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Earlier today, in preparation for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, Japan Airlines announced that it would be applying special SAMURAI BLUE decals to one of its Boeing 777-200 aircraft. SAMURAI BLUE refers to the Japanese national soccer team, and the aircraft (besides featuring SAMURAI BLUE the titles) will also feature an image depicting […]

Fuji Dream Airlines (FDA) is a Japanese domestic airline headquartered in Shizuoka, the home of Mount Fuji, and mainly operating out of Nagoya Komaki airport. While it is not large enough to be known to the general public outside Japan, within the world of aviation enthusiasts, it is known for painting each of its aircraft in

At the end of last month, I wrote about Vanilla Air’s intention to launch flights between the Japanese city of Fukuoka and Taipei Taoyuan airport in Taiwan. With the airline opening the flight for reservations yesterday, the details of the route are now known. JW151/158: Fukuoka – Taipei Taoyuan and Back Interestingly, the Japan-bound Taipei

Several news outlets in Japan including Asahi reported that a Peach aircraft arriving at Osaka Kansai from Taipei on Monday, February 5, 2018, night was mistakenly parked at a domestic spot instead of an international one. As a result of that, the 165 passengers of flight MM28 were directed to the domestic arrivals and entered the

On January 31, 2018, J-Air operated its last scheduled flights with Bombardier CRJ-200 aircraft while Ryukyu Air Commuter operated its last DHC-8-Q300 flight. Since each of the companies was the last Japanese airline operator of the respective type, the end of January also meant the end of the CRJ-200 and DHC-8-Q300 era at Japanese airlines.

Earlier today, Nikkei reported that ANA will acquire freighters larger than its current Boeing 767Fs by the end of FY2022. Reportedly, the aircraft, of which ANA will get two, will offer roughly double the capacity of the 767. That has sparked some discussion on social media and forums about what the type would actually be

Earlier today, Narita-based low-cost carrier Vanilla Air announced that it plans to launch Fukuoka – Taipei Taoyuan flights from the beginning of 2018 summer schedule. The route will be the airline’s first route out of Fukuoka. Vanilla Air’s Planned Fukuoka – Taipei Route While Vanilla Air did not reveal the exact flight schedule yet, it

After announcing its plan to restart the Bangkok – Sapporo route earlier this month, Thai AirAsia X is back with news about further expansion into the Japanese market. This time, the airline announced that it will increase the frequency on the Bangkok Don Muang – Tokyo Narita route from double daily to triple daily. XJ602/XJ603:

Jetstar Asia, Jetstar Group’s Singaporean subsidiary, will start flights between Clark in the Philippines and Osaka in Japan on March 27, 2018, the airline said in a statement released earlier this week. 3K777/3K778: Clark – Osaka Kansai and Back The route connecting Clark with Osaka Kansai airport will be operated three times a week with