Transportation

Ninoy Aquino International Airport handled 48 million passengers in 2019, well beyond its 31 million declared capacity, according to the consortium. (Photo by Kosaku Mimura)
Transportation

Philippine group backed by U.S. fund touts $4.8bn airport pitch

Former World Bank head backs calls for urgent upgrade of Manila gateway

19 June 2023
 A Cathay Pacific employee at a check-in counter in Hong Kong International Airport on June 14. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
Transportation

Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific expands Mandarin-speaking staff

Airline makes changes as it tries to rebuild reputation after discrimination scandal

19 June 2023
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg spoke to Nikkei on a shinkansen bullet train from Tokyo Station. (Photo by Shigeru Seno)
Interview

Buttigieg seeks closer Asian supply chain ties

U.S. transport chief calls Japan 'strong partner' as China tensions mount

17 June 2023
East Japan Railways used a Hayabusa bullet train to transport some freight from Aomori prefecture to Omiya station in Saitama prefecture on June 16. (Photo by Kai Ishizaki)
Transportation

Japan bullet train hauls freight, prepares for trucker shortage

JR East conducts trial before truck driver overtime regulation takes effect

16 June 2023
A rail yard in Ahmedabad, India: Government initiatives aim to reduce logistics costs to  less than 10% of GDP by 2027 from 14%.
Opinion

India's infrastructure and logistics transformation is for real

By understanding policy environment, companies can capitalize on opportunities

15 June 2023
Honda Aircraft's new light jet would feature improved fuel efficiency, extending its range to transcontinental U.S. flights. (Photo courtesy of the company)
Aerospace & Defense Industries

Honda readies first light business jet equipped to fly across U.S. nonstop

Aircraft's certification targeted for 2028, with improved fuel efficiency boosting range

15 June 2023
Really Cool Airlines is expected to be Thailand's next new carrier. (Photo courtesy of Really Cool Airlines)
Transportation

Thailand's four brand-new airlines to stir up competition

Carriers seek to capture tourism boom, but headwinds await

7 June 2023
El Al started direct service between Tel Aviv and the Tokyo area's Narita Airport this March.
Transportation

ANA and El Al to join hands on Japan-Israel flights

Exclusive: Japanese airline to form first post-COVID international tie-up

5 June 2023
A one-way Zipair ticket from Narita to Manila starts at $78, and it's less than half that for children under 6. (Photo by Konosuke Urata)
Travel & Leisure

LCCs add Philippines-Japan flights as travel curbs ease

Zipair, AirAsia and Jetstar bet big on summer holiday demand

4 June 2023
Container shipping rates have dropped with consumption.
Economy

Trio of critical signs point to global economic slowdown

Downturn in copper prices, weak shipping rates and historic yield inversion raise red flags

31 May 2023
Chinese passenger jet C919 performs at the China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition, or Airshow China, in Zhuhai, Guangdong province, China in November 2022. (China Daily via Reuters)
Transportation

China Eastern set to operate C919's first commercial flight on Sunday

Homegrown plane marks milestone as country hopes to break Airbus-Boeing duopoly

26 May 2023
Haneda airport is one of the two international gateways that serve Tokyo.
Transportation

Japan to require overseas flights use 10% sustainable fuel

Jetliners entering and leaving the nation must meet regulation by 2030

25 May 2023
Australia's Freight Management Holdings is at the core of Singapore Post's pivot to logistics. (Photo courtesy of Singapore Post)
Transportation

SingPost seeks logistics comeback as mail slides into red

Deal for Australia's FHM aims to bolster position in cutthroat market

21 May 2023
Australia's flagship carrier will increase flights to Japan to 28 a week starting Nov. 26.
Transportation

Qantas to double Japan flights in bet on global travel rebound

Australian carrier's Japanese service set to surpass pre-pandemic levels

20 May 2023
The Star Ferry has been carrying locals and tourists across Victoria Harbour for more than 120 years.
Transportation

Death of Hong Kong ferry captain suggests severity of labor shortage

Understaffed businesses fail to keep up with blitz of mainland China tourists

14 May 2023
Air New Zealand is launching bunk beds in economy class on its Auckland-New York and Auckland-Chicago flights. (Photo courtesy of Air New Zealand)
Travel & Leisure

Air New Zealand to offer beds in economy class from $250 each

Skynest available on Auckland to New York or Chicago flights

13 May 2023
Nippon Express hopes to strengthen its business in Europe and the U.S. with its planned purchase of Austrian logistics company Cargo-Partner.
Business deals

Nippon Express Holdings to buy Austria's Cargo-Partner for $743m

Japanese shipper hopes to become more internationally competitive with buyout

12 May 2023
Japan Post Holdings CEO Hiroya Masuda said his company is in urgent need of restructuring in a recent interview with Nikkei in Tokyo.
Transportation

Japan Post eyes post office restructuring, CEO says

Universal service under scrutiny amid profit squeeze at privatized company

11 May 2023
Officials from India and Myanmar attend the May 9 inauguration of Sittwe Port in Myanmar's Rakhine state. (Photo courtesy of the Indian Embassy in Myanmar)
Myanmar Crisis

Indian-backed port opens in Myanmar in answer to China's corridor project

Sittwe Port, part of a $484m transport initiative, to bolster economic ties

11 May 2023
Philippine Airlines says it is buying nine A350-1000 jets to be operated on nonstop flights from Manila to North America, including the U.S. East Coast and Canada.
Transportation

Philippine Airlines orders 9 Airbus long-haul jets in recovery push

Southeast Asian carrier gaining altitude after bankruptcy protection

10 May 2023
East Japan Railway aims to automate some of its bullet trains in the coming years. (Photo by Konosuke Urata)
Transportation

'Driverless' bullet trains to debut at Japan's JR East in 2030s

Rollout of mostly automated operation to start on Tokyo-Niigata line

10 May 2023
Go Airlines is calling on Indian authorities to give it urgent bankruptcy protection as lessors seek to repossess their planes.
Companies

India's Go Airlines seeks urgent bankruptcy protection

Without court order, lessors can seize planes and leave airline in worse shape

8 May 2023
Japanese local railway operators are struggling to attract as many passengers as they had before the COVID-19 pandemic.
Transportation

70% of Japan's local railways say pre-COVID ridership won't return

Combined losses more than double from before pandemic, survey shows

5 May 2023
A Go First plane prepares to take off from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in Mumbai.
Transportation

Indian budget carrier Go First files for bankruptcy protection

Airline blames faulty Pratt & Whitney engines for financial crunch

3 May 2023
Vanessa Hudson, Qantas Group's next chief executive, will take over the recovering airline in November. (AAP Image/Bianca De Marchi via Reuters)
Companies

Australia's Qantas picks its first female chief executive

Vanessa Hudson's appointment comes with airline's recovery on horizon

2 May 2023