The Transport Council issued a report recommending approval of Japan Transocean Air’s (JTA) application for permission to operate flights at Osaka/Itami Airport, which is designated as a congested airport. The application was referred to the council by Japan’s Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism on September 9.
JTA plans to operate two daily round trips between Osaka/Itami and Okinawa/Naha from October 25, using Boeing 737-800 aircraft.
Under Article 107-3, Paragraph 1 of Japan’s Civil Aeronautics Act, Japanese air carriers intending to operate domestic scheduled air transport services using any of five airports—Tokyo/Narita, Tokyo/Haneda, Osaka/Kansai, Osaka/Itami, and Fukuoka—must obtain permission from Japan’s Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism for operations at each airport.
