*Kansai forecasts more international passengers will depart this summer

Kansai International Airport released the passenger forecast for this summervacation season (July 21 to August 20) on July 19, reporting that the number of international flight passengers will be up 1% to 1,050,000 during the period compared to a year earlier. The forecasted number is the third most international flight passengers since it opened.

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*Kansai forecasts more internationalpassengers will depart this summer
Airline
*JAL and ANA re-change fuel surcharges on their China flights
*JAL will collect 138.6 billion yen by issuing new stocks
*Fifty-nine charters will come from Korea this summer
*ANA has decided to sell off its B747-400s
*ANA carried 17% more international flight passengers for May
*COA will serve four flights betweenSapporo and Guam earlier than usually
Defense
*Defense Central Contract Office expects to reduce aircraft procurements in FY2006
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