*JAL Group decides to stop all of Saipan flights as one of the structure reforms

JAL Group has decided to stop operating all of its Saipan flights, Fukuoka-Honolulu, -Hong Kong and -Seoul flights and Central Japan International Airport (Centrair)-Guam flights from October this year, when the winter schedule 2005-2006 begins. JAL Group will reorganize its international flight business by cancellation of the unprofitable flights. The travel industry is shocked by the JAL's decision becausethe total number of available seats for Saipan is particularly supposed to decrease by half after JAL completely withdraws from the flight route.

This Week Contents
Headline
*JAL Group decides to stop all of Saipan flights as one of the structure reforms
Airport
*Yokohama Mayor says: ÉÅRoles of Haneda and Narita need to be reexamined.ÉÇ
*Kansai largely increased flight frequencies and passengers for April
*Centrair estimates operating revenue fro FY2005 at 51.3 billion yen
Administration
*The Ministry postpones providing additional slots at Haneda
Airline
*NWA CEO says that B787 is appropriate aircraft on Narita-NY route
*Galaxy Airlines orders one A300-600F
Industry
*Boeing and the Japan team signed a definitive contract on the B787 program
*IHI Aero-Engine & Space division slightly increased sales and orders
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