WING SPAN

WING SPAN (Japanese: 翼の王国, Tsubasa no Ōkoku) is the monthly inflight magazine of All Nippon Airways (ANA), the Japanese airline. It is produced for free distribution to passengers aboard ANA's airliners during passenger flights, and it has been published continuously since 1960, making it one of the longest-running airline magazines in Japan. The magazine is a product brand of ANA rather than a standalone publisher: its editorial identity is tied to the airline's cabin experience and to ANA's broader brand communications. The magazine's content is travel- and culture-oriented. Its articles cover destinations, food, history, crafts, and regional stories, often built around monthly special features (for example, a Belgium feature, a Hokkaido/Toyohira River feature, a Paris feature, and an Ōmi feature). Recurring sections include travel reportage, lifestyle pieces, interviews, and ANA-specific reporting such as messages from ANA branch managers and behind-the-scenes stories about aircraft, including a piece by an engineer who worked across three generations of the Boeing 737. A long-running feature presents yōkai (folklore spirits) selected from traditions across Japan's prefectures, updated monthly. Distribution has expanded beyond the printed seat-back copy. The magazine can be read anytime and anywhere through a smartphone app, and in October 2022 ANA launched a web edition, allowing readers to browse the latest issue and back numbers online. The official site at tsubasa.ana.co.jp serves as the hub for this digital presence, presenting new articles, monthly features, and archived issues. As an inflight title, WING SPAN functions as both a passenger amenity and a marketing asset for ANA, promoting destinations on the airline's network and reinforcing the carrier's Japanese and international brand positioning. It is published in Japanese, with the web edition extending its reach beyond the cabin.

WING SPAN (翼の王国) was first published in 1960 as the inflight magazine of All Nippon Airways, the Japanese airline. According to the magazine's official site, it has been published since 1960, which places its founding in the early years of Japan's postwar commercial aviation expansion and makes it one of the country's longest-established airline magazines. As an inflight title, its original and core distribution channel was the aircraft cabin, where copies are provided free of charge to passengers during flights. Over the decades the magazine developed a travel- and culture-focused editorial formula, combining destination features with lifestyle, food, history, and ANA-specific reporting. Its monthly special features have covered a wide range of places and themes, such as Belgium, Hokkaido's Toyohira River, Paris, and Ōmi, alongside recurring series on Japanese folklore and regional crafts. The magazine also carries ANA corporate content, including monthly greetings and reports from ANA branch managers and technical staff. In the 2020s the brand extended beyond print. The magazine became readable anytime and anywhere through a smartphone app, and in October 2022 ANA launched a web edition, enabling readers to view the latest issue and back numbers online. The official website, tsubasa.ana.co.jp, now presents new articles, monthly features, and an archive, and the publisher states that both the print and web versions of WING SPAN will continue to be offered. This digital expansion reflects a broader shift among airline media toward reaching audiences outside the cabin while retaining the magazine's role as a passenger amenity and destination-marketing vehicle for ANA.

• 2022

  ANA launches a web edition of WING SPAN in October, alongside the existing print and app editions.

• 1960

  WING SPAN (翼の王国) is first published as ANA's inflight magazine.

ANA's cultural and travel inflight magazine, blending destination storytelling with airline brand communication for passengers and online readers.

• WING SPAN monthly inflight magazine (print)

  Free onboard magazine distributed to passengers on ANA flights.

• WING SPAN web edition

  Online edition launched in October 2022, offering the latest issue and back numbers.

• WING SPAN smartphone app edition

  App-based reading experience allowing access anytime and anywhere.

• 2026.08.20

  Reported2026.08.20

  Wingspan launches Employee Payroll beta for U.S. employers[4]Wingspan面向美国雇主推出Employee Payroll测试版prnewswire.com

  Wingspan announced the beta launch of Employee Payroll for U.S. employers, giving businesses a single platform to run W-2 payroll alongside domestic and international contractor management. S-corporation payroll enters beta on Sept. 9, 2026, with general availability planned for Sept. 24, 2026.

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1. 1旅先での人との出会い、風景、食、文化の物語｜ANAグループ機内誌『翼の王国』tsubasa.ana.co.jp
2. 2WING SPAN (Wikidata)wikidata.org
3. 3Wingspan (Wikipédia en français)fr.wikipedia.org
4. 4Wingspan面向美国雇主推出Employee Payroll测试版prnewswire.com