Japan’s Oriental Air Bridge Still Plans To Order Second ATR 42
Japan’s Oriental Air Bridge, which plans to retire its three De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Dash 8-200s, remains committed to purchasing a second ATR 42-600 after signing an order this week for the first. An Oriental Air Bridge spokesman tells…
Japan’s Oriental Air Bridge Plans Sightseeing Biofuel Flights
Updated to correct that the scenic flight will run on a biofuel blend instead of 100% biofuel in the fourth paragraph. Japanese regional carrier Oriental Air Bridge is partnering with Japanese biofuel producer Euglena and the Japanese travel agency…
Japan Airlines’ Move To Replace Embraer RJs May Create Uncertainty For Mitsubishi SpaceJet Program
Japan Airlines (JAL) plans to decide within the next 24 months on the replacement aircraft for its ageing Boeing 767 and Embraer regional jets, apparently omitting the Mitsubishi SpaceJet M90 as an option. Ross Leggett, JAL head of route marketing,…
Japan’s Toki Air Outlines Fleet And Route Expansion Plans
Japanese start-up Toki Air aims to launch by year-end using ATRs, with plans to gradually expand. A Toki Air spokesman tells Smart Aviation Asia Pacific it is in discussions with the Japan Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB) and hopes to start…
Japanese Carriers Air Do And Solaseed Plans Joint Holding Company Regional Plus Wings
Japanese carriers Air Do and Solaseed Air signed an agreement yesterday to form a joint holding company Regional Plus Wings to be established by October. In a joint statement the carriers say they signed an agreement yesterday to establish a…
Sapporo’s Secondary Airport Wants To Extend Runway To Handle Regional Jets
Okadama Airport, the secondary airport for the northern Japanese city of Sapporo, plans to extend its runway by 300m (984 ft) so larger regional jets can land there. Japan’s The Asahi Shimbun, citing the local government, reports that the airport…
