JAL and ANA each will be able to use new 34 slots and 36 slots at Narita

Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport has decided to allot 70 slotsa week (35 return flights a week) out of unused 140 slots a week (70 return flights a week) to Japanese airlines. The Ministry has agreed with the Chinese counterpart to take advantage of unused slots for domestic flights for international flights including those by Chinese airlines.

This Week Contents
Headline
JAL and ANA each will be able to usenew 34 slots and 36 slots at Narita
Airport
*The Ministry approves the Narita runway extension project
*Kansai suffers from fewer flights by Japanese carriers than before
*Narita handled the most passengers ever this summer
Airline
*Direct charter flights for Switzerland will be served from local cities of Japan next summer
*Airlines enjoy higher business class demands on their Guam flights
*JAL air transport result for July 2006
Defence
*Defense Agency has requested budgetfor simultaneous procurements of F-2 and UH-1J
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Decompression training for commercial pilots