Japan Airlines admits subsidiaries cheated on driving tests

TOKYO: Japan’s two biggest airlines admitted that subsidiaries allowed employees to cheat on written driving exams, according to a statement and local media, the latest embarrassing episode for the country’s aviation sector. Japan Airlines (JAL) said that 11 employees from two of its subsidiaries “engaged in the malpractice of answering questions while looking at textbooks” … Read more

‘We smelled burning rubber’: Singaporeans recount experience at Tokyo airport after Japan Airlines collision

As more people arrived in the airport, there were snaking lines to purchase food and for mobile phone charging stations, she added. “There was some anxiety because we had no idea if the delay was going to be days-long or hours-long,” said one passenger. Mrs Bay said: “Later, when boarding was permitted, there were a … Read more

Burning Airliner Evacuated In 18 Minutes After Tokyo Haneda Airport Collision

Japan Airlines stated that it took 18 minutes for Flight 516’s burning Airbus A350-900 to be fully evacuated after colliding with a Japanese Coast Guard Bombardier Dash 8 at Haneda Airport in Tokyo. Those 18 minutes span from the point of impact until the final person left the aircraft. The recorded footage and accounts from … Read more

Japan Airlines Plane Bursts Into Flames After Collision At Tokyo Airport

While landing in Tokyo, a Japan Airlines jet hit a Japanese Coast Guard aircraft, causing the passenger jet to explode, killing five Coast Guard members on the other plane. Japan Airlines said all 367 passengers and 12 crew members on the plane were safely evacuated at Haneda Airport on January 2, according to the New … Read more

Alaska-Hawaiian Airlines merger explained: better fares and points

FILE: Alaska and Hawaiian Airlines planes take off at the same time from San Francisco International Airport in San Francisco on June 21, 2023. Anadolu/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images The merger must first face the Biden administration, which has recently scrutinized similar airline consolidations. The combined airline would be based in Washington, where Alaska’s primary hub … Read more