FY2005 budgetary request for aircraft developments by METI is up 36%

The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) has included 12,387 million yen for aircraft developments in the budgetary request for FY2005 starting April 1 2005, largely increasing from 9,119 million yen for FY2004 budget. The Ministry has particularly increased the budgetary request for R&D of environmentally compatible high performance small aircraft, which is defined as one of the Focus 21 Projects, to 5,000 million yen from the FY2004 budget of 2,700 million yen.

This Week Contents
Headline
- FY2005 budgetary request for aircraft developments by METI is up 36%
Administration
- Top priority is to expand flight networks between Japan and China
Airport
- NAA posted net loss of 4.3 billion yen for fullyear of FY2003
- Ten airlines served charter flights from Hanedain August
Airline
- Airlines reduced passengers on the two highest demanded routes for the 1st quarter
Industry
- MHI shipped the first center wing for B747
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