2016
Surge in foreign visitors boosts profits of ANA, JAL in fiscal 2015
Robust demand from foreign travelers to Japan boosted profits of the country's two major airlines in fiscal 2015, according to their earnings reports released Thursday.

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