Annual Report - Emerald Media

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The acknowledgement of key aviation
stakeholders—both in private entities and
government agencies—that the regional
airline industry has secured a “seat at the
table” when aviation policy is made is
the cover theme of the RAA 2011 Annual
Report. You’ll read in greater detail on
page one how the association has safely
and professionally made this “arrival”
with regionals now flying more than half
of all US flights, carrying more than a
quarter of all passengers, and with 75%
of US communities relying exclusively on
regionals for their airline service. Our
OAG statistics in this year’s Annual Report
reveal the more than 2,600 aircraft flown
by regional airlines—both regional jets
and turboprops—now have an average
seating capacity of 56 seats.
The 2011 Annual Report of the Regional Airline
Association is published by Emerald Media in
partnership with RAA.
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Joint message from RAA Chairman Jim Rankin and President Roger Cohen.....1
RAA Staff........................................................................................................2
2010-2011 RAA Board of Directors.................................................................2
2011 Convention Sponsors..............................................................................5
2010 Fall Meeting Sponsors.............................................................................7
2011 Summer Seminars sponsors....................................................................7
INDUSTRY STATISTICS
Industry Statistics 1980-2010.....................................................................11
Average Passenger Trip Length...................................................................11
Average Load Factor..................................................................................11
Revenue Passenger Miles...........................................................................11
Passengers.................................................................................................11
20-Year Industry Statistics – Majors/Regionals Share of US Airline Service...12
Revenue Passenger Miles.....................................................................12
Available Seat Miles.............................................................................12
Average Seating Capacity....................................................................12
Average Passenger Trip Length............................................................12
Service at US Airports.................................................................................13
Regional Carrier Full-Time Equivalent Employees........................................13
Corporate Groupings of Top 50 Regional Carriers......................................14
Regional Airline Partnerships......................................................................15
Safety information – NTSB Data........................................................... 16-17
RAA Strategic Safety Initiative....................................................................18
REGIONAL AIRCRAFT STATISTICS
Average Seating Capacity of Regional Aircraft............................................21
Scheduled Passenger Aircraft by Type.........................................................21
Regional Airline Fleet.................................................................................22
Regional Aircraft Distribution by Carrier and Manufacturer........................23
US AIRPORTS AND REGIONAL SERVICE/ESSENTIAL AIR SERVICE
History of the Essential Air Service Program................................................27
Top 50 US Airports (Lower 48)...................................................................28
US Airports Served Exclusively by Regional Airlines.....................................29
Top US Airports for Regional Flights...........................................................30
Shortest and Longest Regional Routes........................................................31
Regional Airline International Service Transborder maps.............................32
Passengers Service in United States
(State by State analysis, including Alaska & Hawaii)............................................ 33-50
RAA MEMBER AIRLINE DIRECTORY
RAA Member Airlines........................................................................... 53-56
ASSOCIATE MEMBER DIRECTORY
Associate Member Council 2010-2011......................................................59
AMC Chairman Report..............................................................................59
Associate Member Index A-Z......................................................................60
Associate Member Index by Category........................................................61
Associate Member Listings................................................................... 62-79
REFERENCE
North American Scheduled Carrier Legend.................................................82
Airport Codes...................................................................................... 83-84
Advertisers Index...........................................................................................84
The 2011 RAA Annual Report is available
online at: www.raa.org
Bound copies of the Annual Report may be
ordered.
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