FLIGHT

Japanese astronaut Hoshide Akihiko said in an interview with Nippon TV that he looks forward to the Tokyo Olympics while on his upcoming mission as commander of the International Space Station.

Budget airline Peach Aviation is considering launching a one-month subscription service for unlimited flights.

Japan’s Hayabusa2 space explorer brought 5.4 grams of substances believed to be from the asteroid Ryugu on a capsule that returned to Earth earlier this month.

Japan’s newest low-cost carrier, Zipair, embarked upon its first passenger flight on October 16.

The Japanese government eased travel restrictions for nine countries including China on October 30.

A Japanese venture company successfully conducts a test flight of an experimental flying car with one person on board.

It should come as no surprise that the number of passengers traveling by air within Japan during the summer holiday season in August dropped 65 percent from last year.

People flock to airports and train stations as the Japanese government eases domestic travel restrictions that were in place to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus.