{"id":330,"date":"2023-04-25T12:36:03","date_gmt":"2023-04-25T12:36:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/companyformationjapan.com\/?p=330"},"modified":"2023-04-25T12:36:06","modified_gmt":"2023-04-25T12:36:06","slug":"open-a-company-in-the-aviation-sector-in-japan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/companyformationjapan.com\/open-a-company-in-the-aviation-sector-in-japan\/","title":{"rendered":"Open a Company in the Aviation Sector in Japan"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The\u00a0<strong>airline industry in Japan<\/strong>\u00a0is characterized by a steady duopoly with All Nippon Airways (ANA) and Japan Airlines (JAL). In addition, the sector is registering a strong development of the low-cost carrier (LCC) sector which focuses on the cities of Osaka, Fukuoka, Sapporo and Naha. Mainly with the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games being planned in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.companyformationjapan.com\/most-attractive-industries-in-japan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>this country<\/strong><\/a>, the budget carrier businesses are projected to be thriving here in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this article, our&nbsp;<strong>company formation<\/strong>&nbsp;consultants&nbsp;<strong>in Japan<\/strong>&nbsp;cover a few aspects related to<strong>&nbsp;opening a business in the aviation industry in Japan<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/companyformationjapan.com\/open-a-company-in-the-aviation-sector-in-japan\/#obtaining-the-aviation-operating-license-in-japan\" title=\"Obtaining the aviation operating license in Japan\">Obtaining the aviation operating license in Japan<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/companyformationjapan.com\/open-a-company-in-the-aviation-sector-in-japan\/#how-can-a-foreign-entity-open-an-aviation-business-in-japan\" title=\"How can a foreign entity open an aviation business in Japan?\">How can a foreign entity open an aviation business in Japan?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"obtaining-the-aviation-operating-license-in-japan\"><\/span><strong>Obtaining the aviation operating license in Japan<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the Civil Aeronautics Act, the&nbsp;<strong>aviation transport&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.companyformationjapan.com\/types-of-companies-in-japan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">business<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;represents the activity of transporting individuals or cargo by aircrafts against a fee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To<strong>&nbsp;open an aviation transport business in Japan<\/strong>, a permit from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) is required.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The application for this type of permit has to declare the applicant\u2019s name and address, its representative director\u2019s name, the items which will be transported by aircraft, the maintenance, as well as the all the details and entire amount connected to the funding and financing of the business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Next, the MLIT will research if the business plan is appropriate to satisfy the public safety, if the applicant is competent to manage an&nbsp;<strong>aviation transport business<\/strong>&nbsp;and if the applicant might be disqualified because of certain reasons listed in the Civil Aeronautics Act.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This type of business is not available for foreign companies and individuals. Our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.companyformationjapan.com\/about-us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>company registration advisors in Japan<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;can offer more details related to this matter. We also provide assistance in&nbsp;<strong>setting up a company<\/strong>&nbsp;in this industry&nbsp;<strong>in Japan<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There is a certain application fee and the usual processing period is of two months after the MLIT has obtained all the required documents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how-can-a-foreign-entity-open-an-aviation-business-in-japan\"><\/span><strong>How can a foreign entity open an aviation business in Japan?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.companyformationjapan.com\/set-up-a-branch-in-japan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>foreign company<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;or individual can&nbsp;<strong>open an aviation business in Japan<\/strong>&nbsp;by obtaining the permission from MLIT to&nbsp;<strong>undertake an international aviation transport business&nbsp;<\/strong>in this country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A foreign company or individual who invests in Japan must do so in accordance with the Act of Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade. Our&nbsp;<strong>Japan company formation<\/strong>&nbsp;agents can offer more information on this legislation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to this law, a foreign&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.companyformationjapan.com\/open-a-subsidiary-in-japan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>company<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;which intends to invest in manufacturing of aircrafts, effectuating air transport or utilizing aircrafts, has to give prior notification to the Ministry of Finance and the ministry which has jurisdiction over that specific activity \u2013 in this case, the MLIT.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In case you have further questions about the&nbsp;<strong>aviation transport business in Japan<\/strong>, or for help in&nbsp;<strong>starting a company in Japan<\/strong>, please feel free to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.companyformationjapan.com\/contact\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>contact us<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The\u00a0airline industry in Japan\u00a0is characterized by a steady duopoly with All Nippon Airways (ANA) and Japan Airlines (JAL). In addition, the sector is registering a strong development of the low-cost carrier (LCC) sector which focuses on the cities of Osaka, Fukuoka, Sapporo and Naha. Mainly with the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games being planned [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":103,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[168,38,12,14,167,11],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Open a Company in the Aviation Sector in Japan<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"We present a few details related to opening a company in the aviation sector in Japan. 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