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Consortium Led by Axelspace Selected for Japan’s Space Strategy Fund Project “Technology to Enhance Capability of Next Generation Earth Observation Satellites”
~ Creating Climate Solutions and New Market Opportunities through Source-Specific CO2 Emission and Uptake Monitoring via Satellite Constellation and Aircraft ~ TOKYO, Feb. xx , 2026 – Axelspace Corporation (“Axelspace”), Meisei Electric Co., Ltd.(“Meisei Electric”), ANA HOLDINGS INC.(“ANAHD”), and JIJ Inc.(“JIJ”) are pleased to announce that their jointly proposed technology development project has been selected for Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)’s Space Strategy F
Mar 30
World's First: ANA and JAXA Launch Fully AutomatedRemote Sensing for Atmospheric Observation onCommercial Flights
— A Joint Research Project to take on the Greenhouse Gases — World's First: ANAHD and JAXA have jointly developed automated atmospheric composition monitoring devices installed in the cabin of scheduled ANA flights. Enhanced Precision: The method provides more detailed atmospheric data than conventional satellite observations, leveraging ANA's domestic flight network for comprehensive coverage across Japan. Future Expansion: ANAHD and JAXA will expand aircraft observation cap
Dec 16, 2025


ANA Becomes World's First Airline to Launch BlueWX's Advanced AI Turbulence Prediction Technology
TOKYO, Aug. 7, 2025 - All Nippon Airways (ANA) (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Shinichi Inoue) has become the first airline in the world to implement an AI-based turbulence prediction service developed by BlueWX Company Limited (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Kaz Watanabe; hereinafter referred to as "BlueWX"). The collaboration marks a significant step forward in enhancing flight safety, passenger comfort and operational reliability through advanced
Aug 7, 2025
Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology Paper submission
On May 1, 2023, a peer-reviewed paper on statistical analysis of turbulence conducted in collaboration with Keio University was submitted to the Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology of the American Meteorological Society (AMS). Title: Statistical Analysis of Aviation Turbulence in the Middle–Upper Troposphere over Japan https://journals.ametsoc.org/view/journals/apme/62/5/JAMC-D-21-0191.1.xml
May 1, 2023


GOBLEU:Joint Submissions to the Global Stocktake of the Paris Agreement
The GOBLEU project, jointly promoted by ANA Holdings, Inc. and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), has submitted a joint submission to the first Global Stocktake of the Paris Agreement. Last November, the rules for the implementation of the Paris Agreement were finally approved at the 26th Conference of the Parties (COP26) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Glasgow. From 2022 onwards, countries are required to increase their levels
Mar 19, 2022


New Agreement Between ANA HOLDINGS and Virgin OrbitSets The Stage For Twenty LauncherOne
TOKYO, Nov. 5, 2021 - ANA HOLDINGS INC. (hereinafter "ANA HD"), the owners of Japan's largest airline, today announced that it has entered into a memorandum of understanding ("MOU") with Virgin Orbit, the responsive launch and space solutions company that has announced a planned business combination with NextGen Acquisition Corp. II ("NextGen") (NASDAQ: NGCA), and plans to procure twenty flights of the LauncherOne rocket and to lead the effort to provide funds and support for
Nov 5, 2021


VIRGIN ORBIT ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH ANA HOLDINGS TO LAUNCH SMALL SATELLITES FROM JAPAN
TOKYO/CALIFORNIA, June 6, 2019 - Virgin Orbit, Sir Richard Branson's small satellite launch company, announced today that it has signed an agreement with ANA HOLDINGS (hereinafter "ANA HD"), parent company of All Nippon Airways (ANA), Japan's largest airline, to bring the company's LauncherOne service to Japan. Subject to U.S. Government regulatory approvals, Virgin Orbit's unique and responsive system—which uses a 747 widebody jet as a 'flying launch pad' for its rocket—will
Jun 6, 2019
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