Japan Airlines

By Adrian Schofield
The carrier has seen particularly good results on transpacific and southeast Asian routes, and in international transit traffic.
Airlines & Lessors

By Ben Goldstein
Rhode Island-based electric seaglider startup Regent has announced the completion of a $60 million Series A funding round.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Chen Chuanren
JAL has revealed new first- and business-class cabin products for the Airbus A350-1000, which will soon enter service with the carrier on transpacific routes.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
ST Engineering has announced expanded Maintenance by the Hour (MBH) deals and nacelle partnerships with JAL and Quickstep Holdings, respectively.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Adrian Schofield
Japan Airlines (JAL) has seen its passenger demand continue to strengthen following the removal of remaining COVID-19 travel measures.
Airlines & Lessors

Predictive maintenance, interiors upgrades and engine MRO news feature in this month’s Contracts and Briefs.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Adrian Schofield
Japanese LCC Zipair Tokyo plans to introduce a seventh Boeing 787-8 to its fleet this summer, with an eighth due to arrive in 2024.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
Japan Airlines signed deals with Boeing and Collins Aerospace at the 2023 Paris Air Show related to predictive maintenance tools and interior modifications.
MRO

By Adrian Schofield
The lingering weakness in Japan’s outbound travel demand is hindering airline recoveries.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Intelsat is considering creating a network of Mid-Earth Orbit (MEO) satellites to further improve connectivity for airlines.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
All Nippon Airways (ANA) and Japan Airlines have stressed the importance of domestic sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production, as ANA revises its SAF target.
On Location

By Adrian Schofield
Japan Airlines (JAL) is studying its options for the eventual replacement of its Boeing 767 fleet and the remainder of its 737s.
On Location

By Helen Massy-Beresford, Christine Boynton, Lori Ranson
No immediate slowdown in robust demand is in sight, carriers say.
Airlines & Lessors

By Ben Goldstein
The memorandum of understanding signed by the two companies establishes a cooperative framework in a number of areas.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Adrian Schofield
Japan Airlines aims to convert three of its Boeing 767-300ERs to freighters and begin operations within 12 months.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
The move is part of the Japanese transport ministry’s demonstration project to blend SAF in-country.
Airlines & Lessors

By Graham Warwick
The companies are to draw up the operating concept by referring to systems being developed outside Japan, including in the U.S.
Advanced Air Mobility

By David Casey
Japan Airlines and Alaska Airlines want to broaden their codeshare to cover routes between the U.S. and Japan.
Airports & Networks

By Henry Canaday
ANA and JAL are using OEM predictive maintenance tools, but results so far are difficult to quantify.
Emerging Technologies

By Graham Warwick
Japan’s Yamato Holdings has invested in Regent to expand the market for its wing-in-ground-effect vehicles to include parcel delivery and logistics.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Adrian Schofield
Japan Airlines is addressing one of its fleet replacement priorities by placing a firm order for 21 Boeing 737-8s.
Airlines & Lessors

By Graham Warwick
Organizers of the World Expo 2025 in Osaka, Kansai, have selected the partners with which they plan to showcase advanced air mobility in Japan.
Airports & Networks

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week
Aerospace

By Ben Goldstein
Regent, the Rhode Island-based startup developing an all-electric seaglider, has secured a strategic investment from Japan Airlines.
Advanced Air Mobility

By David Casey
Routes details the latest new route announcements, as well as the services returning to carriers’ networks.
Airports & Networks