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 Online version is free! Check the RAA publications page for updates and catch up on past editions!
Latest regional airline statistics- % of regional share can be found here!
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Upcoming Industry Events
2011
October 18-19 RAA Flight Training Committee Meeting Milwaukee, WI (at Air Wisconsin Airlines Training Center)
November 2-3 Joint RAA Inflight Committee & ATA Cabin Operations Council Meeting Atlanta, GA (at Delta Airlines)
November 8-9 RAA AQP Working Group Meeting Fort Worth, TX (at American Eagle Airlines Flagship University) Complete List2012May 21-24 RAA 37th Annual Convention 2012Minneapolis, MN
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RAA presents at UAA Conference!
For the first time, RAA participated in the University Aviation Association Fall Education Conference this week in Indianapolis. Senior Vice President-Operations and Safety Scott Foose gave his perspective on the importance of "Educating Tomorrow's Aviation Professionals" during the Opening General Session. The panel discussion also featured RAA Airline Member Wayne Heller, Executive Vice President and COO of Republic Airways Holdings.
Click here to view Scott's presentation.
Learn more about the RAA Scholarship Program!
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The beginning of fall traditionally gears up the RAA Convention season. In addition, this fall includes a flurry of legislative and regulatory activity as well as the announcement of a new event. RAA staff is turning the multi-tasking into an art-form. While Spring is the traditional "makeover" season, we are pleased to announce that the RAA website features several  "new looks" to make navigation easier.
As US Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood stated at this year's RAA Annual Convention in Nashville, "regional airlines have a seat at the table when we make aviation policy." We hope that you have received your issue of the newly published RAA 2011 Annual Report that chronicles our achievements, and hopefully will be useful to you in helping our member airlines continue to fly safely, professionally and reliably for years to come.
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RAA in the News and on The Hill
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September 28- RAA's aggressive response to the proposed $100 flight fee continues to generate widespread coverage as illustrated in this extensive USA Today piece which includes a reproduction from RAA's new 2011 Annual Report detailing the regional presence at major airports.
Click here to read the article.
September 21- RAA Joins With Entire Aviation Community Opposing Proposed New Aviation Taxes. Read the letter to Representative Boehner and Senator Reid.
September 21- RAA Submits Comments on SNPRM- Qualifications, Service and use of Crewmembers and Aircraft Dispatchers.
Download September 20- RAA Press Release: The Regional Airline Association (RAA) today urged Congress to reject two new taxes on airline passengers proposed yesterday by the President: one tripling the security tax paid by airline passengers and the other imposing a new, $100 per flight tax on each departure regardless of the size of the aircraft. Continue reading
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Join us in Memphis! December 5-7
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Read the RAA announcement with links to all details.
RAA will hold the Fall/Winter Board of Directors meeting in conjunction with a new meeting co-hosted by AAAE.
RAA Airline members, please download this form to register to attend. Associate members (non-airlines) should register on the main event site. For information regarding the first AAAE/RAA Airport and Regional Airline Executive Summit, please visit the event
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RAA Industry Statistics has a new look and feel as well as the latest industry statistics from the 2011 Annual Report. Additionally, quarterly fact sheets and a detailed EAS page will be coming soon!
RAA Publications has been revamped to showcase different RAA publications by type instead of just by year.
RAA Staff page with contact information now available!
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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month!
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 RAA recognizes Amy Chiappe, Directory of Inflight-Contract for Republic Airways Holdings, in her mission to help raise funds for the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Tissue Bank at the IU Simon Cancer Center. Amy is one woman among many, fighting to forever defeat the breast cancer that is now affecting her. As October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month (NBCAM), RAA encourages its members to learn more about ways to contribute to this cause.
Visit the Center's website.
Here you can find out ways to donate healthy tissue or contribute a monetary donation, click on the 'Give Now' button at the top of the homepage. Please identify your donation in the name of "RAA-Amy" and your company's name.
A special thanks to RAA sponsor M & H Uniforms for selling pink scarves and ties to flight attendants to be worn in October during NBCAM. A portion of their proceeds will be donated in Amy's name to the Tissue Bank.
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Countdown to Minneapolis 2012!
 RAA is excited to unveil a new, live floor-plan for the 2012 Exhibit Hall.
- Easy "Printer friendly" setting
- Updated in real-time
- Easy navigation by clicking either booth location or company name
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| About Regional Airline Association
With 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 over 50 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 30 member airlines and 200 associate members represent the key decision makers of this vital sector of the commercial aviation industry.
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