Aviation and space news
Sector news aggregated from reference outlets, always linking to the original source.
July 16, 2026
Japan’s Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) has been seeking information from the private sector to support its review of the function and performance of a warning and control radar system that the force…
July 15, 2026
Quantum Systems has been selected to participate in Japan's Counter-UAS Proof-of-Concept Program, supporting the evaluation of next-generation interceptor drone capabilities for the Japan…
STARLUX Airlines celebrated a milestone over the weekend of July 11, 2026, as Airsorayama Silver, one of two… The post STARLUX chairman pilots Airsorayama Silver’s inaugural flight to Tokyo appeared…
A Captain for All Nippon Airways, the largest airline in Japan, has been sentenced to 18 months’ imprisonment by a Tokyo court after he was found guilty of sexually assaulting a young female flight…
July 13, 2026
The speed at which fire engulfs a crashed aircraft can be measured in seconds and a crash in Tokyo in 2024 provided a sobering lesson on how every second counts.
July 7, 2026
On Sunday, July 5, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)'s Hayabusa2 probe performed a close flyby of the asteroid Torifune.
July 6, 2026
 The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) successfully conducted a flyby of astero
July 3, 2026
Japan, Italy and the U.K. have handed a £4.6 billion ($6.1 billion) development contract to their national champions building the GCAP jet.
June 30, 2026
Japan’s startup airline TOKI AIR completed its first commercial flight to Sado Airport with an ATR 42-600, operating into the shortest commercial runway in the world served by an ATR 42-600.
The first analyses carried out by the researchers revealed the presence of water and organic compounds, including amino acids, findings that could provide valuable information about the..
