Emirates SkyCargo Boosts Japan Operations with New Tokyo Freighter Service
The launch of Emirates SkyCargo weekly freighter service establishes the first direct and regular connection between Tokyo Narita and the Middle East.
Airline
Incident
JAL B737-800 Rejects Takeoff at Tokyo Haneda After Striking Edge Lighting
Japan Airlines flight JL377, a B737-800, aborted takeoff from runway 05 at Tokyo-Haneda Airport after it struck left-hand runway edge lighting on 7 March.
Airport
WestJet Expands Calgary-Tokyo Flights to Daily Year-Round Service
WestJet will expand its non-stop route between Calgary International Airport (YYC) and Tokyo Narita Airport (NRT) to a daily year-round service from October.
Airline
Alaska Air Group to Fly Nonstop Tokyo and Seoul Services From Seattle
Alaska Air Group will place a focus on Seattle as a global gateway, adding nonstop services to Tokyo, Japan and Seoul, South Korea in 2025.
Incident
Suspected Food Poisoning: 34 Sick on JAL and United Flights From Guam to Tokyo
34 passengers aboard two separate flights with JAL and United Airlines from Guam to Tokyo have become ill with suspected food poisoning on 8 November.
Incident
ANA B777-300 Rejected Takeoff in Tokyo Due to Engine Failure
An ANA B777-300 departing for San Francisco rejected takeoff at high speed at Tokyo Haneda after suffering an engine failure on 9 October.
Airline
ZIPAIR to Launch Low-Cost Tokyo to Houston Route
Japan Airlines low-cost subsidiary ZIPAIR will add a fifth transpacific route, with a new service connecting Tokyo Narita to Houston (IAH) in March 2025.
Emergency
Japan Airlines Flight JL46 Paris-Tokyo Declares Emergency
In the last few moments, Japan Airlines flight JL46, originally bound for Tokyo from Paris, has declared an emergency near Basel. At the moment, the aircraft is currently heading back to CDG due to the nature of the incident onboard.
Incident
Tokyo-Bound Lufthansa A350 Returns to Munich With Hydraulic Problem
Lufthansa flight LH714, an Airbus A350-900 bound for Tokyo Haneda, made a precautionary return to Munich with a hydraulic problem on 16 August.
Incident
Atlas Air 747-400F Freighter Returns to Tokyo Narita With Hydraulic Problem
An Atlas Air Boeing 747-400F suffered a tire blowout and wheel damage after returning to Tokyo Narita Airport with a hydraulic problem on 13 August.