Welcome to the RAA Update!
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Between committee meetings, government hearings, and the day-to-day activities that keep RAA staff busy, we can't lose sight of one of our highest priorities-- communicating directly with our members. This monthly update will grow and evolve as RAA keeps you abreast of all that is going on with your association.
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RAA President Roger Cohen Underlines Benefits of Regional Airline Code-Sharing Click here to view RAA's Presentation from the NTSB Airline Code-Sharing Symposium.
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The Regional Airline Association (RAA) has appointed Constance "Connie" Arnold as its Director-Safety & Technical Affairs. With a wealth of aviation and regulatory experience, Arnold joins RAA from the Technical Operations group at US Airways in Phoenix, where she spent four years holding several key safety, environmental and regulatory compliance roles. In addition, Arnold was employed by the City of Phoenix for several years working as an environmental quality specialist and safety analyst.
She is a multi-engine, instrument-rated commercial pilot and CFI, an Arizona State graduate with a Master of Safety Science from Embry Riddle Aeronautical University and past president of the Arizona Governmental Safety Association. A former resident of the DC metro area, Arnold is married with two college-aged sons.
Among her responsibilities, Arnold will help support RAA's Safety Council and work with RAA Vice President Scott Foose on the whole range of rulemaking and regulatory initiatives stemming from HR 5900, the FAA's Call to Action and RAA's Strategic Safety Initiative (SSI).
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RAA Fall Meeting- December 8-9 Washington Hilton
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 RAA invites our airline and associate members to the RAA Annual Industry Reception in Washington, DC. The reception, held in conjunction with the RAA Fall Meeting, is a widely attended event with invited officials from government agencies, Congressional offices, and other aviation and transportation related associations. The full Fall Meeting schedule can be found here.
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