U.S. Regional Carriers Face Multiple Challenges as They Gather for Convention
Pilot shortages, rising costs and new rules are creating yet more headaches for regional airlines.
From left to right, Superjet v-p of business development John Buckley, Powerjet v-p of sales and marketing for the Americas Lucas Aardenburg, acting FAA Administrator Michael Huerta, American Eagle president and RAA chairman Dan Garton, and RAA president Roger Cohen officially open the RAA’s 37th annual convention, held last week in Minneapolis. (Photo: Gregory Polek)
From left to right, Superjet v-p of business development John Buckley, Powerjet v-p of sales and marketing for the Americas Lucas Aardenburg, acting FAA Administrator Michael Huerta, American Eagle president and RAA chairman Dan Garton, and RAA president Roger Cohen officially open the RAA’s 37th annual convention, held last week in Minneapolis. (Photo: Gregory Polek)