Aeromexico begins serving Narita-Mexico City flight

Aeromexico officially announced to begin serving twoNarita-Tijuana-Mexico City flights a week on November 18 this year.This will be the first direct flight between Japan and Mexico. The flights will be served with B777-200ER (49 business class seats and 228 economy class seats).

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Headline
Aeromexico begins serving Narita-Mexico City flight
Airline
*JAL and ANA increase China flights according to the new agreement
*JAL and KAL expand code share flight network
*Continental CEO emphasizes Asian market for further business growth
*NCA will launch a local company in Hong Kong
Airport
*NAA finally began extending the B runway to 2,500 meters
Industry
*MHI is now ready for production of the wing section for B787
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Air travel to Africa

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.

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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

CAB has requested 11.4% more budget for airport developments in FY2007

Civil Aviation Bureau (CAB) of the Ministry ofLand, Infrastructure and Transport announced on August 29 that it has requested a budget of 638 billion yen for the airport developments, 11.4% more than the budget for FY2006. This the first time CAB requests a budget of more than 600 billion yen in the history.

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Headline
CAB has requested 11.4% more budget for airport developments in FY2007
Administration
*CAB Director General says: "Range of international flights from Haneda should carefully be considered"
Industry
*METI has requested more budgets forMJ and Eco-engine
*MHI signed MOU with Rolls-Royce forMJ engine
*KHI delivers IPC module for Trent 1000 to Derby
Airline
*ANA will also raise fuel surchargeson its international flights
*Saudi Arabian Airlines begins serving Kansai flight
Airport
*Narita resulted in 1% increase of passengers for July
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Ambitious NCA