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With the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) having recently given the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) its endorsement and with regulators from the European Union and the US Federal Aviation Administration nearing critical decisions on whether or not to end restrictions against the Philippines’ air carriers—in other words, at a time when the CAAP ought to be on its best behavior—the agency has inexplicably decided to cap off a less-than-stellar month by picking a fight with Japanese civil aviation authorities, even recommending to President Aquino that the Philippines abrogate the air services agreement between the two countries. That step, should the President decide to take it, could very likely result in the immediate suspension of service between the two countries by the four carriers concerned, Philippine Airlines, Japan Air Lines, Cebu Pacific, and All Nippon Airways.

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