Japan jet makes emergency landing after engine shutdownA Japan Airlines jetliner with 228 passengers was forced to turn around for an emergency landing in Tokyo on Wednesday after the aircraft's right engine shut down during a flight to the northern Hokkaido island, an airline spokesman said. More… |
Japan Air grounds Dreamliner after battery problemJapan Airlines said it temporarily grounded one of its Boeing 787 Dreamliners at Tokyo's Narita International Airport on Tuesday after white smoke was spotted outside the plane and a battery cell showed clear signs of leaking. More… |
Japan to remove 787 emergency beaconsAviation regulators will allow Boeing 787 Dreamliners to operate in Japan without locator beacons which have been identified by British investigators as a likely source of a fire on board one of the aircraft in London last week, two aviation sou More… |
Japan to remove 787 emergency beaconsAviation regulators will allow Boeing 787 Dreamliners to operate in Japan without locator beacons which have been identified by British investigators as a likely source of a fire on board one of the aircraft in London last week, two aviation sou More… |
US studies battery from Boeing 787 fireThe US transportation safety agency said on Monday it was analysing the lithium-ion battery and burned wire bundles as part of its investigation of a fire aboard a Japan Airlines' Boeing 787 at Boston's Logan Airport last week. More… |
Japan Airlines to file for bankruptcyJapan Airlines Corp's board voted to file for bankruptcy protection on Tuesday, media reported, a move that will see it slash 15,000 jobs and replace ageing planes. All board members also voted to resign, Jiji News Agency and other med More… |
JAL lenders to agree to bankruptcy planThe main lenders to Japan Airlines plan to accept a restructuring package that would require the carrier to file for bankruptcy, sources said, increasing the likelihood of a state bailout this month. A state-backed turnaround fund plans to More… |
Delta eyes Japan Airlines stakeDelta Air Lines, the world's biggest carrier, is in talks to take a stake in Japan Airlines Corporation and forge a business alliance, a source has said. The business alliance will likely include code-sharing on international flights, the More… |