Civil aviation news
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July 31, 2026
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
Japan Airlines was recently given the award for the best economy class seat in the world.
Global air passenger demand fell 1.7% year-on-year in June 2026, marking a slowdown driven largely by weaker domestic travel in China, the United States and Japan, as well as the continued impact of…
July 29, 2026
This article published in collaboration with JUIDA, the Japan UAS Industrial Development Association. The Bear Mitigation Technology Showcase highlights surveillance, deterrence and legal-support…
A few days ago Canada joined the Euro-Japanese program as an observer. This decision has apparently inspired others, particularly in Asia, since the island state of Singapore has…
July 28, 2026
The JASDF dismantled the C-1 transport aircraft’s second prototype and last flying airframe, still adorned in a commemorative Phoenix livery, at Iruma Air Base. The Japan Air Self-Defense Force…
July 27, 2026
Japan Airlines (JAL) is teaming up with a group of airlines, airports, and international organizations to strengthen efforts… The post Japan Airlines partners with airlines, airports to prevent…
July 24, 2026
Three-nation effort is powering ahead after major funding boost. If doubts existed around the viability of the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) between Italy, Japan and the UK barely a month ago…
SkyDrive Inc., a leading compact eVTOL (*1) aircraft manufacturer based in Japan, announced at the Farnborough International Airshow 2026 a strategic partnership with Kineco Limited (“Kineco”), one…
July 23, 2026
SkyDrive Inc., a leading compact eVTOL (*1) aircraft manufacturer based in Japan, announces the signing of a three-party agreement on a “framework for future eVTOL medical transport services in…
Japan has announced its intention to secure the supply of up to 80,000 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) per year in the civilian sector by 2030, representing an 80-fold increase from the current…
July 22, 2026
JetZero, the startup currently developing a clean-sheet blended-wing-body (BWB) airliner, secured the endorsement of two prominent international airlines… The post JetZero secures backing from Gulf…
July 21, 2026
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Fuji Dream Airlines (FDA) confirms an order for two Embraer E175 aircraft at Farnborough 2026 to strengthen its regional fleet in Japan.
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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…
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.