Markets Accept RJET’s Unfolding Strategy
Analysts praised Republic Holdings Inc (RJET) for its strategy to place the 17 aircraft idled by the end of its Frontier Jet Express deal when Frontier filed for bankruptcy last spring. In fact, CEO Bryan Bedford said the margins expected from the loans were often better than the margins the company... [read more]
Leach Takes RAA Helm for ‘09
The Regional Airline Association elected Trans States Holdings President & CEO Richard Leach as the 2009 Chair of the association succeeding outgoing chair Republic Airways Holdings CEO Bryan Bedford. Other officers elected at the association’s fall membership meeting held this week in Washington...
Regional Markets Hit Hard by Rising Fares, Boosts Auction Argument
The administration tried to boost its decision to move ahead with slot auctions again last week, using the airfare data, which, according to U.S. Secretary of Transportation Mary E. Peters, “underscores the need to allow all airlines access to aviation markets, particularly where local airports have...
Panelists Weigh Election Impact
When asked during last week’s RAA meeting in Washington how a new administration would impact airlines, Regional Airline Association President Roger Cohen quipped, “Well, it couldn’t get any worse than what we have now.” Regardless of who wins tomorrow, they will have to make a...
SuperJet Ready for Certification Testing
Sukhoi Aircraft Company said its first Sukhoi Superjet 100 is ready to undergo a certification flight testing which is expected to begin after the completion of its factory tests. The aircraft now has 40 flights and 100 hours, gaining a maximum altitude of 11,300 meters at a speed of 0.7 max. Flight...
FAA Forms Runway Safety Council
In its continuing bid to prove it is doing something to improve runway safety, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) convened the Runway Safety Council, a joint government-industry body that will take a deeper, systemic approach to improving runway safety. The creation of the council follows the...
Buckley Joins SuperJet
After a brief hiatus, John Buckley, who left ATR in August, emerged at last week’s Regional Airline Association meeting as the first U.S. sales and marketing representative for the Sukhoi SuperJet 100. Buckley, vice president business development, will develop the company’s U.S. office and, as...
Legal Challenge to New Airport Denied
One of the last two legal challenges to the new Bay County International Airport and Industrial District was settled last week as the judge denied a temporary restraining order requested by the Florida Clean Water Network, National Resource Defense Council and Defenders of Wildlife in U.S. District Court...
Orient Express – CRJ 900 Heads to China
Bombardier introduces its largest and most advanced regional jet to the Asian market this week after sending the CRJ 900 to Zhuhai for the China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition (Airshow China 2008). "The CRJ NextGen family of aircraft is optimized for medium-haul applications and is a...
New MX Director for Air Wis
Ed Baranowski was promoted to managing director of maintenance for Air Wisconsin Airlines Corporation, reporting directly to President and CEO James Rankin. In his new role, Baranowski will assume responsibility for all decisions relevant to airworthiness, serviceability, and flight safety, and will serve as...
Market Watch
Be Careful What You Wish For The Pendleton City Council and Airport Authority may be rethinking their endorsement of another airline to provide essential air service to the community now that Horizon launched its short-lived Bombardier Q400 service between Pendleton to Seattle, replacing the 37-seat Q200s it...
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