RAA Announces Promotion of Three Executives
Washington, DC, January 4, 2023. Media contact: media@raa.org The Regional Airline Association (RAA) today announced the promotion of three team members: Nobuyo Reinsch, Drew Jacoby Lemos, and Michelle Cravez. The three promotions are effective January 1, 2023 and reflect great work and accomplishments for and with RAA member airlines. Those promoted are: Nobuyo Reinsch has […]
ALPA Pilot Shortage Misinformation Continues; RAA Corrects the Record
Washington, DC, December 23, 2022. Media contact: media@raa.org The Regional Airline Association (RAA), representing the airlines which provide 41% of scheduled passenger flights in the U.S. and offer the only source of air service to most of the country, issued a statement in response to the release of an Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) news […]
RAA Publishes its 2022 Annual Report
Washington, DC, December 7, 2022. Media contact: media@raa.org With the publication of its 2022 Annual Report, Regional Airline Association (RAA) President and CEO Faye Malarkey Black issued the following statement: “RAA is pleased to announce the publication of our 2022 Regional Airline Association Annual Report. The report looks back at the full year’s air service […]
Newly Released Data Shows Air Service Crisis
76% of US airports have lost air service; average loss is 31% Washington, DC, November 10, 2022. Media contact: media@raa.org The Regional Airline Association (RAA), which represents the airlines that provide 43% of scheduled passenger flights in the U.S. and offer the only source of scheduled air service to most of the country, announced today […]
RAA Congratulates David Pekoske on Confirmation for Second Term as TSA Administrator
Washington, DC, September 16, 2022. Media contact: media@raa.org Following the confirmation of David Pekoske as the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) for his second term, Regional Airline Association (RAA) President and CEO Faye Malarkey Black offered this statement: “On behalf of RAA and its members, I congratulate David Pekoske on his confirmation as […]
RAA Announces Retirement and New Appointment
Bill Whyte to retire after decades of service to regional aviation; Jennifer Iversen named VP Aviation Operations and Regulatory Affairs Washington, DC, August 23, 2022. Media contact: media@raa.org The Regional Airline Association (RAA), which represents the airlines that provide 43% of scheduled passenger flights in the U.S. and offer the only source of scheduled air […]
RAA Responds to Inaccurate Data on Pilot Supply
Washington, DC, August 11, 2022. Media contact: media@raa.org The Regional Airline Association (RAA), representing the airlines which provide 43% of scheduled passenger flights in the U.S. and offer the only source of air service to most of the country, issued a statement in response to release of misleading comments and graphics seeking to deny the […]
RAA Welcomes Return of Member Airline Silver Airways
– Silver Provides Important Air Service in the Southeastern U.S. and Caribbean Gateways – Washington, DC, August 5, 2022 – The Regional Airline Association (RAA), representing the airlines which provide 43% of scheduled passenger flights in the U.S. and offer the only source of air service to most of the country, welcomes the return of […]
RAA Supports Bill to Raise Pilot Retirement to 67 to Help Solve the Pilot Shortage
Washington, DC, July 25, 2022. Media contact: media@raa.org The Regional Airline Association (RAA), representing 43% of scheduled passenger flights in the U.S., supports new legislation introduced today by Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) that would allow healthy and safe pilots to remain flying for US airlines until 67 years old, two years more than the current […]
RAA Statement on Nomination of Phillip A. Washington as FAA Administrator
Washington, DC, July 7, 2022. Media contact: media@raa.org Regional Airline Association (RAA) President and CEO Faye Malarkey Black issued the following statement following President Biden’s July 6 nomination of Phillip A. Washington, presently CEO of Denver International Airport, as the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). “This is a critical time for aviation, and […]