U.S. airlines stay cautious on China and Japan despite COVID exit
America’s largest airlines are expecting a strong 2023 with or without the help of the Chinese market, as executives cater to surging global travel demand while cautiously resuming flights into China after three years of zero-COVID policy. «We’re not going to get ahead of ourselves in terms of capacity to China. We’re going to be […]
Hawaiian Set To Increase Japan Connectivity
Hawaiian Airlines plans to restore more of its lucrative Japanese network following the relaxation of entry restrictions to the East Asian country. The carrier, which offered six nonstop routes to Japan prior to the pandemic, will resume daily flights from Honolulu (HNL) to Tokyo Haneda (HND) from Aug. 1, having suspended regular service at the […]
Airbus, Kawasaki Heavy Industries partner to study use of hydrogen in Japan
Airbus and Kawasaki Heavy Industries (Kawasaki) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to work together on the preparation of the hydrogen fueled ecosystem. The scope will include different aspects of the hydrogen supply chain, from the production of hydrogen to its delivery to airports and transfer on-board aircraft. The MoU was signed at a […]
ANA introduces interactive translator ‘Pocketalk’ at Japanese airports
All Nippon Airways (ANA) has introduced an interactive translating device called Pocketalk to 50 airports in Japan. Produced by software company Sourcenext, the Japanese carrier said the hand-held device aims to help ANA’s ground staff and international passengers communicate better. Pocketalk is a portable real-time language translator that can translate up to 74 languages including […]
Japan Ranks Top in List of Most Punctual Airlines of 2017
When it comes to arriving to your destination on time, Japanese carriers have emerged the most reliable, taking up the top two spots on a ranking of the most punctual airlines in the world. With an on-time performance (OTP) of 85 percent, Japan Airlines was the most punctual airline of 2017 in the category of […]
Boeing, Japan Investment Adviser Finalize Order for 10 737 MAX 8 Airplanes
Boeing [NYSE: BA] and Tokyo-based Japan Investment Adviser Co., Ltd., (JIA) [TSE: 7172] today finalized an order for 10 Boeing 737 MAX 8s airplanes, valued at $1.12 billion at current list prices. The order was previously announced as a commitment at the 2017 Paris Air Show in June. The new 737 MAX 8s are the […]
Joined-up Thinking Needed for Japan"™s Air Transport Infrastructure Olympics are an Opportunity to Drive Critical Change
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on Japan to prepare its airport infrastructure for the 2020 Olympics and future growth of the tourism industry using joined-up thinking and extensive consultation with industry. Japan has set aggressive targets for attracting international tourist arrivals. In 2016 Japan welcomed some 24 million international tourists. In the 2020 […]
Peach Aviation orders 10 A320neo and three A320ceo
Japan"™s Peach Aviation has signed a firm order with Airbus for the purchase of 10 A320neo and three A320ceo aircraft. The order was announced at a signing ceremony in Tokyo attended by Shinichi Inoue, Managing Director and CEO, Peach Aviation and Fabrice Brégier, Airbus President and CEO. The aircraft will join Peach"™s existing A320 Family […]
US, Japan agree to improved Haneda access for US carriers
Following bilateral talks in Tokyo earlier this month, the governments of Japan and the United States have now agreed to amend their Open Skies air services agreement to allow for daytime Japan-US flights out of Tokyo Haneda. The Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLITT) said in a statement that under the terms […]
Androide brinda servicios de información a pasajeros en aeropuerto de Tokio
Un robot que habla tres idiomas comenzó este lunes a ofrecer información de embarque a los pasajeros en el aeropuerto japonés de Haneda. Con el fin de mejorar sus servicios ante el incremento de los viajeros chinos durante las vacaciones por el Año Nuevo Lunar, la compañía Japan Airlines introdujo al inusual empleado con forma […]
