The emergence and spread of the novel coronavirus has greatly affected airports globally. Aviation Analyst, Daisuke Takagi, presents the changes that the disease has caused on airport operations, and the varied responses by airports and the countries they are located in. < Back Civil Aviation The Impact of the Spread of COVID-19 on Airports across the World By Daisuke Takagi The emergence and spread of the novel coronavirus has greatly affected airports globally. Aviation Analyst, Daisuke Takagi, presents the changes that the disease has caused on airport operations, and the varied responses by airports and the countries they are located in. Download the Report

In this first of two reports, JITTI Senior Research Fellow Yoshihiro Fujimaki summarizes proposed recoomendations outlined in the UAS BVLOS Operations Aviation Rulemaking Committee Report. These include air & ground risk recommendations, flight rules recommendations, aircraft and systems recommendations. < Back Civil Aviation UAS BVLOS Operations Aviation Rulemaking Committee Report: Part 1 By Yoshihiro Fujimaki In this first of two reports, JITTI Senior Research Fellow Yoshihiro Fujimaki summarizes proposed recoomendations outlined in the UAS BVLOS Operations Aviation Rulemaking Committee Report. These include air & ground risk recommendations, flight rules recommendations, aircraft and systems recommendations. Download the Report

As the aviation industry searches for ways to bolster international air travel, coronavirus testing has both become a prerequisite for travel to some states and countries, and can be seen as a means to ease fears of spreading infection. Learn more about what steps various partners within the aviation and health care sector have made to offer more accessible tests in light of the pandemic. < Back Tourism & More The Status of COVID-19 Testing in the U.S. Aviation Industry By Daisuke Takagi As the aviation industry searches for ways to bolster international air travel, coronavirus testing has both become a prerequisite for travel to some states and countries, and can be seen as a means to ease fears of spreading infection. Learn more about what steps various partners within the aviation and health care sector have made to offer more accessible tests in light of the pandemic. Download the Report

From November 2023 to February 2024, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Department of Transportation (DOT) Volpe Center (a transportation research institute in Massachusetts under the DOT), in cooperation with the DOT Office of the Under Secretary for Policy, jointly hosted a 7-session online event series on Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) titled “Up, Up, and Away: Innovations in Advanced Air Mobility.” This online event involved panel discussions by government officials and industry leaders with a specific AAM-related theme for each session; a final report of the sessions was compiled in April 2024. This paper will provide an overview of the key points from each of the seven sessions. < Back Civil Aviation August 2024 U.S. Policy Trends on Advanced Air Mobility: Part 2 By Shinichiro Tsuri From November 2023 to February 2024, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Department of Transportation (DOT) Volpe Center (a transportation research institute in Massachusetts under the DOT), in cooperation with the DOT Office of the Under Secretary for Policy, jointly hosted a 7-session online event series on Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) titled “Up, Up, and Away: Innovations in Advanced Air Mobility.” This online event involved panel discussions by government officials and industry leaders with a specific AAM-related theme for each session; a final report of the sessions was compiled in April 2024. This paper will provide an overview of the key points from each of the seven sessions. Download the Report

Paris, France is well-known as a public transit-oriented city, with a large portion of public transportation including the subway.* Regarding urban redevelopment, although there are few cases where it is explicitly mentioned in terms such as TOD, (a concept that originated in the United States), there are many compact development areas centered around subway stations, and it is becoming highly rated as a sustainable city in many surveys. < Back Surface Transportation January 2024 Survey of Smart City Trends in the West: Transit-oriented Development and Mobility-as-a-Service Part 6: Case Study – Paris, France (1) By Akito Okabe Paris, France is well-known as a public transit-oriented city, with a large portion of public transportation including the subway.* Regarding urban redevelopment, although there are few cases where it is explicitly mentioned in terms such as TOD, (a concept that originated in the United States), there are many compact development areas centered around subway stations, and it is becoming highly rated as a sustainable city in many surveys. Download the Report

This second report in a series on emerging Smart City trends in the West highlights the Hammarby Sjöstad district in Stockholm, Sweden as a case study for exemplary TOD. Read about how their TOD projects have attracted MaaS and helped achieve their environmental goals in urban development. < Back Surface Transportation Survey of Smart City Trends in the West: Transit-oriented Development and Mobility-as-a-Service Part 2: Case Study 1- Stockholm, Sweden By Akito Okabe This second report in a series on emerging Smart City trends in the West highlights the Hammarby Sjöstad district in Stockholm, Sweden as a case study for exemplary TOD. Read about how their TOD projects have attracted MaaS and helped achieve their environmental goals in urban development. Download the Report

In March 2020, the CARES Act was passed in order to support the United States economy, and airlines too were included with stipulations. In this report, our Aviation Analyst, Daisuke Takagi, reviews this legislation and how airline companies are executing human resource planning in conjunction with the provided relief systems. < Back Civil Aviation The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES) in the United States and Planning of U.S. Airlines By Daisuke Takagi In March 2020, the CARES Act was passed in order to support the United States economy, and airlines too were included with stipulations. In this report, our Aviation Analyst, Daisuke Takagi, reviews this legislation and how airline companies are executing human resource planning in conjunction with the provided relief systems. Download the Report

This report, which includes content presented at the 157th Transport Policy Colloquium hosted by the Japan Transport and Tourism Research Institute (JTTRI) in December 2023, provides an overview of recent U.S. government initiatives related to advanced air mobility (AAM). < Back Civil Aviation June 2025 U.S. Policy Trends on Advanced Air Mobility: Part 3 By Shinichiro Tsuri This report, which includes content presented at the 157th Transport Policy Colloquium hosted by the Japan Transport and Tourism Research Institute (JTTRI) in December 2023, provides an overview of recent U.S. government initiatives related to advanced air mobility (AAM). Download the Report

The first part of this report outlines the status of operating Unmanned Aircraft Systems Beyond Visual Line Of Sight in the United States and considerations for expanding such operations in the future. The second part of the report provides a summary of the 2022 FAA Drone Symposium, with speaker highlights that pertain to the aforementioned topic. < Back Civil Aviation Consideration Status for the Expansion of Unmanned Aircraft Systems BVLOS Operations and Participation Report from the 2022 FAA Drone Symposium By Yoshihiro Fujimaki The first part of this report outlines the status of operating Unmanned Aircraft Systems Beyond Visual Line Of Sight in the United States and considerations for expanding such operations in the future. The second part of the report provides a summary of the 2022 FAA Drone Symposium, with speaker highlights that pertain to the aforementioned topic. Download the Report

The redevelopment project for Hudson Yard is the largest in New York City history, and consequently comes with unique financial challenges and ingenuity. In Part 2 of their research report, Rail Analyst Daisuke Miyamoto and former JITTI USA President Tomomi Tsuchiya go into detail of the rezoning allocations and financing of the project. < Back Surface Transportation Financing Development of Public Transport-oriented Urban Growth and Subway Infrastructure at New York City’s Hudson Yard through Profit Gained from the Development Itself (Part 2) By Tomomi Tsuchiya & Daisuke Miyamoto The redevelopment project for Hudson Yard is the largest in New York City history, and consequently comes with unique financial challenges and ingenuity. In Part 2 of their research report, Rail Analyst Daisuke Miyamoto and former JITTI USA President Tomomi Tsuchiya go into detail of the rezoning allocations and financing of the project. Download the Report

The home of JITTI U.S.A, Washington D.C. has had some encouraging progression in the efforts for Mobility on Demand, with mobile app developers, rail operators, car/bikesharing companies, etc. playing their part. Click to read more about the capital city’s unique circumstances and partnerships to achieve more accessible and convenient travel. < Back Surface Transportation Mobility on Demand Trends in the United States ~A Case Study of Washington, D.C., Part 1~ By Daisuke Miyamoto The home of JITTI U.S.A, Washington D.C. has had some encouraging progression in the efforts for Mobility on Demand, with mobile app developers, rail operators, car/bikesharing companies, etc. playing their part. Click to read more about the capital city’s unique circumstances and partnerships to achieve more accessible and convenient travel. Download the Report

Private and public transportation in the greater Washington D.C. area are collaborating in efforts to replace suburban bus routes, support late-night commuters, and implement on-demand transportation for those who may not have access to vehicles of their own. With this capitol metropolis covering three jurisdictions, cooperation is key for aims to be achieved. < Back Surface Transportation Mobility on Demand Trends in the United States ~A Case Study of Washington, D.C., Part 2~ By Daisuke Miyamoto Private and public transportation in the greater Washington D.C. area are collaborating in efforts to replace suburban bus routes, support late-night commuters, and implement on-demand transportation for those who may not have access to vehicles of their own. With this capitol metropolis covering three jurisdictions, cooperation is key for aims to be achieved. Download the Report