Japan Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB)

Japanese electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) aircraft developer SkyDrive has raised additional funding from its Series C round.

SkyDrive has signed an agreement with the Osaka Metro Co. to study using air taxis in the area after the 2025 World Expo there.

Japan’s aviation sustainability initiatives are both broad and deep.

A severe workforce crunch is among the key reasons for the fuel shortage in numerous Japanese airports, a public-private task force says.

Japan and South Korea's civil aviation regulators have agreed to mutually recognize each other’s aviation certifications and approvals.

Volocopter is still awaiting type certification of the VoloCity by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency and the Japan Civil Aviation Bureau.

Japan is looking to complete a major ATC restructure by October 2025, which will see total ATC capacity jump from 1.8 million to 2 million aircraft annually.

The new "green" air traffic management scheme between Japan and Singapore, which was tested last month, will facilitate continuous climb and descent operations.