All Japan articles – Page 6
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El Al secures AFIC-backed JOLCO for one 787-9
El Al has secured Japanese operating lease with call option (JOLCO) funding, backed by the Aircraft Finance Insurance Consortium (AFIC), for one Boeing 787-9 that was delivered 18 June.
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NewsMRJ90 paving the way for new ‘Concept’
Mitsubishi Aircraft may be too busy in its MRJ90 regional jet certification campaign to bring one to the Paris air show, but the airframer could be poised to unveil details about a redesign of its smaller MRJ70, nicknamed "The Concept".
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All Nippon Airways brings Virgin Orbit to Asia
The parent company of All Nippon Airways will partner with air launch company Virgin Orbit by granting it access to the fleets of Japan's largest airline to send small satellites into Earth orbit with its wing-carried LauncherOne rockets.
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Mitsubishi MRJ70 redesign nicknamed 'The Concept'
Mitsubishi Aircraft of America is redesigning its MRJ70 aircraft so much that executives now call it “The Concept”, a design intended to comply with seating and weight limits faced by airlines while leaving room to include more passengers if those US scope-clauses change.
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JOL-incorporated ABS launches to fund $554m portfolio purchase
JP Lease Products and Services and Stratos Aircraft Management have launched a $554 million ABS, the first to include a Japanese Operating Lease (JOL) structure.
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AeroVironment builds first HAWK30 pseudo-satellite
AeroVironment has completed assembly of its first HAWK30 high-altitude pseudo-satellite (HAPS) and started manufacturing a second example in April 2019.
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USA and Japan confident China won’t find missing F-35A wreckage
The defence chiefs of the USA and Japan are confident that despite being unable to find much of the wreckage of the Lockheed Martin F-35A that crashed off the coast of Japan on 9 April, China won’t be able to recover pieces of the jet.
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Search underway for missing Japanese Lockheed Martin F-35
The radar wake of a Japanese F-35A stealth fighter disappeared over the Pacific Ocean about 73nm (135km) east of Misawa air base on 9 April at 19:27 local time.
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Japan declares F-35A squadron initial-operation capable
Japan’s air force stood up its first operational F-35A fighter squadron, the 302nd Tactical Fighter Squadron on 29 March.
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Mitsubishi's aircraft engine shop assembles first PW1200G
Mitsubishi Aircraft's Japan-based engine-manufacturing affiliate has completed its first assembly of a Pratt & Whitney PW1200G turbofan, another milestone along Mitsubishi Aircraft's journey toward beginning full-scale MRJ production.
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Boeing receives contract to build Japan a second KC-46A tanker
Boeing received a $159 million contract from the US Air Force to build a second KC-46A tanker for the Japan Air Self-Defense Force.
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GA ASI eyes industrial collaboration projects in Japan
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA ASI) is searching for industrial defence partners in Japan to collaborate on a variety of projects related to the sale of unmanned air vehicles for national security missions to the Japanese government.
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Lockheed Martin awarded $632m to make Hellfire II missiles for Netherlands and Japan
Lockheed Martin was awarded a $632 million contract to manufacture several types of the Hellfire II air-to-ground missiles for the Netherlands and Japan Self-Defense Forces.
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ANALYSIS: Orix sees value in Avolon's orderbook
Earlier this week, Irish lessor Orix Aviation made a surprise minority investment in another Irish leasing company, Avolon.
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FARNBOROUGH: V-22 office urges foreign militaries to buy on shared bulk discounts
The V-22 Joint Programme Office is encouraging foreign militaries at the Farnborough Airshow to place orders for the Osprey before the end of FY2020 so as to take advantage of multi-year contract discounts that the US and Japanese military services have secured.
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FARNBOROUGH: Japan F-35 production headed to max capacity next year
Japan’s F-35 final assembly and check-out facility, run by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in Nagoya, is on track to hit peak production next year when the country’s stealth fighter production tops out at six aircraft per year.
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FARNBOROUGH: Bell and Subaru unveil 412EPX helicopter
Bell and partner Subaru have unveiled the 412EPX commercial helicopter, an upgraded version of the US manufacturer's medium-twin, which will form the basis of a new military model for Japan.
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ANALYSIS: Mitsubishi poised to put MRJ90 centre-stage
Mitsubishi Aircraft started flying the MRJ90 in November 2015. For 31 months, the test fleet has performed standard trials, mostly out of public view. In public, the MRJ90 test fleet has been shown parked in a static display of a major air show.
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Bell Boeing awarded $4.2 billion for 78 V-22 Ospreys
The Bell Boeing Joint Program Office was awarded a $4.2 billion contract from the US Navy to produce 78 V-22 Ospreys.
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Bidders line up for Tokyo's AH-X contest
Airbus Helicopters and Bell have both expressed interest in bidding for Japan's emerging AH-X attack helicopter contest.
