FEDERAL EXPRESS TENTATIVELY GETS US/TOKYO ROUTE
The Department of Transportation said
that an administrative law judge had recommended that small
package service between the United States and Tokyo be granted
to Federal Express Corp <FDX>.
    A final decision by the department is expected within 90
days.
    In addition, the department said the law judge recommended
that backup service be granted to <Orion Air Inc>. The order,
if finally approved, would be for five years in the case of
Federal and one year in the case of Orion.
 Reuter
