paragraph 1 (hereinafter referred to as “scheduled carrier”) shall begin operation unless the aircraft and other facilities used for the licensed business have undergone and passed an inspection by the Minister of Transport.
2. The Minister of Transport shall after an inspection under the preceding paragraph pass any scheduled carrier he has recognised as capable of performing its services in accordance with this Law and the business program submitted under Article 100, paragraph 2.
Article 103. Revoked
(Approval of Operation and Maintenance Manual)
Article 104. Any scheduled carrier shall issue an operation and maintenance manual with regard to the matters concerning the operation and maintenance of the aircraft, as specified in Ordinances of the Ministry of Transport and obtain an approval from the Minister of Transport. The same shall apply to any change thereof.
2. The Minister of Transport shall grant approval under the preceding paragraph when he deems the operation and maintenance manual under the same paragraph conforms to the technical standards specified in Ordinances of the Ministry of Transport.
(Fares, Rates and Charges)
Article 105. Any scheduled carrier shall fix fares, rates and charges for passenger and cargo (except mail), (excluding fares, rates, and charges for passenger and cargo transport which is performed inside of Japan and is specified in Ordinances of the Ministry of Transport), and obtain approval from the Minister of Transport The same shall apply to any charges thereof.
2. When he will grant approval under the preceding paragraph, the Minister of Transport shall conform to the following standards:
(1)There shall not be an excess of reasonable expenses for the services, given efficient management plus a reasonable profit;
(2)The nature of the services offered by the carrier shall be taken into
consideration;
(3)No specific passenger or consignor will be unfairly discriminated against;
(4)Utilisation of the business by passenger and consignors shall not be unduly difficult;
(5)There shall be no danger of unfair competition with other carriers
