No. 21 — May 26, 2000

Feature Article

JAPAN'S AVIATION INDUSTRY: DEREGULATION ADVANCES ON BROAD FRONT

Arthur J. Alexander

• Summary
• Rigid Structure Based On Postwar Law And Regulation
• Competition Stirs Up Domestic And International Markets
• MOT Policies Create Barriers To Expansion
• Revising The Fare Structure
• Rewriting International Aviation Agreements
• International Pricing Pressures Affect Domestic Market
• Slot Constraints Limit Competition
• New Airlines Increase Competition
• Complete Price Deregulation Slated For 2000
• Remaining Slot Issues
• Restructuring Costs And Finances
• Conclusion
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JEI Report will not be published June 2, 2000 because of the Memorial Day holiday.
The next issue will be dated June 9, 2000.
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Weekly Review

• Mori's Gaffe Heightens Controversy Over Timing Of Obuchi Funeral, Lower House Polls
  --- by Barbara Wanner
• Tokyo Hopes To Trade Yen For Jobs
  --- by Jon Choy
• Japan's Current Account Surplus Rises Despite Dip In Trade Surplus
  --- by Douglas Ostrom
• MITI Hails Regional Free-Trade Agreements, Urges Japanese Participation
  --- by Marc Castellano
• Notes
  • Balkan Stability Conference

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