Regional Airlines: The RAA perspective

Who are the regional airlines Safe. Professional. Reliable. Regional airlines are the major leagues. At any given moment, there are nearly 5,000 flights in the national airspace. NTSB Chair Deborah Hersman at the RAA Annual Convention in Milwaukee May 2010

Regional Airlines Then Safe. Professional. Reliable. 1980

RAA Member Airlines Safe. Professional. Reliable. 30 member airlines (2 international, 1 on-demand) Provide the only scheduled service to 498 of 673 airports with commercial service (74%) Fly more than half of the scheduled flights in the United States (52%) Serve nearly 164 million passengers Employ 52,000 airline professionals

US Airports Served Exclusively by Regional Airlines Safe. Professional. Reliable.

Regional Service at the 10 busiest US airports (as of April 2011) Atlanta 31% Chicago O Hare 61% Denver 45% Dallas/Ft. Worth 36% Los Angeles 28% Charlotte 59% Houston 55% Detroit 64% Minneapolis 54% New York-JFK 23%

Regional Airline Industry Stats 1980-2010 Revenue Passenger Miles

Regional Airline Industry Stats 1980-2010 Revenue Passenger Miles Passengers

Regional Airline Industry Stats 1980-2010 Revenue Passenger Miles Passengers Average Seating Capacity

Regional Airline Industry Stats 1980-2010 Revenue Passenger Miles Passengers Average Seating Capacity Average Passenger Trip Length

Majors/Regionals Share of Airline Service 1980-2010 Revenue Passenger Miles billions 750 700 650 600 550 500 450 400 350 300 250 200 150 100 50 0 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 Available Seat Miles billions 1000 900 800 700 600 500 400 300 200 100 0 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 Majors Regionals Average Seating Capacity seats 180 160 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 Average Passenger Length miles 1400 1200 1000 800 600 400 200 0 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 0 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010

Majors/Regionals Share of Airline Service 1980-2010 Revenue Passenger Miles billions 750 700 650 600 550 500 450 400 350 300 250 200 150 100 50 0 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 % change billions % change 4000% 1000 2500% 3500% 3000% 2500% 2000% 1500% 1000% 500% 0 Available Seat Miles 900 800 700 600 500 400 300 200 100 0 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2000% 1500% 1000% 500% 0 Average Seating Capacity seats 180 Majors Regionals % change Majors % change Regionals Average Passenger Length % change miles % change 250% 1400 300% 160 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 200% 150% 100% 50% 1200 1000 800 600 400 200 250% 200% 150% 100% 50% 0 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 0 0 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 0

Regional Airline International Service (as of July 2010) North Transborder Routes South Transborder Routes

Regional Partnerships Now 2011 Safe. Professional. Reliable.

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 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

The traveling experience for the passenger Modern aircraft Seamless service with majors Coordinated schedules Baggage check 1980 NO NO NO NO 2010 YES YES YES YES One level of Safety NO YES

One Industry One Level of Safety Safe. Professional. Reliable.

Safety Successes Voluntary safety programs-raa Members ASAP 100% FOQA 98% ASIAS 93% DOD 99% VDRP 100% IEP 99% LOSA 81% AQP 85% Percent of regional airline pax flying on airlines with voluntary safety programs (active/pending approval). RAA members only. Oct.2010

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