Honda Aircraft Company launches direct sales in Japannews Mike Stones 29 Mar 24 0Honda Aircraft Company is to launch direct sales in Japan from April 1st 2024, replacing its previous strategy of authorised dealerships. The light jet manufacturer… Read more
Honda delivers first HondaJet Elite, says it has more than 10 orders from Japannews CJI Expert 9 Aug 18 0Honda Aircraft has delivered the first of its new $5.25 million HondaJet Elite business jets. The aircraft, MSN 126 / N112HM, was delivered to an… Read more
ANA-Sojitz joint venture plans to target customers in Japannews CJI Expert 24 Jul 18 0Although the All Nippon Airlines (ANA) joint venture with Sojitz was created to target the airline’s customers flying into selected US destinations, ANA says that… Read more
Flying Japanese, I think I’m flying Japanese, I really think sonews CJI Expert 30 Mar 18 0Japan is one of the world’s most heavily regulated business aviation markets, so when a new operator sets up there it becomes big news. Especially… Read more
Tokyo’s Haneda Airport opens up slots for business jet arrivalsnews CJI Expert 22 Oct 14 0Haneda Airport, the closest airport to Tokyo’s city center, is to allow international business jet movements during the day time. Previously international flights were restricted… Read more
Bell Helicopter creates Japanese subsidiarynews Terry Spruce 4 Mar 14 0Bell Helicopter has created a Japanese subsidiary, Bell Helicopter Co., Ltd. Bell Helicopter has created a Japanese subsidiary which will be headed by Richard Thornley.… Read more
Japanese Civil Aviation Bureau orders three Cessna Citation CJ4snews CJI Expert 11 Feb 14 0The Japanese Civil Aviation Bureau has ordered three Cessna Citation CJ4s for use in flight inspection roles. The Japanese Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB) has ordered… Read more
DAHER-SOCATA appoints Okayama Air Service as a TBM service centrenews Terry Spruce 31 Jan 14 0DAHER-SOCATA has appointed Okayama Air Service as a TBM service centre for the TBM family in Japan. DAHER-SOCATA has appointed Okayama Air Service as a… Read more
Asahi Shimbun orders an AW169 for news gatheringnews Terry Spruce 7 Sep 13 0AgustaWestland AW169 to be used for electronic news gathering by Asahi Shimbun in Japan. AgustaWestland and Mitsui Bussan Aerospace has announced that Japan’s leading newspaper, The… Read more
Eurocopter delivers new AS365 helicopter to Japannews Terry Spruce 23 Aug 13 0Japan’s Fire and Disaster Management Agency takes delivery of a new AS365 N3 helicopter for the Miyagi Prefecture. Eurocopter delivered the third AS365 N3 helicopter… Read more
Eurocopter delivers another AS365 helicopter to Japannews Terry Spruce 7 Aug 13 0Eurocopter delivers a third AS365 N3 helicopter to Japan’s Fire and Disaster Management Agency. Read more
First corporate/VIP GrandNew enters service in Japannews Terry Spruce 10 Oct 12 0AgustaWestland announced that the first GrandNew helicopter used for corporate/VIP transport has entered service in Japan. Read more
Japan National Police orders more AW139snews Terry Spruce 9 Oct 12 0The Japan National Police Agency orders another two AgustaWestland AW139 helicopters. Read more
Eurocopter showcases EC135 at Japan Aerospacenews Terry Spruce 9 Oct 12 0EC135 to be displayed during Japan Aerospace 2012. Read more
Tokyo Fire Department adds another EC225news Terry Spruce 17 Jul 12 0The Tokyo Fire Department has signed a contract for another EC225 helicopter earlier this month Read more
Japan Coast Guard orders new EC225 helicoptersnews Terry Spruce 19 Aug 11 0JCG adds to fleet with new Eurocopter EC225 after earthquake and tsunami Read more
Japan orders eight AW139 helicoptersnews Terry Spruce 9 Mar 11 0AgustaWestland distributor Mitsui Bassan orders eight AW139s Read more
