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Focuses on the agreements between the United States and Japan effecting the airlines industry between the two countries. Benefits of the agreement to travelers; Efforts to liberalize the restrictive market; Discussion of an open skies agreement; Effects to Northwest, United and All Nippon Airways.

Focuses on the effect of the United States and Japan bilateral agreement on commercial airline routes. Desire of airlines for routes and code sharing; Requests of airlines to the US Transportation Department; Request of US Airways, and Continental; Flight routes requested.

Reports that United States and Japanese negotiators failed to reach agreement on a definitive new, liberalized air services policy in September 1997. The parties agreeing to meet in Washington, D.C. in October 1997; Issues left to be resolved; Issues on which the two parties tentatively agreed; Northwest Airlines dissenting on a tentative agreement to increase the number of US airlines operating between the two countries.

Reports that the Aviation Coalition for Competition and Expanded Service between the United States and Japan is pressing for more liberal air services agreement. Comments by organization's chairman Gerald L. Baliles; Details on the outcome of the briefing in Washington; United's interest.

Reports on All Nippon Airways (ANA) alliance with American airlines Delta, Continental and American to expand passenger services between the United States and Japan. Restrictions on services offered on memorandum of understanding routes; Structural imbalance traced to bilateral framework; Benefits of expanded agreement between carriers; Plan outlined by ANA to reduce costs and expand profitability.