ZIPAIR – the new Japanese low-cost airline
ZIPAIR is a new low-cost airline due to begin flying this year from Japan. The airline has been set up by Japan Airlines and will operate some of its Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft in...
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Japan Airlines A350 Rolled Out of Paint Shop
Here’s a first look at Japan Airlines’ first Airbus A350, which was rolled out of the paint shop at Toulouse this week. As we previously reported, the airline’s first four examples of this new...
Japan Airlines to Start A350 Flights in September
Japan Airlines is set to begin Airbus A350 operations this September, with the first aircraft nearing completion on the assembly line. The airline announced today that it would commenced flights with the new type...
Delivery of the All Nippon Airways A380
All Nippon Airways (ANA) today received its first brand new Airbus A380 aircraft. Wearing a distinctive livery representing a giant turtle, and named “Flying Honu” (a Honu is a Hawaiian green sea turtle), this...
Asia’s Best Spotting Hotels
When you want to relax in a hotel room and continue spotting, a hotel close to the airport with views of the action is a nice thing to find. It can also make spotting...
Flight of Dreams Opens at Nagoya Chubu Centrair Airport in Japan
The world’s first Boeing 787 Dreamliner has gone on display at a new aviation attraction in Japan, which is sure to delight spotters visiting the airport. The Flight of Dreams at Chubu Centrair Airport,...
Justplanes Releases Tokyo Haneda Airport Video
For those of you not able to make it to Japan any time soon for some airport spotting, Justplanes has released a new video which gives you all the action at Tokyo Haneda to...
Preserved NAMC YS-11 Aircraft in Japan
The NAMC YS-11 was a turboprop airliner developed in Japan by the Nihon Aircraft Manufacturing Corporation. It first flew in 1962 and remained in service with airlines in the Philippines until the late 2000s. The...
5 Essential Airports to Visit in Japan
Japan is one of the few countries which still embraces the spectacle of watching aircraft. Most of its airports still provide one or more viewing terraces for families to wave off passengers and, most...
The best places to see classic airliners in Asia
Countries across Asia are a haven for classic airliners of all shapes and sizes. An aviation enthusiast visiting the area is sure to be able to add a great number of older types to...
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