US State Dept. approves $3.64B sale of advanced air-to-air missiles to Japan
The US State Department has approved the potential sale of Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) and related equipment…
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Boeing wins $450.5M contract for Japan’s F-15 Super Interceptor upgrades
Boeing has been awarded a $450.5 million contract by the US Air Force (USAF) to support the F-15…
Japan halts Epsilon S rocket test after explosion at Kagoshima’s Takezaki site
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has stopped an engine combustion test for the second stage of the…
Cebu Pacific to launch direct flights between Manila and Sapporo, Japan
Philippine low-cost carrier Cebu Pacific (CEB) announced that it will launch direct flights from Manila International Airport (MNL)…
Video shows USAF F-22 Raptor tire blowout during takeoff at Kadena
A US Air Force F-22 Raptor had to abort takeoff due to a tire blowout at Kadena Air…
WW2 bomb explodes at Japanese airport narrowly missing JAL flight: video
A bomb dating back to the Second World War exploded on a taxiway at a Japanese Airport narrowly…
Japan fighter jets shoot flares to warn trespassing Russian spy plane to leave
Japanese fighter jets used flares to send a clear warning to a Russian reconnaissance aircraft that was trespassing…
Japan scrambles jets as Russian military aircraft circle the archipelago
Japan scrambled its fighter jets when two Russian military aircraft flew around the archipelago on September 12, 2024.…
North Asia expansion: Korean Air bolsters routes to China and Japan
Korean Air announced that it is expanding its China and Japan networks to meet the recovering travel demand…
Japan scrambles fighter jets after China breaches airspace for the first time
Japan’s Ministry of Defence said a Chinese military aircraft had encroached into its territorial airspace on August 26,…
Hundreds of flights delayed at Japan’s Chitose Airport over missing scissors
A pair of missing scissors caused widespread disruption at Japan’s New Chitose Airport (CTS) in Hokkaido on August…
Japan Coast Guard to purchase two MQ-9B SeaGuardian drones
Japan’s Coast Guard (JCG) has signed an agreement to purchase two MQ-9B SeaGuardian Remotely Piloted Aircraft from the…
Singapore Airlines B787-10 lands with smoke billowing from tyre due to brake issues
A Singapore Airlines B787-10 aircraft landed at Japan’s Narita International Airport (NRT) in Tokyo with a technical brake…
Japan’s All Nippon Airways to purchase seven Dash 8-400 aircraft
De Havilland Aircraft of Canada has revealed that ANA Holdings (ANAHD), the parent company of Japanese airline All…
Probe finds lack of instructions led to fatal Japan Navy helicopter crash
Lack of instructions and failure to keep a lookout and communicate led to the fatal collision of two…
Pentagon upgrades force presence in Japan with F-15EX, F-35 fighters
The US Department of Defense (DoD) announced changes in the deployment of fighter aircraft around its bases in…
Japan Airlines under pressure from government over spate of safety incidents
Japan Airlines (JAL) is under pressure from the Japanese government following a spate of safety incidents that began…
A remarkable record–no lost bags at Kansai Airport after 29 years of operations
Kansai International Airport (KIX) near Osaka, Japan has reported a feat that other international airports can only dream…