Japan Airlines

By Adrian Schofield
Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways are seeing strong inbound flows to Japan, which help to make up for the weaker outbound market.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
JAL’s next order priority will be regional jets and turboprops for its domestic fleet; the group wants to begin replacing its regional aircraft from 2028-2029.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Japan’s transport ministry has told Japan Airlines to review its safety practices after a series of high-profile incidents involving the carrier.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Chen Chuanren
While eGPUs are already being used by JAL’s subsidiaries, this is the first time the parent airline is adopting the emission-free option.
Airlines & Lessors

By William Moore
Among Japan Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Qantas, and AirAsia, some groups show improvement, while others stagnate or fluctuate.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
Volocopter is still awaiting type certification of the VoloCity by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency and the Japan Civil Aviation Bureau.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Guy Norris
Guy Norris talks with CEO Tom Vice about the spinoff-turned-prime’s growth plans as its space defense business surges and its spaceplane prepares for flight.
Space Symposium

By Adrian Schofield
The carrier expects to confirm deals by the third quarter as order activity in Asia heats up.
Airlines & Lessors

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Adrian Schofield
Japan Airlines announced deals to significantly boost its Airbus A350 and Boeing 787 fleets and has selected the A321neo as the aircraft to replace its 767s.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
March 2024 sees new route launches from the likes of Virgin Atlantic, Vistara, Hainan Airlines and Zipair Tokyo.
Airports & Networks

As ATW prepares to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Awards on May 31, we are recognizing each decade of winners.
ATW

By William Moore
This week’s analysis focuses on four Asia-Pacific full-service carriers: Cathay Pacific, China Eastern Airlines, Japan Airlines, and Singapore Airlines.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Airlines including Cebu Pacific, Malaysia Airlines, Thai Airways and Cathay Pacific are planning to place major orders.
Singapore Airshow

CAPA Staff
Most Asian air travel demand should catch up this year, but China is still lagging.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Mitsuko Tottori has been promoted to become Japan Airlines Group's first woman president.
Airlines & Lessors

By Graham Warwick
The Hawai’i Seaglider Initiative has been launched to advocate for the adoption of electric wing-in-ground-effect vehicles.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick, Chen Chuanren
Preliminary findings from the probe of a Japan Airlines/Japan Coast Guard runway collision trigger changes in communications protocol.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Chen Chuanren
Runway 16L/34R is the longest of four runways at Haneda and its closure has led to the cancellation of more than 1,200 flights since Jan. 2.
Airports & Networks

By Sean Broderick, Chen Chuanren
How ATC instructions were given and followed will be one of the key focus areas for investigators as they work to piece together the accident’s chain of events.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Jens Flottau
All 367 passengers and 12 crew members on board the A350 managed to escape the burning aircraft, but five of the six on board the Coast Guard aircraft died.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By David Casey, Aaron Karp
The latest airline route news, featuring network changes, schedule alterations, codeshares and interline agreements.
Airports & Networks

By Adrian Schofield
Japan Airlines (JAL) has taken delivery of its first Airbus A350-1000, which the carrier intends to use on its Tokyo Haneda-New York JFK route.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Japan Airlines’ first Airbus A350-1000 flights will operate between Tokyo and New York.
Airports & Networks