As the nation readies for the fallout of sequestration, RAA continues to meet with FAA and Congressional representatives outlining the potential impact on regional airlines, which operate one-half of the nation's scheduled flights.

The budget standoff is "an irresponsible game of chicken, with no winners," RAA Roger Cohen stated and was quoted in The New York Times "Federal Budget Cuts Pose Air Travel Headache" piece by Joe Sharkey.

Cutbacks in smaller markets would create "delays and missed connections at the major hubs, such as Chicago O'Hare, Houston, Philadelphia, Detroit, Minneapolis, New York's La Guardia and Newark, and Washington Reagan, each where regional airlines account for more than half the daily flights," Cohen underlines.

Regionals provide the only scheduled service to 470 communities - representing nearly three-fourths of the nation's passenger airports.  These communities may be deeply harmed by sequestration, as reflected in FAA's recent announcement of potential staffing cutbacks and facility closings across the nation. "The traveling and shipping public will be the losers," Cohen adds, and the communities most dependent on scheduled service from regional airlines for their only connection to the global economy will be hurt the most.

 

 

Cape Air 

Cape Air has appointed 11-year veteran Linda Markham as President and Chief Administrative Officer, effective March 18, 2013. She will take over the leadership of the airline's operational and financial divisions from retiring President and COO Dave Bushy.  Markham notes her role is a natural progression having worked closely with both Bushy and Founder and CEO Dan Wolf (who is serving his second term as Massachusetts Senator). Notably, Markham is the only female airline president in North America.  Read more here.

Hawaiian Airlines parent company will launch ATR 42 service, operated by Empire Airlines, this summer.  The turboprop operation is called Ohana meaning "family". The airline will serve Molokai and Lanai and features a colorful livery designed by local artist Sig Zane. Read more.

 

Era Aviation Aircraft Maintenance Technician - Anchorage, Alaska.
Full time, benefit eligible position...Wage DOE.
Position Details see employment page on Era website.

Read the full job description, how to apply and about life outside of work in Anchorage here.

 

The L'lle De Montreal Golf Club's Ireland Course is the venue for this year's Annual Golf Tournament during the Convention. Shotgun start at 10:00am.  Click here to visit the course website. 

University Commons returns for 2013!  Any college or university aviation program is invited to set up a tabletop display at no cost and receive full exhibitor benefits. A tabletop will be featured as an exhibit booth in the "University Commons".  Please contact Staci Morgan for more information.

Purchasing Forum
Airline purchasing and maintenance operations representatives are invited to register for the free annual Purchasing Forum in Montreal. Take advantage of this valuable opportunity to have one-on-conversations with vendors of products and services crucial to your specific company needs. Contact Liam Connolly for more information.

All RAA airline members can now access the user-friendly Regulatory Guidance Tool--a live document available electronically in the password protected section of the RAA website. This one-stop reference tool cites Public Laws, Federal Regulations, current regulatory exemptions and NTSB Recommendations and is continually updated by RAA Director-Safety & Technical Affairs Stacey Bechdolt. For information on how to access this document contact Staci Morgan. 

 

 

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