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AVIATION

EDITORIALS
Sep 14, 2019
Lessons from the latest typhoon
Last week's typhoon provided ample evidence the Tokyo area needs better prepartation for disasters, especially among transport companies and employers in general.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 13, 2019
American Airlines mechanic stripped of FAA certificate and ordered held in sabotage case
An American Airlines mechanic charged with purposely damaging an aircraft in July during a dispute between the airline and its mechanics union involving stalled contract negotiations will remain behind bars until at least Sept. 20, according to a court filing on Thursday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 11, 2019
Boeing 737 Max jet to face separate flight test by EU regulators
The European Aviation Safety Agency plans to send its own pilots to the U.S. to conduct flight tests of Boeing Co.'s grounded 737 Max jet before it is returned to service, it said Tuesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 6, 2019
Mitsubishi and Mesa to explore potential 100-plane SpaceJet deal
Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp. saw a boost this week to sales of its long-delayed SpaceJet regional aircraft, as Mesa Air Group Inc. signed a pact to negotiate a potential 100-plane deal.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 6, 2019
British Airways dismisses 'unrealistic' pilot union offer ahead of planned strikes next week
British Airways on Thursday dismissed a proposal by a pilots union to avoid strike action next week as "unrealistic," leaving it little closer to resolving a dispute over pay with its pilots that could disrupt its services.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Sep 2, 2019
Japan plan to buy cutting-edge U.S. tankers and transport planes comes under fire from SDF official
The government is stepping up purchases of state-of-the-art U.S. military planes under Washington's foreign military sales (FMS) program, but its plan has come under fire from some corners — including Self-Defense Force officials.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 2, 2019
American scrubs 737 Max flights through early December, but expects approval this year
American Airline Group Inc. said on Sunday it is extending cancellations of Boeing 737 Max flights through Dec. 3 but remains confident that the aircraft will be approved to fly again this year following new software and pilot training.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 30, 2019
Peach Aviation becomes first Japanese carrier to scale back services to South Korea amid row
The low-cost carrier will freeze services between New Chitose Airport in Hokkaido and Incheon Airport, and between Kansai Airport in Osaka and Busan.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 30, 2019
Tests of new Haneda airport flight path carried out over central Tokyo
The transport ministry on Friday began testing new flight paths over central Tokyo for international passenger aircraft bound for Haneda airport, as the major hub looks to boost capacity in time for the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics.
WORLD
Aug 24, 2019
Tanzania says South Africa has impounded one of its Airbus planes
South African authorities have impounded an Airbus 220-300 aircraft leased by Tanzania's national flag carrier, the Tanzanian government said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 23, 2019
Grappling with uneven 737 supply chain, Boeing targets producing 52 planes a month from February
Boeing Co has told suppliers it will resume production of its best-selling 737 jets at a rate of 52 aircraft per month in February 2020, then stepping up to a record 57 jets monthly in June, three people familiar with the matter told Reuters.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 21, 2019
Almost half of new international flights at Haneda to connect Japan and the U.S.
Japan's transport ministry said Wednesday it will allocate 24 of 50 daily spots to be added for international flights at Haneda Airport in March 2020 to services connecting Japan and the United States.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Aug 21, 2019
FAA issues safety warning on sensor linked to 737 Max crashes
U.S. aviation regulators are urging workers at airports to take extra care around the sensors on the sides of aircraft that failed in two crashes of Boeing Co. 737 Max jets since October.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Aug 16, 2019
Chinese cryptocurrency demand feeding off trade tensions, weaker yuan, market players say
Trade tensions between the United States and China and a weakening yuan are boosting demand for cryptocurrencies among Chinese investors, market players from Asia to New York said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 16, 2019
China's crackdown on Cathay Pacific bodes ill for other companies in Hong Kong
For more than half a century, Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. has been Hong Kong's gateway to the world, its mix of British heritage and Asian high-altitude luxury bridging the city's colonial past with its Chinese location. But it's that unique cultural blend that has ensnared the carrier in an increasingly...
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 16, 2019
Cathay Pacific CEO Rupert Hogg out as Chinese scrutiny mounts; Augustus Tang takes helm
Cathay Pacific Airways CEO Rupert Hogg resigned in a shock move on Friday, amid mounting Chinese regulatory scrutiny of the Hong Kong carrier over the involvement of its employees in the city's anti-government protests.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 9, 2019
Air Self-Defense Force concludes F-35A crash off northern Japan caused by human error
The Air Self-Defense Force concluded Friday that the April crash of an F-35A stealth fighter in the Pacific Ocean was caused by "spatial disorientation" on the part of the pilot and not by any mechanical problem.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Aug 8, 2019
'Flight shame' website spells out emissions toll on global climate
Getting ready to cruise in first class from New York to Narita? That will be 12.3 sq. meters of Arctic ice down the drain, thank you. Enjoy your flight.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 5, 2019
It's a car. It's a plane. No, it's NEC's personal quadcopter
Is it a car? Is it a plane?
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 2, 2019
First engine-powered aircraft to ever fly in Japan returns to Tokorozawa in Saitama
An exhibition featuring the first engine-powered aircraft to fly in Japan opened at an aviation museum in Tokorozawa on Thursday, marking its return to the city in Saitama Prefecture after 74 years.

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