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News

Mandarin Airlines to Launch Charter Flight to Tottori, Japan

July 16, 2019 Albert Kuan

Mandarin Airlines, a subsidiary of China Airlines, will be launching a new charter service from its Taichung hub in central Taiwan to Tottori in Japan’s Chugoku region beginning Sept. 4, 2019. The new non-stop flights

Airlines

StarLux Airlines Receives Initial Route Approvals, Moves One Step Closer to Launch

July 12, 2019 Will Lee

Following years of preparation, StarLux Airlines, a brand new Taipei-based airline was granted permission to operate service to Japan and Thailand. Taiwan’s Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA) has approved 13 new routes, including to the Japanese

News

Japan Airlines Receives First Airbus Aircraft

June 13, 2019 Ryan Ewing

Japan Airlines (JAL) received its first A350-900XWB on Thursday from Airbus’ manufacturing facilities in Toulouse. The newly-delivered aircraft, registered as JA01XJ, marks two sizable milestones. Its JAL’s first off-the-line Airbus aircraft – the airline has

Routes

DOT Grants New Daytime Slots at Haneda, Further Connecting U.S. and Tokyo

May 18, 2019 James Dinsdale

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has provisionally approved for 12 new daytime routes between the U.S. and Tokyo’s Haneda Airport. The routes are expected to be operated during next year’s summer schedule, just in

Photos

Photo Tour: Inside All Nippon Airways’ New Airbus A380

April 24, 2019 Thomas Pallini

All Nippon Airways has unveiled the long-anticipated cabin interior of its new Airbus A380 aircraft, affectionately known as FLYING HONU, as it prepares to begin service on the popular Tokyo-Honolulu route in May. Having recently

Planes

All Nippon Airways Receives First 787-10 Dreamliner

April 5, 2019 James Dinsdale

All Nippon Airways (ANA) has taken delivery the first of three Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner’s arriving on March 31 (JA 900A) becoming the first Japanese operator of the longest variant. ANA, which is the largest operator

Airports

Seattle Grows International Route Network with Three New Routes and Two New Airlines

April 2, 2019 AirlineGeeks.com Staff

Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, the 8th busiest airport in the United States, just got a little busier as it inaugurated three new routes over a 24 hour period this past weekend. Seeing a combination of new

Airports

Seattle Prepares for New Asia Routes in Upcoming Week

March 26, 2019 Thomas Pallini

Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, commonly shortened to SeaTac, is in for a busy week as three airlines will begin new service from Seattle to points east, growing the airport’s route network to Asia. Already connected to

Aircraft Orders and Deliveries

ANA Takes Delivery of First Airbus A380, Becomes Last New Super-Jumbo Customer

March 20, 2019 Thomas Pallini

All Nippon Airways, commonly known as ANA, took delivery of its first Airbus A380 on Wednesday at the Airbus Delivery Center in Toulouse, France, becoming the first Japanese operator of the double-decker aircraft. The aircraft

Airlines

Japan Airlines Prepares for the Olympics with New Airline and Livery

March 14, 2019 Ian McMurtry

As 2020 approaches, Japan Airlines is taking steps to prepare for the Games of the XXXII Olympiad, more commonly known as the 2020 Summer Olympics, that will be held in Tokyo. The flag carrier has

Trip Reports

Peach: A Look at Low-Cost Flying From Osaka’s Kansai Airport

August 12, 2018 Albert Kuan

Flying with a Japanese low-cost carrier (LCC) is a unique experience. Japan has some of the most unique low-cost carriers in the world, each with its own personality and attributes. Personally, I love Peach for

Trip Reports

A Look at Low-Cost Flying in Taiwan

July 1, 2018 Albert Kuan

I’m a big fan of low-cost carriers (LCC’s) in Asia. Usually, the cabins are bland and uninteresting, but the attractive buy-on-board meals and funny cartoon characters make the journey quite unique. Also for the aviation

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Nippon Cargo Airlines Suspends Flights Due to Maintenance Discrepancies

June 19, 2018 Akhil Dewan

Nippon Cargo Airlines, also known as NCA, has announced that it will be suspending all departures from Tokyo as of June 16 and will be suspending all operations from June 17. The decision comes after inconsistencies

News

ANA Continues Peach Aviation and Vanilla Air Integration

April 16, 2018 Samuel Chen

Peach Aviation and Vanilla Air are currently working on integrating and creating the new combined airline’s structure, which is expected to be completed by the end of the fiscal year through March 2020. ANA Holdings,

News

Hawaiian and Japan Airlines to Commence Codeshare Agreement

March 23, 2018 Ashley Magoon

On Thursday, Hawaiian Airlines announced that they had begun sales of tickets for codeshare flights with its newest codeshare partner Japan Airlines, also known simply as JAL, which will commence three days later on Mar.

Routes

Vanilla Air to Begin Operations at Fukuoka Airport

February 3, 2018 Albert Kuan

Narita-based low-cost carrier Vanilla Air announced Thursday that it plans to begin operations at Japan’s Fukuoka Airport in southern Japan, with its first destination from the airport being Taoyuan International Airport in Taiwan. Currently, Vanilla

Planes

Betting on the Future: Boom Supersonic Gets a New Investor

December 6, 2017 Parker Davis

Imagine if the Concorde took to the skies again. The iconic Concorde, except smaller, faster and able to traverse entire continents and oceans in a matter of a couple of hours. The next aircraft of the

Airlines

JAL Rebuilt: How Japan Airlines Escaped Bankruptcy

December 4, 2017 Ian McMurtry

While the term the Land of the Rising Sun may be closely associated with the island nation of Japan, the end of the 2000s made it look like the sun was about to set on

Airports

When the Water Subsided: Sendai Airport’s Recovery Six Years Later

May 3, 2017 Ian McMurtry

It was the event seen around the world as CCTV cameras captured a wall of water engulfing Sendai International Airport in one of the worst earthquake and tsunami disasters to date on March 11, 2011 in

Japan

Mandarin Airlines to Launch Charter Flight to Tottori, Japan

StarLux Airlines Receives Initial Route Approvals, Moves One Step Closer to Launch

Japan Airlines Receives First Airbus Aircraft

DOT Grants New Daytime Slots at Haneda, Further Connecting U.S. and Tokyo

Photo Tour: Inside All Nippon Airways’ New Airbus A380

All Nippon Airways Receives First 787-10 Dreamliner

Seattle Grows International Route Network with Three New Routes and Two New Airlines

Seattle Prepares for New Asia Routes in Upcoming Week

ANA Takes Delivery of First Airbus A380, Becomes Last New Super-Jumbo Customer

Japan Airlines Prepares for the Olympics with New Airline and Livery

Peach: A Look at Low-Cost Flying From Osaka’s Kansai Airport

A Look at Low-Cost Flying in Taiwan

Nippon Cargo Airlines Suspends Flights Due to Maintenance Discrepancies

ANA Continues Peach Aviation and Vanilla Air Integration

Hawaiian and Japan Airlines to Commence Codeshare Agreement

Vanilla Air to Begin Operations at Fukuoka Airport

Betting on the Future: Boom Supersonic Gets a New Investor

JAL Rebuilt: How Japan Airlines Escaped Bankruptcy

When the Water Subsided: Sendai Airport’s Recovery Six Years Later

ALPA Releases Statement Warning of Single-Pilot Aircraft

Azul May Buy Brazilian Regional Carrier to Secure Additional Congonhas Slots

Emirates Outlines Highly-Disputed Dubai to Mexico City Route

Atlantia to Become Alitalia’s Majority Stakeholder

Amaszonas Seeks to Grow in Bolivia, Expand in Regional Market