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JAL Unveils "20th ARASHI THANKS JET," a New Special Livery on Worn by an A350

JAL Unveils “20th ARASHI THANKS JET,” a New Special Livery on Worn by an A350

Today, JAL unveiled a new special livery, titled “20th ARASHI THANKS JET” and worn by one of the airline’s new Airbus A350s. The aircraft will operate its first revenue flight tomorrow, November 25, 2019, and will be seen on flights from Tokyo to Fukuoka, Sapporo, and Okinawa from then on. JAL “20th ARASHI THANKS JET” […]

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Analysis: Japan - Russia Capacity to Increase by 44% in Summer 2020, Oversupply Inevitable?

Analysis: Japan – Russia Capacity to Increase by 44% in Summer 2020, Oversupply Inevitable?

Today, Japan is well-connected with Russia through non-stop scheduled flights to not only Moscow, but also multiple other cities especially in the Far East. Starting next year, though, getting between the two countries will get even more convenient. Among other things, numerous new routes will be launched resulting in more than 30% increase in weekly

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Jetstar Japan Granted a "Designated Domestic Air Carrier," Can Re-Certify Captains

Jetstar Japan Granted a “Designated Domestic Air Carrier,” Can Re-Certify Captains

Earlier today, Jetstar Japan announced that it has been granted the status of a “Designated Domestic Air Carrier” by the Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, and Tourism (MLIT). That will allow the airline to – in some situations – certify pilots in command (i.e. captains) without having to involve MLIT inspectors. Jetstar Japan Becomes

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Juneyao Air to Launch Shanghai to Manchester Flights (via Helsinki) in March 2020

Juneyao Air to Launch Shanghai to Manchester Flights (via Helsinki) in March 2020

Juneyao Air, a Chinese airline based in Shanghai, will start serving Manchester from next spring as part of its European expansion. Rather than serving the British city non-stop, it will extend some of its existing flights from Shanghai to Helsinki. Juneyao Air to Serve Manchester via Helsinki While Juneyao Air has plans to fly to

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Korean Air Boeing 777-300 Business Class Seat

Review: Korean Air 777-300 Business Class from Seoul Incheon to Tokyo Narita

Several airlines – both Korean and Japanese, and even Ethiopian Airlines – operate between Seoul and Tokyo. One of those is Korean Air which connects Seoul Incheon airport with both Tokyo Haneda and Narita, as well as Gimpo airport with Haneda. Earlier this year, I had a chance to fly from Incheon to Narita on

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Emirates Converts 30 Boeing 777X Orders Into 787-9s to Complement Recently Ordered A350-900s

Emirates Converts 30 Boeing 777X Orders Into 787-9s to Complement Recently Ordered A350-900s

On November 18, 2019, I wrote about Emirates firming up an order of 50 Airbus A350-900 aircraft at Dubai Airshow. Today, the airline made another important announcement regarding its fleet expansion and renewal plans – it converted 30 of the Boeing 777Xs it had on order into the smaller 787-9s. Emirates Firms Up an Order

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Finnair to Operate Helsinki - Sapporo Year-Round and Expand Other Routes to Japan Too

Finnair to Operate Helsinki – Sapporo Year-Round and Expand Other Routes to Japan Too

At the beginning of 2019, Finnair announced that it would be expanding its network of routes to Japan by adding a seasonal flight from Helsinki to Sapporo. Before the first flight even took off, the airline has decided to change the plan and turn Sapporo into a year-round destination. AY65/66: Helsinki – Sapporo and Back

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JAL Outlines Its Plans with New Haneda Slots, Will Launch Helsinki, Moscow, and More

JAL Outlines Its Plans with New Haneda Slots, Will Switch Moscow Airports Among Other Things

At the end of October 2019, JAL announced details of its upcoming international expansion at Tokyo Narita including new routes to Vladivostok and Bengaluru. It also outlined plans for Zipair, its upcoming low-cost subsidiary which will start flying to Bangkok and Seoul in mid-2020. Today, just like ANA, it announced the details of its expansion

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