Updates on Japan’s INTERNATIONAL AVIATION POLICY 1.Recovery from The Great East Japan Earthquake 2.The Growth Strategy of MLIT 3.Transformation of HND into a 24-hour International Hub 4.Drastic Functional Enhancement of Narita 5.Opening Japan`s Skies to Asia & the World 6. Deregulation 7. Reorganization of the Civil Aviation Bureau Yoshiro TAGUCHI Deputy Director, Japan Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB) 30Jun. 2011 1. Recovery from The Great East Japan Earthquake Restoration of the Airport Facilities Damaged by The Great East JapanEarthquake The Great East Japan Earthquake followed by the massive tsunami on March 11 submerged the entire site of Sendai Airport including the airport facilities, such as the passenger terminal building. Aomori Airport Misawa Airport ・No damage ・No damage ・Normal operation (7:30～21:30) ・Normal operation （8:30～20:00） Odate-noshiroAirport HanamakiAirport AOMORI ・No damage 【 】 ・Normal operation(8:00～19:30) with personal Damage ・ Partial damageof the terminal building （Restored on March 17） assistance given.(Without the earthquake, this airport would ・ Partial damageof the aeronautical lights have been operated by the staffs of Sendai Airport.) 【Recovery】 Akita Airport ・24-hours operation until March 31 ・Extended operation for 3 hours until April 20 （7:00～21:30） ・No damage AKITA ・Extended operation for 1 hour from May 31 （8:00～20:30） ※Normal operation：8:00～19:30 ・Normal operation （7:00～21:30） IWATE ShonaiAirport Sendai Airport ・No damage 【Damage】 ・Normal operation （7:00～22:00） ・The runways and air navigation facilities were out of operation because of the tsunami which submerged the entire site of the airport. ・ The runways were filled with about 200 cars, debris, earth and sand, which were Yamagata Airport washed by the tsunami. ・The JCAB office and Aeronautical Safety College building were submerged by the ・ Partial damageof the office of JCAB YAMAGATA tsunami. ・24-hours operation until April 7 【Recovery】 ・Extended operation for 4 hours until ・March 16:The operation of the B runway (limited to 1,500m) resumed. April 28(6:30～22:00） ・March 29:The operation of the B runway (3,000m) resumed. MIYAGI ・ （ ） ※Normal operation：8:00～19:30 April 13:Commercial flights resumed Night flights resumed on April 29 NIGATA ※Normal operation：7:30～21:30 NigataAirport Fukushima Airport ・No damage ・ Partial damageof the towerand air navigation facilities ・Normal operation （7:30～20:30） ・24-hours operation until April 19 ・ Extended operation for 4.5 hours until May 13 （6:00～22:00） ※Normal operation：8:30～20:00 （Legend） FUKUSHIMA Damage（Some scheduled flights cancelled） Ibaraki Airport Damage（No scheduled flights cancelled ） ・Partial damageof the terminal building （Restored on March 14） ・ Partial damageof the office of JCAB No damage ・ Normal operation （9:30～21:00） 1 Effect on Aviation Industry ◎ Decrease of Inbound and Outbound Passengers (3/11-4/18) NRT HND（※） KIX NGO 0% ▲ 10% ▲ 9% ▲ 15% ▲ 16% ▲ 20% ▲ 24% ▲ 30% ▲ 28% ▲ 29% ▲ 40% ▲ 39% Outbound ▲ 45% Inbound ▲ 50% (year-to-year comparison) ※HND: Compared to the number during the period of 3/1-3/10, 2011 ◎ Temporary Diversion of International Air Service After the earthquake and the nuclear power plant accident, 22 airlines diverted regular flights on 34 routes (NRT:29 HND:5) in total because crew denied to fly to and stay at Japan. However, they have gradually resumed their regular operations. 2 Press Release from ICAO and IATA ○ＩＣＡＯ “No Restrictions on Travel to Japan”(3/18) “Current Radiation Levels in Japan and Travel Advice”(4/1) “Current Situation for Travel and Transport to and from Japan”(4/14) ○ＩＡＴＡ “No Restrictions on Air Travel to Japan”(3/19) “UN Confirms Safety of Japan Operations -No Recommendation for Passenger Screening”(4/1) 3 Counter Disaster Measures ◎ Dissemination of Accurate Information in Timely Manner JCABlaunchedthededicatedwebsite(infourlanguages:Japanese, English,ChineseandKorean)inordertoprovideaccurateinformation aboutthestatusofairtransportofJapan,includingradiationdosesaround airportsandoperationalstatusofairports. 4 Cancellation of International Flights ＜Percentage of Cancellations＞ 20.0% 18.0% 16.0% 14.0% 12.0% 10.0% 8.0% 6.0% 4.0% 2.0% 0.0% 3/14～3/20 4/18～4/24 5/23～5/29 6/20～6/26 ＜Date＞ next（ w震災後eek of the１ 週間）disaster pea（欠航のピーk of cancellationsク） （ピー1ク mかonらth １ヶ月後の週）after the peak ※Operational plan approval basis 成田 羽田 関西、中部KIX, NGO, ※ NRT HND Cancellation of International scheduled flights (domestic and foreigncarriers) other airports ※Compared to the original operational plans at the beginning of 2011S 及び地方空港 5 2. The Growth Strategy of MLIT The Growth Strategy of MLIT Ⅰ Opening Japan’s Skies to Asia & the World （Promotion of Full-Fledged Open Skies Agreements） Ø Promotion of Open Skies Agreements including Tokyo with 300,000 slots per yearat NRT becoming more likely Ø Promotion of a drastic liberalization that goes well beyond what is encompassed by traditional framework and deregulation of forwarder charter rules in order to kick-start the international air logistics business Ø Aiming at agreements mainly with Asian countries in order to develop Japan as a tourist destinationand to encourage the market participation of new airlines including LCCs Ⅱ Strengthening HND/NRT in order to Enhance the Interurban Ⅲ Streamlining Airport Management by Leveraging Competitiveness of the Tokyo Metropolitan Area “Private-Sector Wisdom and Financing” Ø Transformation of HND into a 24-hour international hub : 90,000 annual Ø In the short run: Review of the structuring of annual incomes and slots for international regular service, and introduction of long-haul expenditures within the airport development account business routes to destinations in Asia , Europe, and North America Ø In the medium run : Optimization of airport fees (including landing fee) Ø Positioning NRT as one of Asia’s leading hub airports : Further throughthe operational integration of airport-related businesses and strengthening of international flight network, enhancement of the airports themselves, and outsourcing concession to private sector or domestic feeder routes, and encouraging participation of LCCs and privatization business jets Ⅴ Maintaining Essential Air Networks Ⅳ Active Strengthening of Kansai International Airport (KIX) by Balance Sheet Reform Ø Maintenance of local networks initiated by local governments Ø Balance sheet reform of KIX in order to revitalize KIX as a hub Ø Allocation of domestic takeoff/landing slots at HND based airport in Kansaiby combining utilizing ItamiAirport on more market-oriented mechanisms Ø Strategic operation of KIX such as positioning KIX as a cargo huband attracting LCC participation at KIX Ⅵ Expanding User Benefits by Promoting LCC Participation Ø Consideration of construction of a terminal building for exclusive use by LCCs at hub airports such as NRT and KIX Ø Enabling airlines to achieve low cost operation byrelaxations of technical regulations compatible with international trends Achieve the Growth of Japan through Improvement of Convenience of Consumers 6 Strengthening the International Competitiveness of Tokyo Metropolitan Airports (Haneda/Narita) Development of Tokyo Metropolitan Airports （infrastructure） Expansion of Annual Takeoff and Landing Slots ～ E s at Tokyo Metropolitan Airports (Haneda/Narita) pe o S E f t c reng T i a o Transformation of HND into Drastic Functional Enhancements of nhan ll k y y a 24-hour International Hub Narita(Achieving 300,000 Annual Slots) i t o n h M e A ni s e i a n t ce ropoli g Annual Takeoff and Landing Slots Expansion at w he t Tokyo Metropolitan Airports (Haneda/Narita) he r e N t I r an n e a t m ern Airpor a t r i k a ona ab t i o l Shift to Open Aviation Policy e nal ts g r o l C w Promotion of Full-Fledged Open Skies S t o h m i tr s pe Promotion of Full-Fledged Promotion of LCC(Low Cost Carrier) Participation t a eng t k i i Open Skies Agreements and Business Jets Accommodation t n i v g en p l th a e ce 【As a nation】 【For Users and Airlines】 ss ～ Opening Japan’s Sky ・Expansion of air transportation service to Asia & the World （Improving user convenience） ・Promotion of competition among airlines Creating Level Playing Field for Japanese Airlines （ex. Reduction of Aviation Fuel Tax ） 7 3. Transformation of HND into a 24-hour International Hub Current Status of HanedaAirport ○ As a Hub of domestic routes, Hanedahas 470 flights with 49 airports in Japan ○ Largest domestic airport with about 55million domestic passengers per year in Japan. ○ Established international network with16 cities, 52 flights per day since the opening of international terminal in Oct. 2010, Dom. Pass. and aircraft movement Domestic Network （mil pax） 303,000 times (*１) 55.46mil （thoustimes） Domestic routes with <1million passengers in 2009 (17routes) Chitose 7,00070 35035.0 ※ width of the line indicates number of passengers ※ Only for route with more than 1million passenger annum 6,00060 Traffic 30030.0 Hakodate ※ size of a circle indicates number of passengers komatsu 5,00050 25025.0 Hiroshima 2.76mil 4,00040 20020.0 Fukuoka 3,3000003 15015.0 Kita-Kyushu Osaka Domestic Pax 244 Nagasaki 195 Oita 2,2000002 10010.0 162 Kobe KIX 130 88 86 86 97 96 85 1,1000001 81 80 73 82 84 505.0 35 Kumamoto Haneda International Pax 15 Miyazaki 0 00.0.0 Ｈ 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 （FY） Kagoshima Takamatsu Matsuyama *１ Day time hours（6:00～23:00）capacity. Excluding arrival of 6:00~8:30 and departure of 20:30~23:00. Others 32 routes *2Based on Airport management data survey（2009）（Target：paid and unpaid passengers、regular