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AVIATION

Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 18, 2016
Airbus wins $1.4 billion order for 13 planes from Peach Aviation
Airbus Group SE won an order for 13 Airbus planes valued at about $1.4 billion (about ¥154 billion) at list prices from Japanese budget carrier Peach Aviation Ltd., making inroads in a nation where most aircraft come from Boeing Co.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 17, 2016
We stand at the dawn of climate-friendly air travel
By cleaning up our carbon footprint now, future generations of air travelers from all countries will be able to look out their window onto a healthy planet.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 14, 2016
Japan defense contractors get used to dealing with foreign military buyers
Until recently, public meetings between Japanese defense contractors and uniformed foreign military delegations would have stirred controversy in Japan, yet this week's aerospace show in Tokyo saw plenty.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 29, 2016
MRJ reaches U.S. after two false starts
Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp., the builder of Japan's first domestically made passenger jet, said its first test aircraft arrived in the U.S. after two aborted attempts last month, and is ready to start certification testing.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Sep 19, 2016
New MRJ hiccups revive manufacturing industry's jitters
The Mitsubishi Regional Jet is back in the spotlight after flights to the United States were canceled last month because of problems with the air-conditioning system.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 7, 2016
ANA to seek Rolls-Royce redress for 787 flight cancellations over turbine flaws
ANA Holdings Inc. plans to claim compensation from engine-maker Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC following its cancellation of more than a dozen flights last month after finding broken turbines on three 787 aircraft, according to two people familiar with the plan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 30, 2016
Mitsubishi Aircraft says MRJ delivery still on track
Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp. said it is sticking to the schedule of handing over its first plane in 2018 after issues with the jet's air conditioning ventilator this weekend grounded the plane from further test flights.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 29, 2016
MRJ back in hangar after test flights to U.S. thwarted by air conditioner
After two aborted test flights in as many days tied to a problematic air-conditioning system, Japan's first locally built passenger jet was back for checks and fixes amid delays to a program aimed at challenging the dominance of Brazil's Embraer SA and Canada's Bombardier Inc.
JAPAN
Aug 28, 2016
Air inquiry faults control tower after JAL near-miss with car
A JAL jet narrowly averted tragedy when it landed on a runway that was blocked by a maintenance vehicle. It accelerated and took off, missing the vehicle by a few meters, the Japan Transport Safety Board said in a final report Friday.
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.

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