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28.04.26 - 08:06
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Humanoid robots to become baggage handlers in Japan airport experiment (The Guardian)
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Japan Airlines will introduce the robots for trial run at a Tokyo airport amid country's surge in inbound tourism and worsening labour shortagesJapan's famously conscientious but overburdened baggage handlers will soon be joined by extra staff at Tokyo's Haneda airport – although their new colleagues will need to take regular recharging breaks.Japan Airlines will introduce humanoid robots on a trial basis from the beginning of May, with a view to deploying them permanently as a solution to the country's chronic labour shortage. Continue reading......
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28.04.26 - 02:24
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JAL to Test Humanoid Robots for Airport Ground Handling Work (Nippon)
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Tokyo, April 28 (Jiji Press)--Japan Airlines and GMO AI & Robotics Corp., a unit of GMO Internet Group Inc., have announced a demonstration experiment to utilize humanoid robots for ground handling tasks at Tokyo's Haneda Airport. The roughly three-year test will begin next month with the aim of reducing the need for manpower and cutting employee workloads amid a severe labor shortage in the......
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21.04.26 - 07:18
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Many Flights Canceled in Japan for Air Traffic Control Glitch (Nippon)
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Tokyo, April 21 (Jiji Press)--A glitch occurred at the Japanese transport ministry's air traffic control system Tuesday morning, leading to the cancellations of many flights and affecting a total of about 13,900 people. Japan Airlines was informed that the system was restored around 8:15 a.m. But 53 JAL group domestic flights, mainly those to and from Tokyo's Haneda Airport, were canceled. ......
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20.04.26 - 11:42
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JAL, ANA to Double Fuel Surcharges in May (Nippon)
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Tokyo, April 20 (Jiji Press)--Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways said Monday that they will nearly double their fuel surcharges for international flights booked in May and June, due to soaring aviation fuel prices amid tensions in the Middle East. The major Japanese airlines initially planned to raise the surcharges in June but will now move up the increases. For flights from Japan to ......
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01.04.26 - 16:01
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JAL, ANA to Raise Fuel Surcharges in June, July (Nippon)
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Tokyo, April 1 (Jiji Press)--Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways will raise fuel surcharges for tickets issued in June and July, nearly doubling the rates from April and May, due to rising oil prices linked to the situation in Iran, it was learned Wednesday. Their fuel surcharges are calculated based on the average of jet fuel market prices and exchange rates over the past two months. The......
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25.03.26 - 09:54
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Zipair Tokyo May Hike Fares Due to Rising Fuel Costs (Bloomberg)
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Zipair Tokyo Incoming President & CEO Yasuhiro Fukada says the low-cost airline may have to raise fares after April due to rising fuel costs. The carrier is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Japan Airlines. He speaks with Danny Lee from the sidelines of 'Aviation Festival 2026.' (Source: Bloomberg)...
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04.02.26 - 04:36
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JAL China Route Passenger Revenue 20 Pct Lower than Planned (Nippon)
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Tokyo, Feb. 4 (Jiji Press)--Japan Airlines has said that its passenger revenue on China routes last December was about 20 pct lower than its initial plan, following Beijing's notices advising Chinese citizens against traveling to Japan. The weakness continued into January and beyond, the company said. Still, passenger revenue on routes to and from China accounts for only about 8 pct of th......
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02.12.25 - 14:03
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Development Bank of Japan and Chiyoda Invest in Heirloom (Business Wire)
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Strategic investments position Heirloom for participation in Japan's emerging carbon market
BRISBANE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Heirloom, America's leading Direct Air Capture (DAC) technology provider, today announced investments from the Development Bank of Japan Inc. (DBJ) and Chiyoda Corporation. These investments build on the $150 million Series B and a more recent investment from United.
The investments underscore growing interest in Heirloom's DAC technology, specifically from Japanese investors. Heirloom's Series B round included participation from Japan Airlines Co., Ltd., Mitsubishi Corporation, and Mitsui & Co., Ltd.
Heirloom's growing strategic partnerships with Japanese investors position the company to engage with Japan's emerging emissions trading system. The GX-ETS, currently in its voluntary phase, is expected to shift to mandatory compliance in 2026 and become Asia's second-largest carbon market. Engineered removals such as DAC are eligible to generate verified credits that regulate...
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