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 Read full convention coverage in the Regional Horizons dailies!
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Greetings from a sweltering Washington, DC! While Washington may have a reputation for being a ghost town in the summer, this year is different. FAA funding, the future of Essential Air Service, slot auctions and the annual RAA Summer Seminars has the RAA office buzzing.
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"Demand for airline pilots set to soar"- USA Today, June 23
Excerpt: RAA President Roger Cohen quoted: "Today, flying for a regional airline for many individuals has become their career," says Cohen, noting that while opportunities at larger carriers have decreased amid several mergers, pay is rising in the regional sector, and pilots are able to fly larger and more sophisticated aircraft. "They make lifestyle choices to stay at regional carriers because benefits, compensation, (and the) type of flying suits them well." "Lost Jobs, Lost Flight" - NY Times, July 9
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RAA Summer Seminars for Human Resources, Inflight & Anti-Drug & Alcohol Misuse Seminars- a Success in the Big Easy!
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More than 100 attendees joined RAA in New Orleans this week for the annual seminar series featuring educational sessions designed to meet the needs of today's regional airline industry managers. With the assistance of key stakeholders from ATA, ASA, FAA, Ford & Harrison, MedAire, University of North Dakota, member airlines and our valued sponsors and exhibitors, RAA was proud to host these tracks once again.
Human Resources Seminar highlights included Employment Law Jeopardy (presented by Piedmont Airlines HR department), PRIA Compliance and case studies, pilot labor supply trends, discussions on effectively managing aggressive behavior in the workplace, labor law updates, and a joint session with the Inflight attendees on labor relations management.
Inflight Seminar highlights included updates on collective bargaining agreements, break-out sessions on recruiting, best safety practices, and an in-depth review of airline inflight medical events.
Anti-Drug & Alcohol Misuse Seminar highlights included a first ever trip to a DOT drug testing facility in New Orleans, a DOT regulatory and drug testing update, sharing of best practices regarding OTC and Rx drugs as well as an update on the latest "Craze drugs". Special thanks to Dr. Donna Smith and FirstLab for making this seminar possible.
Make plans to join us next year on August 6-8, 2012 at the Don Cesar Hotel in St. Pete Beach, FL.
Please visit the RAA Summer Seminars page on the RAA website for more information.
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Distribution sponsored by: Aircraft Interiors Expo Americas
Aircraft Interiors Expo Americas is the only dedicated aircraft interiors event in the Americas region. Discover the latest cabin interior designs and innovations featuring cabin management systems, seating products, soft furnishings, leathers & textiles, galley equipment, lighting and more. For more information visit: www.aircraftinteriorsexpo-us.com/raa
About Regional Airline AssociationWith safety as its highest priority, RAA represents North American regional airlines, and the manufacturers of products and services supporting the regional airline industry, before the Congress, DOT, FAA and other federal agencies.
With more than 13,000 regional airline flights every day, regional airlines operate 53 percent of the nation's commercial schedule. Some 160 million passengers annually -- more than one of every five domestic airline passengers -- travel on regionals, and the more than 2,700 regional aircraft comprise about nearly 40 percent of the US commercial passenger fleet. Most notably, regional airlines serve 631 communities across the country and in 492 of those communities -- 75 percent of the US - - regional airlines provide the only scheduled service.
Founded in 1975, Washington, DC-based RAA also provides a wide array of technical, government relations and public relations services for regional airlines. The association's 29 member airlines and 200 associate members represent the key decision makers of this vital sector of the commercial aviation industry.
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