Regional Airlines America s Connection to the World Wichita Aero Club July 17, 2012
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Regional Airlines Then Safe. Professional. Reliable. 1980
5 Fun Facts About Our Industry Safe. Professional. Reliable. 1. Nearly 75% of US -- about 500 US cities -- served only by a Regional Airline 2. 50% of all scheduled passenger flights flown by a Regional Airline 3. 1 out of every 4 passengers flown by a Regional Airline 4. In 2011, Regional Airlines carried 161.4 million passengers - nearly double the # since 2000 5. 52,000 Regional Airline professionals
US Airports Served Exclusively by Regional Airlines Safe. Professional. Reliable.
Regional Airline Industry Growth 1980-2011 Revenue Passenger Miles
Regional Airline Industry Growth 1980-2011 Revenue Passenger Miles
Regional Airline Industry Growth 1980-2011 Revenue Passenger Miles Passengers
Regional Airline Industry Growth 1980-2011 Revenue Passenger Miles Passengers
Regional Airline Industry Growth 1980-2011 Revenue Passenger Miles Passengers Average Seating Capacity
Regional Airline Industry Growth 1980-2011 Revenue Passenger Miles Passengers Average Seating Capacity
Regional Airline Industry Growth 1980-2011 Revenue Passenger Miles Passengers Average Seating Capacity Average Passenger Trip Length
Regional Airline Industry Growth 1980-2011 Revenue Passenger Miles Passengers Average Seating Capacity Average Passenger Trip Length
Regional Partnerships Now 2012 Safe. Professional. Reliable. Source: RAA July 2012
Who s Your Daddy? Well, Who Owns What 2002 2011 2 Source: 2011 RAA
The System we have developed: one ticket to take passengers anywhere in the world
The System we have developed: one ticket to take passengers anywhere in the world Santa Fe Santa Fe Dallas American Eagle Flight 2850 ERJ140...connecting Dallas Buenos Aires American Airlines Flight 997 Boeing 777 Dallas Buenos Aires
The System we have developed: one ticket to take passengers anywhere in the world Appleton Chicago O Hare United Express ExpressJet Flight 5877 ERJ145...connecting Chicago O Hare Beijing American Airlines Flight 187 Boeing 777 Santa Fe Appleton Chicago Beijing Dallas Santa Fe Dallas American Eagle Flight 2850 ERJ140...connecting Dallas Buenos Aires American Airlines Flight 997 Boeing 777 Buenos Aires
The System we have developed: one ticket to take passengers anywhere in the world Appleton Chicago O Hare United Express ExpressJet Flight 5877 ERJ145...connecting Chicago O Hare Beijing American Airlines Flight 187 Boeing 777 Santa Fe Santa Fe Dallas American Eagle Flight 2850 ERJ140...connecting Dallas Buenos Aires American Airlines Flight 997 Boeing 777 Appleton Chicago Dallas Atlanta Montgomery Madrid Prague Montgomery Atlanta Delta Connection Atlantic Southeast Airlines Flight 5506 CRJ900...connecting Atlanta Madrid Delta Airlines Flight 108 Boeing 767...connecting Madrid Prague Czech Airlines Flight 701 Airbus 319 Beijing Buenos Aires
ICT Nonstop Directly to 6 of 9 Largest US Hubs Safe. Professional. Reliable. Wichita (ICT)
ICT Nonstop Directly to 6 of 9 Largest US Hubs Safe. Professional. Reliable. Minneapolis/ St. Paul (MSP) Denver (DIA) Chcago (ORD) Wichita (ICT) Dallas (DFW) Atlanta (ATL) Houston (IAH)
Total Departures Comparable to Similar- Sized Cities AIRPORT RANK (SMSA) DAILY DEPARTURES Colorado Springs, CO (COS) 81 38 Fresno, CA (FAT) 55 21 WICHITA, KS (ICT) 86 34 Baton Rouge, LA (BTR) 66 24 Sarasota, FL (SRQ) 73 17 Birmingham, AL (BGM) 50 10
Regional/Mainline service Shares Comparable to Wichita AIRPORT SMSA RANK POPULATION SHARE OF Rochester, NY (ROC) 51 1,05M 75 57 Dayton, OH (DAY) 62 845,400 77 47 Charleston, SC (CHS) 78 682,100 84 70 Columbus, OH (CMH) 32 1.85M 68 45 WICHITA, KS (ICT) 86 625,500 75 59
Major/Regional Share of Scheduled Service 1980-2011 Revenue Passenger Miles Available Seat Miles Average Seating Capacity Average Passenger Trip Length
Major/Regional Share of Scheduled Service 1980-2011 Revenue Passenger Miles Available Seat Miles Average Seating Capacity Average Passenger Trip Length
Seamless, Transparent Customer Service Customer enjoys single point of contact for: Reservations Ticketing Check-in Baggage check & claim Inflight experience Airline identified entire trip - beginning to end Making reservation Ticketing/itinerary Airplane door Boarding pass Inflight announcements & seatback cards
How are we doing? 3 Source: DOT Reports
The traveling experience for the passenger Modern aircraft Seamless service with majors Coordinated schedules Baggage check One level of Safety 1980 NO NO NO NO NO 2010 YES YES YES YES YES
Safety Successes Voluntary safety programs-raa Members ASAP 100% FOQA 98% ASIAS 93% DOD 99% VDRP 100% IEP 99% LOSA 85% AQP 85%
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A Look Forward Pilots Pilot Supply & Demand Safe. Professional. Reliable. INCREMENTAL DEMAND FROM DUTY AND REST RULE CHANGE Mainline Carriers Pilots % Increase Furlough Returns Demand 52,590 4,207 1,060 3,147 Regional Industry Pilots % Increase Mainline Demand Total Incremental Demand 16,847 1,349 3,147 4,494 Supply Issues Boeing Survey 460,000 new pilots next 20 years 69,000 N. Am Age 65 retirements/education $/ glamour gone 1,500-hour rule kicks in August 2013 Flight/Duty rules -2014 Result Service reductions to communities bigger & smaller than Wichita. 9
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