Regional Airline Conference

rac2011_207 The Regional Airline Conference is the Association's annual spring conference and is one of the leading industry events, attracting up to 180 senior representatives from ERA member companies as well as experts from leading industry decision-making bodies.

RAC10 Day One Report

Interesting and varied presentations, heated (yet friendly) debates and great networking mark successful first day for Edinburgh RAC event

Following a successful morning meeting of ERA Airline Presidents and Airport Directors, ERA President Antonis Simigdalas, and Director General Mike Ambrose, held a press conference where they revealed a new initiative, 'Time to Choose', to encourage EU institutions to cooperate better from the inception to the enactment of new legislation. A full write up of this press conference and the RAC event will appear in the May issue of Regional International.

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RAC10 Day Two Report

RAC second day leaves airlines with key message: be more proactive

High-profile speakers at the second day of ERA's Regional Airline Conference in Edinburgh left airline delegates in no doubt that they should be doing more to influence what they are paying for – such as air traffic control and security.

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RAC10 Conference Programme

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Conference Session I: The State of the Industry - one year on

Session Chair: Nicolae Petrov, President and Chief Executive, Carpatair

The current global economic market continues to threaten the very survival of our industry with more and more businesses failing to endure the challenging financial conditions. One year on from RAC09, what is the current state of our industry? Is aviation able to withstand the current financial situation and loss in passenger revenue or are we on the verge of a rejuvenated market as we enter a new decade? What is the future of aviation or will we bear the scars of this ‘21st century financial meltdown' for many years to come?

RAC11 Introduction