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AIRLINES

Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 16, 2014
Will the fate of Flight MH370 ever be known?
After a week of false leads, U-turns, wild speculation and outright contradictions, experts wonder if the missing Malaysia Airlines 777 will ever be discovered.
WORLD
Mar 16, 2014
What we know about MH370 — and what’s still speculation
Why did it take so long before anyone realized the plane was missing?
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 15, 2014
Lost Malaysia passenger jet was diverted deliberately, premier says
Investigators believe someone aboard a missing Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 turned the jetliner around and flew for nearly seven hours after it vanished.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 14, 2014
Radar data suggests missing Malaysia plane deliberately flown way off course
Military radar data suggests a Malaysia Airlines jetliner missing for nearly a week was deliberately flown hundreds of kilometers off course, heightening suspicions of foul play.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 13, 2014
Air France to start Haneda-Paris run
Air France will launch direct flights between Haneda airport in Tokyo and Paris on March 30, aiming to provide a more convenient alternative with business travelers particularly in mind.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 9, 2014
Missing Malaysia Airlines jet mystery deepens with stolen passports
Oil slicks signaled that a missing Malaysia Airlines jet may have crashed in the Gulf of Thailand even as the mystery surrounding the plane deepened with the discovery that two passengers used stolen passports.
JAPAN
Mar 2, 2014
SDF pilot outplacement service to resume amid shortage
An outplacement service for Self-Defense Forces pilots will likely resume in fiscal 2014 to cope with the shortage of commercial airline pilots expected from the advent of low-cost carriers in the Asia-Pacific region, a government source said Sunday.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Feb 19, 2014
Osaka: What did you make of ANA's 'blond, big-nosed foreigner' ad?
All Nippon Airways caused quite a stir last month with the release of an ad many foreign residents found offensive. But what did foreigners and natives in Japan's comedy capital make of it
WORLD
Feb 18, 2014
Ethiopian Air hijacker claims he was seeking asylum in Switzerland
An Ethiopian Airlines Enterprise aircraft flying to Rome was hijacked by the co-pilot and made a forced landing in Geneva, where police arrested the man before freeing all passengers and remaining crew.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / LABOR PAINS
Feb 12, 2014
ANA caricature speaks volumes about Japan's outdated mind-set
My personal opinion is that the ad is a disappointing anachronism, and a reminder of the parochial outlook of large Japanese corporations. The ad appeals to the facile formula that 'foreigner = white = blonde and big-nosed = English-speaking = globalization.
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 5, 2014
Japan, Switzerland sign open skies accord
Japan and Switzerland signed an agreement at their summit Wednesday to liberalize aviation services between the two countries, which could further enhance their economic relations.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 31, 2014
More airlines to serve Myanmar
Japan and Myanmar have agreed to revise a bilateral aviation accord to allow more than one air carrier from each country to offer flights, the Foreign Ministry said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 26, 2014
Airlines to ease rules on liquids, gels in carry-on items of passengers in transit
The transport ministry has decided to ease carry-on restrictions for liquids and gels carried by travelers who are catching connecting flights from abroad, ministry sources said.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / JUST BE CAUSE
Jan 24, 2014
Don't let ANA off the hook for that offensive ad
If ANA had really wanted to 'change the image of Japan,' it should have avoided racializing its product. Instead, it's just business as usual.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 24, 2014
ANA veteran to revamp safety regime at Asiana
A former All Nippon Airways pilot has been hired by Asiana Airlines to improve its safety standards after a fatal crash last July at San Francisco International Airport.
WORLD
Dec 13, 2013
China pilots to learn smog landings
Chinese aviation authorities will soon require captains of domestic flights into Beijing to master low-visibility landings to combat chronic flight delays that have been worsened by heavy smog.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Dec 12, 2013
FCC faces outcry over allowing cellphone calls during flights
It didn't take long for Tom Wheeler, the new chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, to face controversy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 25, 2013
Boeing warns of ice risk for GE-powered 787s
Boeing Co. told airlines that some Dreamliners with General Electric Co. engines must bypass thunderstorms as a precautionary measure, the latest advisory on the 787 that was grounded globally earlier this year.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 14, 2013
'No evidence' TSA officers can spot terrorists
A federal review concludes there is no solid evidence that airport checkpoint personnel have a clue when they scan the approaching line for suspicious passengers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 11, 2013
Skymark eyes ways to finance A380 purchases
Skymark Airlines Inc., the only Japanese carrier to order Airbus SAS A380s, is considering several options to raise funds as the budget airline lacks cash to pay for the superjumbos.

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