*Bombardier expects small jet will connect between Japan and Asia

Bombardier manager marketing & airlines analysis -international regonal aircraft Frank Polo said at an interview with the Wing Aviation Press that Bombardier expects airlines will begin using small jet aircraft on international routes between Japan and Asia. Even today, Korean carriers take advantage of small jet planes, such as Boeing 737, on the route between Korea and Japan. Large regional jet planes, such as CRJ700 (66-78 seats) and CRJ900 (86-90 seats), can offer almost the same seat mile cost as B737 does, Polo said.

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Headline
*NAA has decided to extend the B runway northward, giving up the original plan
Industry
*Bombardier expects small jet will connect between Japan and Asia
Airline
*JAZ will alsostop operating some international resort flights
*CPA has it in mind to operate non-stop Fukuoka-Hong Kong flights
*ANA will add two flights weekly on its Narita-Hong Kong route this summer
Administration
*The Ministry sets about studying the future international air logistics
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Power to the Accidents Investigation Commission

*ANA decides to sell its all stocks of NCA to NYK

ANA announced on July 12 that ANA will sell all of its 27.6% share of NipponCargo Airlines (NCA) to Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK), a fellow major stockholder in NCA with a 27.6% share. The dealing between both companies will complete in August this year before NCA restarts its business under the new system in October this year. NYK, global logistic company, will own a 55.2% share of all NCA stocks.

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Headline
*ANA decides to sell its all stocks of NCA to NYK
Space
*M-V-6 was successfully lifted off with ASTRO-EII on board
Airline
*SNA has improved operational rate since starting the tie-up with ANA
*ANA carried 5.3% more domestic passengers for June
*JAL air transport result for May 2005
Airport
*Narita expects 1% more departures this summer
*Kansai handled 30% domestic passengers for June
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My first Shiretoko trip with DC

* The anti-Japan campaigns forced Narita to reduce int'l passengers for May

Narita International Airport Co. (NAA) reported on June 30 that the number of passengers for May this year slightly decreased by 0.1% to 2,439,896 over the same month last year, while the number of taking-offs and landings for May increased by 1% to 15,735 times over the samemonth last year. Narita handled 2,347,405 international flight passengers, out of which the number of Japanese was down 2% to 1,437,700, compared with a year ago. NAA said that the downward was influenced by a series of the anti-Japan campaigns in China and Korea in late April.

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Headline
* The anti-Japan campaignsforced Narita to reduce int'l passengers for May
Defense
*CCO estimates aircraft purchase at 166 billion yen for FY2005
Airport
*Shanghai Airlines will open its Toyama route
*NAA officially announces to open the 5th satellite of the 1st PTB in June 2006
Airline
*JAL extends code-sharing cargo flights with Lufthansa
*JAC succeeded in liquidating liabilities in excess of assets
*Former NWA director will take office as Qantas General Manager Japan
Industry
*Bombardier and Sojitz jointly host a Q series forum in Japan
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The 35th year from Yodo hijacking

*Toyama maywelcome ten times more charter flights from Taiwan

Toyama Prefecture said that the number of international charter flights fromTaiwan to Toyama would possibly reach 171 for this fiscal year, tentimes more than a year ago. In link with the government's leading Visit Japan Campaign (VJC), Hokuriku region, particularly Kurobe Alpine Route between Toyama Prefecture and Gifu Prefecture, is gettingpopular among Taiwanese tourists.

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Headline
*Toyama may welcome ten times more charter flights from Taiwan
Airline
*Expansion of the flight routes enabled JAL Ways to increase revenue
*SNA increased revenue but expanded net loss
*ANA is developing "high value-added strategy" on its domestic routes
*Eight airlines slightly decreased domestic flight passengers for May this year
*JAL decides to purchase six B767-300ERs
Airport
*Narita first PTB will completely open in early June next year
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Concorde's mistake