All Japan articles – Page 12
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NewsPICTURES: 747 retired from passenger service in Japan
Japanese carrier All Nippon Airways (ANA) formally retired its Boeing 747 aircraft, marking a key milestone in the type's gradual disappearance from the world's airliner fleet.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Deep ties help Boeing win out in Japan
All Nippon Airways, a Boeing stalwart for many years, on 27 March placed a series of tentative commitments that will have disappointed and pleased Airbus in almost equal measure.
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China Southern confirms further summer schedule changes
China Southern Airlines has confirmed plans to start five additional new services during the summer schedule, which begins on 30 March.
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NewsGE-powered JAL 787 has in-flight shutdown
A Japan Airlines Boeing 787 pilot on 9 March commanded an in-flight engine shut down after receiving an oil pressure alert and made an emergency landing in Honolulu.
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NewsAirbus A330-300 gains Japanese certification
The Japan Civil Aviation Bureau has issued certification for the Airbus A330-300 aircraft, paving way for the type to enter service in Japan.
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NewsNTSB joins latest 787 lithium ion battery probe
The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has formally joined a Japanese investigation of a lithium ion battery malfunction aboard a Japan Airlines (JAL) 787 in Tokyo on 14 January.
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NewsNo damage to JAL 787 in battery incident
Japan Airlines says that the Boeing 787-8 at the centre of a lithium ion battery overheating event on 14 January did not cause any other damage to the aircraft.
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NewsPICTURE: Skymark’s first A380 enters final assembly
Airbus has commenced final assembly on the first Airbus A380 for Japan’s Skymark Airlines.
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NewsJapan's defence budget places premium on airpower
The Japanese defence ministry has called for a 3% rise in defence spending for 2014, with the proposed budget placing an emphasis on improving the nation’s airpower.
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NewsJapan nears decision on oldest F-15s
Japan should reach a decision “within months” on whether to pursue a modernisation programme for its oldest Boeing/Mitsubishi F-15 combat aircraft, or replace them with a new type, a senior air force official has revealed.
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NewsJAL 787 receives battery fault indication on Helsinki-Tokyo flight
A Japan Airlines Boeing 787-8 operating a flight from Helsinki on 8 November received an indication of a problem with the aircraft's auxiliary power unit battery.
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NewsIHI will make F135 engine components for Japan’s F-35s
Japanese industrial manufacturer IHI Corporation will supply parts used to build Pratt & Whitney F135 engines that will power the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II aircraft being acquired by Japan, according to a 6 October Pratt & Whitney media release.
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Japan AirAsia, Jetstar Japan rapped over A320 safety oversight
Japan’s Civil Aviation Bureau (CAB) has reprimanded Japan AirAsia and Jetstar Japan over an oversight related to routine inspections regarding the Airbus A320 aircraft.
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NewsNew contract powers Japan towards F-35 assembly
Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $30 million contract to acquire long-lead production items needed to enable Japan to perform the local assembly of its first two F-35 Joint Strike Fighters.
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NewsMRJ final assembly gets under way in Nagoya
Final assembly of the first flight-test Mitsubishi Regional Jet begun today, two months after programme delays were confirmed.
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Japan eyes $950 million upgrade to E-767 fleet
Japan has requested information about a possible $950 million upgrade for its four Boeing E-767 airborne early warning & control (AEW&C) aircraft.