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Ibex Airlines and Miyagi Prefecture Enter into an Agreement That Includes the Introduction of a New Logojet Musubimaru Jet

Ibex Airlines and Miyagi Prefecture Enter into an Agreement That Includes the Introduction of a New Logojet

Yesterday, Ibex Airlines, an airline based at Sendai airport, and Miyagi Prefecture, the prefecture in which Sendai is located, announced a new cooperation agreement in a joint press release. As part of the new agreement, the airline and the prefectural government aim to mainly cooperate in the following areas: Promotion of the use of Sendai […]

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Thai AirAsia X to Restart Bangkok - Sapporo Route Starting from April 11, 2018

Thai AirAsia X to Restart Flights Between Bangkok and Sapporo on April 11, 2018

Thai AirAsia X will restart flights between Bangkok Don Muang and Sapporo New Chitose on April 11, 2018, the airline announced earlier today. XJ620/XJ621: Bangkok Don Muang – Sapporo and Back The flights connecting Thailand’s capital with the largest city in Hokkaido will be operated  using Thai AirAsia X’s A330-300 aircraft. The first of the

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Amakusa Airlines' Special "Just Flying" Avgeek Fare: Ten Flights in One Day for Less Than 100 Dollars

Amakusa Airlines’ Special “Just Flying” Avgeek Fare: Ten Flights in One Day for Less Than 100 Dollars

Amakusa Airlines is a little-known Japanese regional airline with a fleet of a single ATR 42-600 nicknamed Mizoka. The airline is known to offer special flights and fares for aviation enthusiasts every now and then, and a couple of days ago it released one of such fares. The fare, aptly named Just Flying / Flying All

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ANA's "HELLO 2020 JET" to Operate Its First Passenger Flight on January 29, 2018

ANA’s “HELLO 2020 JET” to Operate Its First Passenger Flight on January 29, 2018

Almost a year ago, I wrote about a contest that ANA was running to pick a special livery for one of its Boeing 777-200ER aircraft to celebrate the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. While I didn’t write about it here, some time ago the winning livery was announced. And earlier today, ANA announced more details about the

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Finnair's Helsinki - Osaka Route to Operate Daily Year-Round Starting from Summer 2018

Finnair’s Helsinki – Osaka Route to Operate Daily Year-Round Starting with 2018 Summer Schedule

Earlier this week, Finnair announced the upcoming launch of a Helsinki – Lyon route, as well as an increase of frequencies on some of its existing routes. Among other changes, the Helsinki – Osaka route is expected to operate daily during 2018 winter schedule as compared to its 5-times-a-week operation during the 2017 winter schedule.

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Japan Air Self-Defense Force 747-400 Loses a Small Panel After Taking-Off from Chitose Air Base

Japan Air Self-Defense Force 747-400 Loses a Small Panel During a Ferry Flight from Tokyo to Chitose

Yesterday, January 11, 2018, Japan Air Self-Defense Force announced that one of its two Boeing 747-400 aircraft lost a small panel in-flight. The incident happened during a ferry flight from Tokyo Haneda airport where the aircraft underwent scheduled maintenance and Chitose Air Base in Hokkaido, the Japan Air Force One’s base. The fact that the 500-gram panel that

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Japan Air Commuter Mechanic Dies in Hospital After Being Involved in an Incident at Kagoshima Airport

Japan Air Commuter Mechanic Dies in Hospital After Being Involved in an Incident at Kagoshima Airport

Japan Air Commuter mechanic died in hospital after getting crushed by a Saab 340 wing at Kagoshima airport, a variety of Japanese media including NHK reported. The incident occurred shortly before 1PM Japan time on December 29, 2017, when a Japan Coast Guard Saab 340 under maintenance by Japan Air Commuter tilted while getting towed

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ANA Flight 175 from LA to Tokyo Turns Around 4 Hours into the Flight Due to Unauthorized Passenger Onboard

ANA Flight 175 from LA to Tokyo Turns Around 4 Hours into the Flight Due to Unauthorized Passenger Onboard

On December 26, 2017, ANA flight 175 from Los Angeles to Tokyo Narita had to turn around and return to Los Angeles more than four hours into the flight due to discovery of an unauthorized passenger onboard. NH175 Turns Around Due to an Unauthorized Passenger The flight, NH175 operated by ANA’s Boeing 777-300ER (registered JA732A),

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ANA to Offer Free In-Flight Wi-Fi on Domestic Flights Starting from April 1, 2018

ANA to Offer Free In-Flight Wi-Fi on Domestic Flights Starting from April 1, 2018

In a press release published earlier this week, ANA All Nippon Airways announced several planned improvements to its domestic service – including the offering of free in-flight wi-fi on starting from April 1, 2018. ANA’s Move from Paid to Free In-Flight Wi-Fi on Domestic Flights Currently, ANA offers paid wi-fi on both international and domestic

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