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CPA asked to bring concerns to U.S. gov’t
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Posted on Aug 25 2000
The Commonwealth Ports Authority has been asked to bring its concerns to the United States government In order for the Japan Ministry of Transport to include Saipan in the list of destinations for the second, short runway at the Narita Airport.
Japan International Air Transport Director Ryuhei Maeda explained that existing regime of international civil aviation requires that the safety of operation must be supervised by the aeronautical authorities of the country to which the airline belongs.
This, even as Saipan falls within the unrestricted 1500 nautical miles radius. IATA publication disclosed that the island is about 1461NM away from Narita, Japan.
“We are in a position that the final decision as to whether or not a specific operational plan to use the second runway at Narita by a certain airline is appropriate in the light of operational safety should be up to the authorities of the airline’s country,” said Mr. Maeda.
He added that it will be necessary for the Japan Ministry of Transport to be provided by the U.S. Department of Transportation with assurance in writing that specific operational plans by any American airlines between Narita and Saipan by using the provisional second runway.
CPA Executive Director Carlos H. Salas earlier requested the ACI-NA to ask the U.S. Government and Japanese aviation officials to include Saipan in the list of destinations for the second, short runway at the Narita Airport in Japan.
Japan’s estimate of departing-flight distance for Narita Airport’s Runway B is 1,500 miles which include Guam, Seoul, Beijing and Shanghai. The list does not include Hong Kong as well.
CPA, along with other U.S. airports administrations, is a participant to the ICA-NA’s International Air Service Program.
