NAA President: "I do not intend to avoid reduction of landing charge."

Narita International Airport Co. (NAA) President and CEO Masahiko Kurono said at a seminar of Japan Aeronautic Association on November 18,"I do not intend to avoid reduction of landing charge for Narita Airport, but I think we have to make a comprehensive judgment including other fees paid by airport users, not focusing on landing charge only."

Headline
- NAA President: "I do not intend to avoid reduction of landing charge."
Airport
- Kansai achieved ordinary profit for the first time in its history
Industry
- FHI is building a new factory for composite material production
Airline
- JAL and ANA determine domestic flight networks for Nagoya
- PAL to offer flight services for Nagoya with A330-300
- Domestic passengers reduced for five consecutive months
- JAL air transport result for September 2004
Space
- ILS President visited Japan to introduce Atlas as a backup rocket
Column "COCKPIT"
- Professor Sekiguchi of "the aviation commercial law"

CJIA decides to collect landing charge of 1,660 yen per ton

Central Japan International Airport Co. (CJIAC) President Yukihisa Hirano revealed at a news conference on November 15 that it has decided to collect landing charge of 1,660 yen per ton, reducing from originally proposed 1,760 yen. An airline, for example, will pay 655,700 yenfor a landing of B747-400 (395 tons), 39,500 yen cheaper than the original proposal, and it will be much lower than 950,000 yen at Narita Airport and 830,000 yen at Kansai International Airport.

This Week Contents
Headline
- CJIA decides to collect landing charge of 1,660yen per ton
Airline
- JAL and SKY agree with code-sharing flights on Haneda-Kansai
- More active air traffic between China and Japanthan between Japan and the U.S.
- UAL will offer double-daily flights on its Narita-LA route
- JAA enjoyed large growth of passengers from Taiwan
Industry
- KHI is preparing for production of Boeing 7E7
Airport
- Kansai gained more international flight passengers for October
Column "COCKPIT"
- Accident with no scenario

Skymark is positive to merge Air Do

Skymark Airlines (SKY) President Shinichi Nishikubo revealed at a news conference on November 5 that the airline is seriously consideringmerging Hokkaido International Airlines, better known as Air Do. SKY has already reported its intention to Air Do and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport. Nishikubo said that it is timeto announce the plan officially because the period of civil rehabilitation for Air Do will terminate in March 2005. SKY intends to purchase all of the rehabilitation fund or 2,225 million yen for Air Do.

This Week Contents
Headline
- Skymark is positive to merge Air Do
Airline
- JAL ensured net profit for the first half of FY2004
- For the international cargo business, JAL increased revenue by 17% to 83.5 billion yen.
- Haneda-Kimpo charter flights are widely acknowledged through a year
- ANA also raises its domestic airfares to survive the high fuel price
- A new Russia airline hopes to operate scheduledflights for Japan
- Commuter airlines of Western Japan increased passengers for the first half
Industry
- MHI aerospace division reduced sales for the first half
- IHI aerospace business increased both sales andorder intakes
Column "COCKPIT"
- Quality and quantity of defense

ANA achieved the most revenue ever for the first half of FY2004

ANA Group achieved the most revenue ever and the second most recurring profit and net profit for the first half of FY2004 (April 1 to September30 2004) primarily because of better international flight business and faster cost reduction. For the full year of FY2004, it does not revise the financial outlook previously announced although the recent rise of oil price may force it to expand additional expenses to 15 billion yen from originally estimating 13 billion yen.

This Week Contents
Headline
- ANA achieved the most revenue ever for the first half of FY2004
Airline
- NAL is reborn as one of ANA Group
- ANA successfully reduces CO2 emission
- MAS introducing new business class on its Narita route first
- COA will launch Hiroshima-Guam flight services next year
- Vladivostok Air will introduce new aircraft on its Japan's routes
Airport
- Kansai operates the most flights ever during the 2004 winter schedule
Industry
- FHI shipped the first center wing section for B777-200LR
Column "COCKPIT"
- Experience of spin flights on TPC

JAL has decided to raise domestic airfares to survive the severe oil price

JAL announced on September 28 that it has applied for a special fuel surcharge of 300 yen on domestic airfares to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Civil Aviation Bureau since the Fair Trade Commission acknowledged the recent skyrocketing of oil price is "a drastic change of business environment."

This Week Contents
Headline
- JAL has decided to raise domestic airfares to survive the severe oil price
Industry
- Rolls-Royce signed a definitive contract with KHI for Trent 1000
- MBA is preparing for selling of AB139
Airline
- ANA unveiled the latest B777-300ER
- The domestic flight market was inactive for thefirst half
- SWR hopes to offer daily Narita-Zurich flights next summer
Airport
- Narita remarkably recovered international flight demands for the 1st half
Column "COCKPIT"
- Cheering Nagoya Airport