Aviation news - Japan

End of Phantom era in Japan Air Self Defence Force

On March 17, 2021, the remaining three F-4EJ Phantom aircraft of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force made their last flight at Gifu Air Base. The retirement of the ADTW's (Air Development and Test Wing) Phantoms today brings to an end 50 years of Phantom operations by the Japan Air Self-Defense Force.

JAL Boeing 787 wears "Tokyo 2020 Olympic Torch Relay" colours

Oman Royal Flight Boeing 747SP visited Hiroshima

Azerbaijan Airlines A340 visited Tokyo

New Embraer 175 for Fuji Dream

First Airbus A350 for JAL

First A350 for Japan airlines delivered to customer.

Omni Air International B762 visited Fukushima

Jetstar Pacific A320 visited Takamatsu

New Air Seoul route between Seoul and Sapporo

Air Seoul starts scheduled flights between Seoul ICN and Sapporo CTS.

Special and first visit for this 747SP to Takamatsu

The first visit of Las Vegas Sands Boeing 747SP to Takamatsu.

Rada Ilyushin Il-62 visited Kansai

After crashed at Khartoum int'l airport(HSSS), EW-450TR is back to operation.

ANA took delivery of new Boeing 787 in Star Alliance livery

AirAsia X Airbus A330 wears new special scheme

New Lotte World special colours

US Secretary of Defense James Mattis visited Japan

JAL Boeing 767 wears special livery promoting 35th anniversary of Tokyo Disney Resort

"JAL Celebration Express", JAL's new and great looking logo jet promoting the 35th anniversary of Tokyo Disney Resort

Kuwait Government Airbus A340-500 at Tokyo Haneda

New Embraer 175 for Fuji Dream Airlines

Airbus A350-1000 presentation at Tokyo Haneda Airport

Reaching our 11th destination out of 12 as the A350-1000 asia tour has arrived in Japan !!

Special livery of ANA B772 promoting Tokyo 2020 Olympic games

Special livery Tokyo 2020 Olympic games.

Ex Air Canada B763 stopped at Tokyo Haneda before delivery to Canada Rouge

Ex. Air Canada airframe with Rouge livery at Tokyo Haneda.

Opening of Aichi Museum of Flight in Japan

On Nov 30, 2017, Aichi Museum of Flight newly opens at Nagoya Airport (NKM) in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. It exhibits several retired airplanes developed in Aichi Prefecture, YS-11, MU-2, MU-300, MH2000 and Zero Fighter.https://aichi-mof.com/

Delta withdraw Boeing 744s from routes to Tokyo

Yesterday,Delta suspended 747-400 service to Japan. This photo is a scene of last departure ceremony.

Yakutia Sukhoi Superjet 100 visits Takamatsu

Las Vegas Sands B737BBJ visits Tokyo Haneda

First anniversary of Setouchi Seaplanes

Setouchi Seaplanes, Japan's first seaplane airline in half a century, celebrated its 1st anniversary in 2017 with this shining red special livery, which imitates the red fighter seaplane in Studio Ghibli's 1992 anime film "Porco Rosso". A legendary animator from the studio, Hayao Miyazaki actually supervised the design of this livery. The airline also held 1st anniversary event including this special up-close spotting time here at their home base.