During its fall membership meeting, the Regional Airline Association (RAA) elected Bryan Bedford, chair, president, and chief executive officer of Republic Airways Holdings, to chair its 2007-08. Other officers elected were Vice Chair Rick Leach, Trans States Holdings; Treasurer Russ “Chip” Childs, SkyWest; and Secretary Dan Wolf, Cape Air.
Other Directors elected were: Peter Bowler, American Eagle; Steve Farrow, Piedmont Airlines; Dave Hackett, Gulfstream International Airlines; Tim Komberec, Empire Airlines; Joseph Randell, Air Canada Jazz; Jim Rankin, Air Wisconsin; David Reeve, Skyway Airlines; and Doug Voss, Great Lakes Airlines.
In adopting its 2008 budget, RAA’s Board approved adding an additional full-time staff professional to help manage a range of issues important to the regional airlines, including security, environmental, communications and business development.