2014年（平成26年） 2月25日 火曜日 第2部 February 25, 2014（Tue.） 発行所：株式会社海事プレス社 KAIJI PRESS CO.,LTD. 第10366号 http：//www.kaiji-press.co.jp. （昭和44年9月30日 第三種郵便物認可） ©海事プレス社2014 禁無断転載 http：//www.daily-cargo.com Copyright © 2014 KAIJI PRESS. All rights reserved. NARITA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT Narita Expanding network to all over the world Introducing discount schemes for landing charge of international flight As the key international hub airport in East Asia region, Narita International Airport (NRT) keeps working on several measures to become the customer users' preferred airport. Following the adoption of Open Skies policy from March 2013, Narita International Airport Corporation (NAA) introduced incen- tive schemes including the discount of international landing charge and the additional tonnage discount. Taking advantage of its well balanced network connected with 101 cities in 33 countries and 3 territories, NRT fortifi es its function as an important node liking Asia with North America. the result of shrink of international cargo Narita International Airport Open Skies policy agreed with 22 volume to/from Japan. works in Asia and accelerate development In addition, NAA intends to cooperate as the hub airport for 3 global alliances and with the related organizations for increase countries and 3 territories Broad network to all over the world low cost carriers. Through these measures, of the operation capacity per hour (or num- The airport capacity of NRT in 2013 fi gure has exceeded 200,000 since the air- The number of destination from NRT at the is featured for its well balanced network ex- NAA aims to achieve handling of 260,000 ber of slot per hour) during busy hours, summer schedule (starting from the end of port open. The number consists of 173,186 beginning of 2013 winter schedule is 101 cit- panded to all over the world. Also the airport aircraft movements in FY2015. while adding new facilities to handle large March 2013) has become 270,000 aircraft international fl ights, up by 5%, and 38,892 ies in 33 countries and 3 territories, including holds advantage of the position as an impor- NAA plans to improve the air network aircraft such as Airbus A380. movements and the Open Skies policy was domestic fl ights, up by 69%. Japanese LCCs 17 cities in 11 countries for Europe area and tant node linking Asia with North America of NRT by strengthening the short haul NAA is drawing the facility develop- applied to the airport at the same time. The started to fl y in and contributed to raise the 57 cities in 19 countries and 3 territories for where the passenger and cargo demand is network in Asia within 4,000 km as well ment plan including relocation of cargo number of Open Skies agreement countries number of domestic fl ights. Asia, Middle East, and Oceania area. Narita expected to grow for the years to come. as domestic routes, which are projected to warehouses to respond to the future in- at NRT is 22 countries and 3 territories at The number of international fl ights con- grow for coming years. The international crease of cargo demand, while mitigating present, which accounts for 77.3% of the to- sists of 148,265 passenger fl ights, up by 6%, fl ights in middle and long haul, which have conjunction and simplifying traffi c lines in tal number of international passengers in FY and 22,836 cargo fl ights, same level as a year Deploying Strategic charging scheme been the features of NRT, will be improved cargo area to enhance the functionality in 2012 (April 2012 - March 2013). The impact ago, and 2,085 fl ights for other use, up by Behind the growth of fl ight number and The international landing charge at NRT further on. air cargo logistics. of Open Skies policy is expected to bring 33%. network at NRT, it is worth pointing, in ad- is set based on the Narita Aircraft Noise In- expansion of air network and increase of de- The fi rst half of FY2013 saw the good re- dition to the adoption of Open Skies policy dex. The index consists of 6 levels (Class A mand for passenger and cargo transportation. sult as aircraft movements reached 113,168, in FY2013, that the NAA introduced the to F), and the charge per tonnage is set in Study started for enhancement of the In FY 2012, aircraft movements at NRT up by 7% against same period last year. strategic charging scheme for the interna- each rank. The new discount scheme is to increased 13% in FY2011 to 212,078 fl ights. International fl ights increased by 2% to tional landing charge. lower the unit rate in each rank by JPY100 function at airports in the capital area This was a record fi gure and the fi rst time this 89,248fl ights (passenger fl ight up by 2% to Starting from April 2013, NAA has low- (5.5% on average) without changing the As for capacity at NRT, national govern- to enhance competitiveness in international 76,853, cargo fl ights 11,409, down by 4%, ered the international landing charge for system of the noise index. ment, Chiba prefectural government and mu- market. On November 1, 2013, the minis- and other fl ights 986, up by 5%) while do- the purpose to expand international fl ight Furthermore, NAA has introduced the ad- nicipalities around the airport have agreed to try set up the small committee for technical Daily CARGO mestic fl ights boomed by 35% to 23,920. network and enhance its competitiveness ditional tonnage discount scheme since April expand Narita's capacity to 300,000 aircraft study of the airports in the greater Tokyo English Edition 2014 Spring The growth of both international fl ights and in the Asia region. This measure was in- 2013. Applied to the landing charge in each movements a year in October 2010. NAA is capital area, which aims to discuss the tech- domestic fl ights is led by the sound demand troduced because of the environmental half year, or the fi rst term (April to Septem- forwarding the development of facilities to nical measures for capacity expansion. CONTENTS of passenger fl ights. changes surrounding NRT such as the sig- ber) and the second term (October to March), prepare for 300,000 movements in FY 2014. Following the discussion in the small Page 1 The volume of international air cargo nifi cant growth of major airports in Asia, this scheme is to halve the charge for the In September 2013, The Ministry of committee, the ministry intends to hold an NARITA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT handled at NRT in the fi rst half of FY2013 the second phase of capacity expansion for increase amount of cumulative weight in a Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism opportunity for extended study in next fi - decreased by 1% against a year ago to international fl ight at Haneda Airport (To- term against the same term of the previous (MLIT) started the study on the enhance- nancial year or later together with interested Connecting point between Asia 962,237t. The volume of cargo loaded was kyo International Airport, HND) scheduled year. The unit rate, after applying the scheme, ment of the function at the airports in the parties such as local governments and air- and North America down by 1% to 433,234t (including 282,745t in the end of March in 2014, the progress comes to be JPY 1,550 per ton, which is equal greater Tokyo capital area. The study fo- lines. Upon the agreement between related Page 2 of export cargo, down by 10%, and 150,489t of Open Skies policy, and so on. to A rank in Narita Aircraft Noise Index. cuses on the further expansion of airport ca- parties after the detailed study for concrete KANSAI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT of transit cargo, up by 21%), while the vol- pacity in the greater Tokyo capital area after methods, MLIT is to start discussion with KIX keeps innovation as ume of cargo unloaded was down by 1% to Strengthening short haul network in Asia achieving 750,000 movements a year (HND local governments on concrete measures. “international cargo hub” 529,003t (including 381,113t of import car- 447,000 / NRT 300,000). Responding to these moves, NAA has also set go down by 8% and 148,890t of transit cargo NAA is working on measures to envision Building Corporate Strength. MLIT has pointed out the issues to discuss up "the study team for further enhancement of Page 3 up by 23%). the group's mid-term management plan By maximizing the advantage of Open such as demand projection at the airports in facilities at Narita International Airport" in the INTERNATIONAL AIR CARGO TERMINAL The growth of transit cargo could refl ect called "Innovative Narita 2015". The mid- Skies policy introduced in 2013 summer as the greater Tokyo capital area, shift of envi- company on October 1, 2013. The team aims Providing total handling services the strategies of Japanese airlines to focus term plan is embodied by 3 core strategies, well as the capacity expansion to 300,000 ronment surrounding international aviation, to provide study materials on the current NRT at Narita and other airports on the demand of transit cargo so they could namely (1) Endless Pursuit of Safety (2) annual movements within FY2014, NAA and necessary functions and capability at to MLIT while studying on enhancement of utilize cargo space that became available as Creating an Airport of Popular Choice (3) intends to develop one of the best air net- the airports in the greater Tokyo capital area NRT's function along with the study of MLIT.