Though the Japanese government has moved toward aviation market liberalization over the past year, evidenced most prominently by the new US/Japan "open skies" air services accord, Tokyo will need to go further if Japan's airports are to remain competitive in attracting international air cargo traffic, several observers of the Japanese air transport market said.
FedEx Boeing 777F. FedEx is pushing for more access to Japan. Photo: Courtesy, FedEx. Though the Japanese government has moved toward aviation market liberalization over the past year, evidenced most prominently by the new US/Japan "open skies" air services accord (ATW Daily News, Nov. 12, 2010), Tokyo will need to go further if Japan's airports are to remain competitive in attracting international air cargo traffic, several observers of the Japanese air transport ...
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