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August 26, 2026

Japan’s Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA) has selected Terra Drone’s Terra B1 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for procurement by the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force The post Japan…

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has been contracted to supply an automated people mover (APM) system for the first phase of the development of Dubai’s Al Maktoum International Airport. The…
August 25, 2026

Aircraft from the US, Japan, Israel, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Singapore, Indonesia and Poland will be covered under the “Eagle Crest” programme. Boeing has been awarded a sweeping contract worth…
August 21, 2026
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The US government approved the acquisition of the aerial refuelling aircraft, already exported to Japan and Israel

The deal, which still must clear several procedures before becoming a firm purchase, is estimated at a total cost of $4.5 billion, equivalent to nearly €3.85 billion…
August 19, 2026

SkyDrive Inc., a Japanese manufacturer of electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, signed a Letter of Intent with Gold Coast Helitours to introduce up to five units of its…
August 7, 2026

Alaska Airlines, fresh off a merger with Hawaiian, is depending on long-haul flying for its gowth. Delta Air Lines plans to resume service between Seattle and Tokyo’s Narita airport, putting it in…
August 4, 2026

Trilateral collaboration combines manufacturing expertise, quality assurance and operational experience to advance next-generation unmanned systems and strengthen global drone supply chains Taiwan…
August 1, 2026
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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…
July 30, 2026
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ANA Holdings has approved the purchase of eight additional Embraer E190-E2 aircraft, expanding its previous order for the next-generation regional jet as it continues to strengthen Japan’s domestic…

IATA released data for June 2026 global passenger demand, showing overall contraction due to domestic market declines in China, the US, and Japan, and weak but improving international demand for…
July 29, 2026
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Japanese carrier selected the Brazilian regional jet last year, signing a deal for 15 aircraft and five purchase options
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Airline previously ordered up to 20 E190-E2s in 2025. Japan’s All Nippon Airways has ordered eight more Embraer 190-E2s, as it looks to “flexibly respond” to future domestic travel demand. The…
July 20, 2026

Japanese-owned leasing firm SMBC Aviation Capital placed an order for 100 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft on July 20,… The post SMBC orders 100 B737 MAX aircraft at Farnborough Airshow 2026 appeared first…