Airport development budget for FY2007 is reduced first time in the last four years

Budget draft for FY2007 starting April 1 2007,released by the Ministry of Finance (MOF) to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MLIT) on December 20 this year, shows that Airport Development Special Account is reduced by 1.5% to 563.8 billion yen compared to the FY2006 budget, although MLIT requested 638 billion yen for airport developments. The budget draft is reduced for the first time in the past four fiscal years.

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Airport development budget for FY2007 is reduced first time in the last four years
Airline
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Airport
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