Aviation and space news
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August 4, 2026
An extreme near-miss for an ANA 767-300ER on final approach to Haneda.
August 3, 2026
Japan Airlines (JL) is changing its digital marketing strategy after artificial intelligence began reshaping how travelers search for flights and airline information. The post Japan Airlines Turns…
A Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) Airbus A350-900 bound for Tokyo Haneda made a precautionary return to Copenhagen Airport on Monday after the crew shut down one of the aircraft’s engines following an…
Skyports Infrastructure has been appointed by Mitsui Fudosan and Ise-Shima Resort Management Co. to support a Mie Prefecture-backed feasibility study assessing the future deployment of Advanced Air…
A Scandinavian Airlines System long-haul flight bound for Tokyo was forced to turn back to Copenhagen Airport following an in-flight engine problem over Poland. COPENHAGEN — Flight SK983, operated…
Munich Airport hosted a high-level delegation from Chubu Centrair International Airport (Centrair) in Nagoya, Japan, for a multi-day exchange focused on innovation, operational excellence and…
ITOCHU Corporation has agreed to acquire a stake in Aviation Capital Group (ACG), joining Tokyo Century in the ownership of one of the world’s largest aircraft lessors through a new joint management…
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) and Green AI Co., Ltd. have signed a Solutions Usage Partnership Agreement to promote cost-effective carbon emissions reduction and improve energy efficiency…
August 1, 2026
The Future Travel Experience (FTE) World Innovation Summit will relocate to Tokyo for its 2027 edition, with Haneda Airport (HND) hosting the global aviation event from March 1-3, 2027. According to…
How a Norwegian fishing industry saved itself by convincing Japan that raw salmon—a fish Japanese chefs had rejected for centuries—was essential to sushi. The post That salmon on your sushi plate…
A $16 million trading card is just the beginning of how Pokémon became the most profitable entertainment empire ever built. The post The highest-grossing entertainment franchise in the world isn’t…
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The board of Japanese aviation group ANA Holdings has approved the purchase of eight more Embraer E190-E2 regional jets, expanding an existing order. This serves the…
Air India (AI) has partnered with Japan-based SkyDrive Inc. and Suzuki Motor Corporation to examine the feasibility of using electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft for medical air…
With the development and induction of hypersonic and cruise missiles, Japan is on the path to consolidating and expanding its long-range strike capability, a strategy adopted with the…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. India’s reported interest in joining a European sixth-generation fighter programme—whether the UK, Japan and Italy-led Global Combat... The post…
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July 31, 2026
Munich Airport hosted a delegation from sister airport Chubu Centrair International Airport in Nagoya, Japan, led by President & CEO Hironori Kagohashi, to strengthen cooperation on innovation…
JS Chōkai, a Kōngo class destroyer, is the first Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force ship to be equipped with the BGM-109 Tomahawk Land Attack Missile (TLAM). Though an extensive operator of warships…
On July 21, 2026, the Japanese government approved its “Japan Growth Strategy” during a Cabinet meeting. Under this strategy, eVTOLs have been included as a key technology within the “17 Strategic…
A Japanese probe flew 400 meters (1,312 feet) from a near-Earth asteroid this month, marking the closest approach ever recorded for such a mission, the space agency said.
A Tokyo-based astrobiologist is using an ingenious new way to garner insight into Earth’s 3.5-billion-year-old biosphere.
If the schedule holds, a small Japanese capsule will cross the Australian sky in the 2031 fiscal year and land carrying more than 10 grams of material gathered from Phobos, the larger of Mars’s two…
India’s aviation sector is preparing for another technological shift as Air India, Japanese eVTOL developer SkyDrive and Suzuki Motor Corporation have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to…
Japan has fired a Tomahawk cruise missile from a warship for the first time, the country’s Ministry of… The post Japan fires Tomahawk cruise missile from warship for first time appeared first on…
Australia, the United States and Japan have formalized a new trilateral agreement, with the aim of strengthening air… The post Australia, US, Japan formalize new trilateral air logistics agreement…
SkyDrive Inc. (“SkyDrive”), a leading compact eVTOL (*1) aircraft developer based in Japan, is pleased to announce the successful completion of a promotional event held together with leading…
Airline also notes the impact of high fuel prices on demand was “far more limited than anticipated”. Japan’s All Nippon Airways remained in the black for the April-June quarter despite taking on a…
July 30, 2026
A damaged Japan Airlines A350-1000 has flown again after seven months grounded at JFK.
Japan Airlines was recently given the award for the best economy class seat in the world.
The previously unseen missile could be the air-launched Type 25, dramatically expanding the F-2’s standoff strike reach. The post Japanese F-2 Fighter Appears With New Large Stealth Cruise Missile…
Japan has fired its first Tomahawk from one of its destroyers, ushering in a new era of long-range cruise missile capability. The post Japan Has Officially Joined The Tomahawk Cruise Missile Club…
