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RAA President Speaks to Chinese Delegation about US Regional Airline Industry
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 Releasing new industry statistics at a recent China Regional Aviation Conference in Ordos, Inner Mongolia, RAA President Roger Cohen underlined the regional airlines' critical role in the nation's air transportation system carrying 161.73 million passengers last year and accounting for one-half of the nation's flights. The sector provides important service to 658 US airports with 470 communities (71.4%) relying exclusively on regionals for their connection to the global economy. View the entire presentation here.  Cohen noted a more recent development of the regionals' increasing presence in international service between the US, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean. Regionals actually account for more than 50% of flights at many of the largest international hubs in the US, including Chicago O'Hare, New York LaGuardia, Houston, Philadelphia and both Washington DC airport, Reagan National and Dulles. "There are three common themes that have helped support regional airline growth in the US over the nearly past four decades," said Cohen, identifying the necessity of serving passengers' needs; seamless connectivity; and government's role in investing public funds to stimulate growth.
Hosted by the Civil Aviation Management Institute of China, the three-day-event attracted nearly 300 delegates and was organized by the Ordos Government, Embraer China and Pratt & Whitney.
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Regulatory Information at your Fingertips!
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RAA's exclusive Regulatory Guidance Tool, designed to be a real-time look at the current regulatory environment affecting the airline industry, is continually updated as regulations make their way through the rulemaking process. Don't miss out on new laws and regulations that are being introduced! Available 24/7 as a resource for RAA member airlines. If you don't currently have access to this page on the RAA website, please email Staci Morgan for a login and password.
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RAA will be participating in a case reaching the US Supreme Court, as the RAA Board unanimously endorsed joining together with A4A and the US Chamber of Commerce to file an amicus brief with the Court supporting the airline petitioner in Air Wisconsin Airlines Corporation v. William L. Hoeper. A number of briefs were filed, including from the United States, expressing concerns that the verdict would discourage other airlines from reporting potential security threats to TSA. RAA has been active on the case since the trial court in 2008, with Liam Connolly urging stronger government support of the industry position and Stacey Bechdolt Esq. officially signing the amicus for the association. Read the brief here.
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2014- 39th RAA Annual Convention- St. Louis
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 Booths are selling fast! Make the annual RAA convention a cornerstone of your marketing calendar by signing up early and increasing your brand visibility with our member airlines.
Choose your space today on the 2014 Exhibit Hall map.
Download the 2014 Exhibit Contract. Questions? RAA's Exhibit Sales Manager, David Perez-Hernandez has the answers! Call or emailhim today!
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Upcoming Events
2013
October 9-10 RAA AQP Work Group
Salt Lake City, UT (SkyWest Airlines)
October 16-17 RAA Flight Training Committee Meeting
St. Louis, MO (FlightSafety International)
October 22-23 RAA Safety Council Meeting
Washington, DC
October 23 RAA Joint Regional Operations Council & Safety Council Meeting
Washington, DC
October 23-24 RAA Regional Operations Council Meeting
Washington, DC
November 19-21 RAA Flight Technology Meeting
Altanta, GA (ExpressJet Airlines)
November 20-21 RAA Board of Directors' Meeting
Fort Lauderdale, FL (Embraer)
2014
May 13-15 RAA 39th Annual Convention
St. Louis, MO
August 3-5 RAA 2014 Summer Seminars
St. Pete Beach, FL (Loews Don Cesar Hotel)
2015
May 12-14 RAA 40th Annual Convention
Cleveland, OH
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