Day 2 May 8, 2013

Special RAA 2013 RAA Annual Convention, Montreal, Quebec Convention News REGIONAL HORIZONS May 8, 2013 Issue 60 WEDNESDAY Available on www.raa.org Association leaders must underscore aviation’s importance to policymakers

Thanking RAA members for “stepping up above and beyond” in the fight against sequestration, RAA President Roger Cohen said that in less than a week after air traffic controller cuts hit and thousands of flights were delayed, a very partisan Congress passed legislation to keep the system running. “Criticized as a ‘do nothing’ Congress, legislation passed in less than 24 hours by unanimous vote, 361-41 in the House,” he said. Regional aviation’s importance to the industry remains a priority messaging point for RAA, said Cohen during yesterday’s Opening General Session. The association continues to exercise its “seat at the table” with congressional leaders, heads of FAA, TSA and key RAA President Roger Cohen, left toasts international aviation association executives (l to r: NACA President Congressional agencies, he said. Oakley Brooks, NACC President George Petsikas, ATAC President & CEO John McKenna and ERA Director General During an animated panel discussion of Simon McNamara) with an invite to come back to the Annual Convention in St. Louis, May 13-15, 2014. international association leaders, including ATAC, ERA, NACA and NACC, all under- scored that despite the makeup of their own individual membership, the industry remains entrepreneurial and resilient and must find a way to be a part of the political equation to be successful. “There are tiny margins, and it’s a dog-eat-dog environment with governments that don’t believe in what we do. We need to convince them that aviation is an economic enabler,” summarized ERA Director General Simon McNamara. PUBLISHED BY Jazz Aviation President and CEO Joe Randell ICAO US Representative Ambassador Duane Woerth welcomed RAA attendees as this week’s quipped “regionals might want to consider rebranding hometown airline host. their name since this is truly an international business, and your companies here reflect this.” IN PARTNERSHIP WITH

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FS3003_Adv_LED_215x279mm.indd 1 03-01-13 16:47 Bombardier marks 20 year mark for CRJs

Celebrating the 20th anniversary of the first In anticipation of the CSeries’ entry into Q400 fleet. 50-seat CRJ entry into service this year, Bom- service next summer, Bombardier Vice Presi- In an interview prior to the RAA con- bardier Commercial Aircraft officials think it’s dent-Sales, Marketing and Service Programs vention, Martin told Regional Horizons that too soon to write off the sometimes maligned Gary Martin said Bombardier is gearing up to Bombardier expects more airlines to sign 50-seaters, even though airlines are increas- support CSeries customers with the same range up for long-term heavy maintenance and/or ingly buying larger CRJ models. of maintenance programs it offers custom- component agreements as they focus on their In yesterday’s media briefings, Bombardier ers of its CRJ and Q400 series aircraft. This operations and seek to reduce in-house mainte- Senior Vice President-Commercial Chet Fuller will include long-term heavy maintenance nance costs. said the future of the 50-seater “goes out at agreements and Smart Parts component price- “There is constantly dialogue with every one least ten more years.” Although the outlook af- protection plans. of our customers,” Martin said, with agreements ter that is “still not written,” he noted that the Bombardier Commercial Aircraft Services taking “different shapes and sizes,” depending 76-seat CRJ900, for instance, is a 50% bigger also announced it has expanded maintenance on the aircraft operated, length of the agree- airplane — suggesting that is a lot more seats capacity at the largest of its three commercial ment and what is being covered. Smart Parts to fill on some routes. The 50-seat regional jet aircraft service centers in the United States. agreements generally run five years or more, and outlook will be driven by and large fuel prices The move brings capacity at its Tucson, Ari- long-term maintenance agreements run at least and labor, he suggested. zona, center to 15 lines of maintenance. The five years, but generally much longer. As US pilot agreement scope clauses have three new lines at Tucson are intended specifi- They agreements make sense for both Bom- been modified, Bombardier recently has had cally to boost heavy maintenance capacity for bardier and the airlines, Martin contends, with a lot of success with the 76-seaters. Fuller its Q400 and Q400NextGen turboprops. no downside for the carriers. He said Bombar- said Delta Air Lines, in September, will take With an increase in the number of long- dier is not an expensive MRO provider. “We delivery of the first of 40 CRJ900 NextGen term heavy maintenance contracts it has have to be very competitive from an economic aircraft on order. Marketed as having “more secured, and expects in the future, Bombardier standpoint,” he said. “It has to be the right living space,” the updated 76-seater can be has expanded its heavy maintenance capabili- value proposition.” configured with two or three classes, a larger ties in the US substantially in recent years. It In addition, he said Bombardier’s inter- lavatory, and has larger overhead bins. It is not now has three large commercial aircraft service ests and an airline’s interests are the same. “I the CRJ100 introduced 20 years ago, he noted. centers: Tucson; Bridgeport, West Virginia, don’t think there’s anybody in the world more Overall, Fuller said, there are 1,800 Bom- with eight lines of maintenance, and Macon, interested in the satisfaction of our airline bardier aircraft operating 220,186 monthly Georgia, with five lines of maintenance. It ac- customers and Bombardier airplanes than Bom- flights in North America, accounting for 27% quired the Macon facility from Atlantic South- bardier,” he said. “So right out of the box, our of all departures, a testament to how big and east Airlines in 2010, along with a 10- -year interests are aligned. significant a market it is. agreement to support the carrier’s CRJ fleet. “We want to make sure the service and Asked whether there could be a Q400X Bombardier’s long-term heavy mainte- long life of our airplanes are assured,” he program, a new follow-on of its popular Q400 nance agreements appear to be gaining strong added, “and because we are very interested in turboprop, in Bombardier’s future, Fuller traction with regional airlines, as are its Smart customers’ liking the airplanes so they come responded, “Yes — but the real question is Parts component agreements. back and buy more of them. how.” All new aircraft are very expensive to One recent convert is Republic Airways, “If we’re providing the highest quality create and certify, he noted. “So right now — which used to do a lot of maintenance in- service at a cost that’s very competitive in the at the size of the turboprop market as it exists house and was actually bringing in previously marketplace, it’s a win-win for both of us.” today — it’s very difficult to invest” in an outsourced work. Republic signed all-new turboprop aircraft. Another option, he up last year for both a nine-year said, is to stretch the Q400 and new systems. heavy maintenance agreement “Somewhere in the middle is the answer…” and Bombardier’s Smart Parts cost Bombardier Commercial Aircraft Vice protection program for support President-Marketing Philippe Poutissou said of 32 Q400s it began operating the CSeries program continues to reach mile- on behalf of United Express. The stones that put it on track for first flight next Q400 was a new aircraft type to month. In the final phase of testing, the next its fleet. step is handover of the first flight test vehicle Other North American cus- to the flight test team, he said. It’s already been tomers include SkyWest Airlines, moved into the flight test hall where it is being which outsources all heavy readied for flight test, he added. Four other maintenance C checks on CRJs to flight test vehicles are in various stages of as- Bombardier, and Jazz Aviation, sembly, with all expected to have joined the which has a Smart Parts com- (l to r) Bombardier’s Chet Fuller, Gary Martin, Philippe Poutissou flight test program by the end of the year. ponent program for its growing

REGIONAL HORIZONS | May 8,2013 | 3 GE pledges investment in next generation engine technologies for turboprops and RJs

GE Aviation will continue to invest in both turboprop and turbofan technologies for the regional space, said General Manager Regional Aviation Allen Paxson during a media briefing yesterday. The CT7 turboprop engine now powers 630 aircraft with 1,600 engines with 140 operators. In comparison, the CF34 turbofan is the powerplant for more than 2,600 aircraft with 200 plus operators in 70 coun- tries transporting 500,00 passengers daily. “The CPX next gen turboprop engine is designed for severe environments and uses only 10 wrenches for maintenance,” Paxson pointed out. He underlined the next gen NG34 suite of technologies are aimed at 15%-20% better fuel burn than the engine it replaces. “In the next 3-4 years, we’ll be hitting an all-time high for production of CF34-8 engines,” he said, noting GE’s next gen LEAP engine is nearing completion. “Our strategy is to be ready, when they [aircraft manufacturers] are ready,” con- cluded Paxson. GE’s Allen Paxson Control your destiny, advises Cowen Securities Helane Becker While the regional airline industry will continue to about filling seats, maximizing load factor or volatile change over the next decade as the North American fuel prices, but the negative is you are completely be- airline industry changes, they remain “critical to the holden to your success of major airlines, as well as to local econo- major airline mies,” Cowen Securities’ Senior Research Analyst partners.” This Helane Becker told the Presidents Council lunch means when yesterday. they run into “In our view, there were several reasons the trouble, the model worked so well in the 1990s: fuel costs were first thing they relatively low, averaging 59 cents per gallon for the do is to squeeze decade; annual pilot turnover at most of the regional their regional airlines was 100% or more as the major airlines were airline partner’s hiring, and pilots routinely moved up to those air- margins. “It is lines, and finally, small- and medium-sized communi- probably better ties were underserved. The regional airline model to be in control helped bring affordable air travel to those communi- of your destiny ties,” Becker noted. yourself, and In the last decade, the model changed with jet to take some Cowen Securities Helane Becker fuel costs averaging $1.50 per gallon, making smaller risks. I will not aircraft uneconomical, majors were not hiring, and be surprised to see the industry head in this direc- the fleet was aging. “Right now, with the forward tion during the next few years. You need to have curve for jet fuel at about $2.75-$3.00 per gallon, it is competitive rates to offer the major airlines, but even more uneconomical to operate those 50-seaters.” you also need to protect your own interests, your Becker notes the industry needs “to recapture employees’ interests and that of your shareholders,” control of the product. It’s not good to have to worry opined Becker.

4 | REGIONAL HORIZONS | May 8, 2013 Mitsubishi showcases MRJ full-size mockup & readies for 4thQ2013 first flight

With the first flight of the MRJ scheduled for the fourth quarter of this year, Mitsubishi Aircraft is already talking to several airline customers about the potential launch of the MRJ100x, an extended version of the MRJ90. Unveiling a 27-foot long, full-size MRJ mockup in its booth #931 this week, the Japanese manufacturer is tout- ing its new regional jet with the “widest, most comfortable cabin” featuring a complete galley and wheelchair accessible lavatory. Director-Head of Market- ing Yogo Fukuhara and newly appointed VP & General Sales Manager-Sales and Marketing Toshi Kawachi updated media yesterday on the MRJ orderbook totaling 325 aircraft for three customers: ANA (15 orders, 10 options), Trans States Holdings (50 orders, 50 options) The regional jet market is very competitive currently, said Fukura, and SkyWest (100 orders, 100 options). Fukuhara noted these cumula- with five manufacturers. North America has the greatest share of the tive orders are the largest before first flight as compared with other RJ RJ market with 54% of the fleet, programs, E-Jet and CRJ700/900, as well as the largest firm backorder however of the total 254 operators backlog in North America with a 56% share. only 11% are North American op- The MRJ90 will offer customers a more than 20% savings in lower erators. revealing a well-diversified fuel burn and reduce CO2 emissions by more than 4,000 t./per year, per market. With 1 of every 3 depar- aircraft, Fukhura said. US launch customers both have the conversion tures in North American flown by rights to convert their MRJ90 orders to MRJ70s if they prefer, he noted, an RJ, the aircraft type remains with Trans States accepting first delivery in 2016 and SkyWest in 2017. an essential part of this country’s All pilot and maintenance training will be provided by CAE. operations. The MRJ100X would come one or two years after the MRJ70, confirmed Fukuhara, noting both the wing structure and landing gear would be strengthened. Mitsubishi’s Yogo Fukuhara

RAA AMC Announces Scholarship Winners

“Investing in the next generation of aviators is a priority of the “The AMC encourages all RAA airline and associate members to RAA Associate Member Council (AMC),” Rick Townsend, AMC donate items and participate in our annual Silent Auction at the Scholarship Program Coordinator, tells Regional Horizons, noting convention to help raise money for our scholarship winners,” this year’s pool of applicants were “the best I’ve ever seen!” Each says Townsend. winner will receive $3000 toward their continued aviation studies and were selected based on four criteria: This year’s recipients include:

1. New scholarship aviation institution/school Nikolas Bray from University of Oklahoma 2. Grade point average David Hoebelheinrich from Auburn University 3. Community Service Alex Kwiatkowski from Lewis University 4. Participation in Industry organizations 5. Letters of recommendation

REGIONAL HORIZONS | May 8,2013 | 5 ATR-600 Series Attains FAA Certification

The newest ATR-600 series aircraft has been certificated by the Federal the larger ATR 72-600, 10% for the smaller ATR 42-600. The turboprops Aviation Administration, paving the way for what ATR officials hope also have become popular with lessors, who represent 20% of the cur- will bring new sales in the US. rent backlog, he noted. “We are convinced that the FAA certification is going to open doors With a substantial cost savings for the 70-seat turboprop over a for us in high-potential markets, to replace turboprop aircraft aircraft from 70-seat regional jet, Neely fully expects increased orders from car- previous generations as well as jets,” says ATR chief executive officer Fil- riers in the US, where there are a significant number of short-haul lippo Bagnato. markets. “We are convinced the market exists for the turboprop in The certification covers the 68-74 seat ATR 72-600 and the 46-50 the US,” he said. Neely suggested that carriers, armed with new pilot seat ATR 42-600, both powered by Pratt & Whitney Canada PW 127 agreements allowing larger aircraft to be flown in regional services, engines. The new aircraft family features a new avionics suite with a were trying to get into the 76-seat RJ space first. “The next step is five-screen glass cockpit; new communication, navigation and monitor- rationalization of the other segment,” he predicted. ing systems, flight management system, automatic pilot as well as a new Asked about a larger, new-technology turboprop, Neely reiterated alert management and multi-purpose computer (MPC), which integrates that ATR had presented a business plan to its shareholders last year, and aircraft maintenance and protection functions. The new certification al- it was still being evaluated by its key partners. lows ATR to expand the “commercial and operational scope” of the ATR Since its creation in 1981, the French-Italian ATR, an equal partner- family, Bagnato adds. ship of Alenia Aeromacchi (a Finmeccanica Group company) and EADS, With continuing cooperation between the FAA and European Avia- has sold more than 1,200 aircraft. tion Safety Agency, the US agency was able to rely in part on work EASA did in granting certification of the two models; all EASA tests were supplemented by flights conducted by FAA test pilots to validate proper operation of the new systems and equipment on board. Since the new ATR-600 family was launched in 2007, ATR has racked up 300 orders. In yesterday’s media briefing, ATR Vice President-Marketing & Sales Mark Neely said the company has really seen a renaissance in its market over the last two years. With a strong backlog — 221 aircraft at the end of 2012 — ATR is ramping up production. It will produce 80 aircraft

this year and 90 in 2015, Neely said. About 90% of the orders are for ATR 72-600

P&WC MRO contracts again Pratt & Whitney Canada is finding its power-by-the-hour contracts for monitoring and diagnostics system, launched last year, Dussault said. engine maintenance are growing even more popular among regional The Flight Data Acquisition Storage and Transmission System (FAST™) airlines, just as long-term maintenance contracts have been on the up- monitors engine parameters while an aircraft is in flight and once on swing for the aircraft they power. the ground uses cellular technology to send the data back to the server, “What it gives them is peace of mind from an economic stand- either the airline’s or P&WC’s. (It is akin to cellphone use by passengers point,” P&WC Vice President-Marketing Richard Dussault told Regional once an aircraft has landed and the all-clear to use it is given.) Horizons in an interview prior to the RAA Convention. “We cover The system looks at how the engine behaves during its life, with everything, especially for the sensors able to alert the airline or engine maker to faults or impending airline world.” faults; P&WC can send the data onto the airline if it comes into the com- The baseline plan cov- pany. The system also helps the engine manufacturer, using data that ers any maintenance needs, comes in, to work with airlines to find best operational practices to pro- either scheduled or unsched- vide longest time on wing. Dussault says the predictive system allows uled, except for something P&WC to provide users guidance on whether there would be a benefit like a bird strike, he said. in throttling back during a flight, or flying a bit slower or adjusting an In addition, a variety of operation in cold weather to be more efficient. add-ons, such as accessory Pratt & Whitney Canada got FAST™ certified on the Q400, with or spare engine support, are Qantas the lead customer, but other airlines are interested in it. “We’ll available. be looking at installing it in other types of regional products,” Dussault Gaining a lot of inter- said, including Dash 8 200/300 series aircraft and ATR. He said it can est — and customers — is be installed as a new unit but most now are using a supplemental type P&WC VP-Marketing Richard Dussault P&WC’s new automated certificate after initial aircraft delivery. FAST™ also is being used on the aircraft and engine trend Falcon 7X business jet and the Caravan.

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8 | REGIONAL HORIZONS | May 8, 2013 exhibitor NEWS

Fokker Aircraft Services Bennion Group Booth 236 Booth #455 Long-time customer Canadian North has recently extended its Bennion Group is seeking interested universities and indus- current ABACUS contract for its fleet of Dash 8-100 aircraft. try analysts to participate in a multi-client study to explore The third renewal of this contract, Fokker Services provides growth trends and obstacles of regional airline passenger a comprehensive Component Support Program including for- service in the future. While each airline is unique, many have ward exchanges, re-conditioning services and reliability moni- common needs for market intelligence to appropriately plan toring covering all major line replaceable units. Supporting network changes, staffing and equipment purchases, says more than 200 aircraft and serving over 30 regional aircraft Bennion Group representative Kent Potter. operators, ABACUS can be tailored to combine maintenance services and inventory lease with guaranteed availability and Jeppesen service levels. Booth #230 NavCanada C&L Aerospace Booth #137 Booth #704 Jeppesen and NavCanada have reached an agreement to C&L recently appointed Fred Dibble as its new Senior Vice design and deliver RNAV RNP (area navigation with required President-Business Development to lead regional jet and navigation performance) instrument flight procedures that are turboprop business. Dibble brings more than 30 years of ex- based in Performance Based Navigation (PBN) principles. The perience in aviation engineering, manufacturing, and sales of new procedures will provide the benefits of PBN-increased regional airliners. He was involved in the design, production, runway throughput, as well as restrictions in aircraft fuel burn and marketing of the 19-seat Metro and the 30-50 seat Saab and greenhouse gas emissions — for Canadian airspace. PBN is 340/2000 series. the foundation of the FAA’s NextGen modernization program, Europe’s SESAR program and other future air traffic management concepts, which will alleviate much of today’s delays on AvCraft Technical Services the ground and in the air. (See related story on page 17) Booth #509 AvCraft Technical Services has delivered the first Dornier 328 to be configured with a Class E cargo compartment to an DAC International, a Greenwich AeroGroup company undisclosed owner. The Myrtle Beach, SC facility performed Booth 734 all required heavy maintenance, exterior refurbishment and The Federal Aviation Administration has granted Parts Manu- support for the completion and FAA Certification of the cargo facturer Approval (PMA) for the company’s GDC64 Tablet modification STC and its Airworthiness Certificate. In related Aircraft Interface Unit. The unit feeds aircraft data to an iPad news, AvCraft also recently delivered a completely overhauled without Wi-Fi devices, routing live data from aircraft sensors and refurbished ATR 72 to Air Kasai, a domestic airline in the and systems directly, enabling a wide range of incremental Democratic Republic of Congo in Africa, as well as an ATR functionality for the flight crew. The iPad can be plugged into 72 to Dutch Antilles Express, a regional airline based on the connectors in the cockpit to get data and power to keep the Caribbean island of Curacao. iPad charged during flight.

Falko Regional Aircraft FlightPath International Booth #804 Booth 1017 Representing a significant development for the Avro RJ, Falko Toronto-based FlightPath International has been appointed Regional Aircraft announced here the Avro RJ family of jets an authorized technical training provider (ATTP) for all CRJ has achieved full transport category Type Certification from series regional jets by Bombardier. The agreement, which Transport Canada. A new exhibitor at this year’s convention, covers all entitlement and recurrent technical training for Falko has identified Canada as a strong potential market for CRJs, is an expansion of an existing training agreement the the Avro RJ to fulfill a number of roles with its unique operat- two parties signed in 2011. Under the new pact, FPI instruc- ing characteristics. The aircraft has proven its capability in a tors will deliver CRJ aircraft technical training courses at variety of roles including Air Tanker and Fly in Fly Out (FIFO) their newly-opened Toronto facility and at operators’ loca- mining support operations. “This Type Certificate award will tions, as required. allow Canadian Avro RJ operators to replicate the successful remote operations capability already established in Austra- lia, Africa and Asia,” said Stuart Begg, Vice President-Sales & Marketing.

REGIONAL HORIZONS | May 8,2013 | 9 Broward College and National Aviation Academy

One of the five universities participating in this week’s Univer- sity Commons area of the Exhibit Hall, Florida-based Broward College Aviation Institute and National Aviation Academy (NAA) are highlighting their success at providing a complete aviation ground school and flight training program in a state-of- the art facility where students are provided with the academic and technical skills necessary to qualify for a position as a professional pilot. Program graduates completing their flight instructor and multi-engine ratings are eligible to become paid flight instructors for Broward College’s flight program. Instruc- tors who qualify are then guaranteed an interview with one of the regional airlines through NAA.

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8:00 am–6:00 pm Registration Open 10:30–11:30 am Room 512C&G 2:45–3:45 pm Room 512C&G Registration area sponsored by Embraer Safety Session #3 & Maintenance Session #4 Safety Session #4 & Maintenance Session #5 10:00 am–3:00 pm Silent Auction in Exhibit Hall Safety, Risk Management, Governance & SMS Interfaces between Maintenance, Operations & Accountability Safety Departments 10:00 am–6:00 pm Exhibit Hall Open Kathy Fox, Member, Canadian Transportation Safety Sponsored by FlightSafety International 6:00–7:00 pm Exhibit Hall Tear-down Board 3:00–3:45 pm Exhibit Hall Sponsored by FlightSafety International General Session #3 7:45–8:30 am 10:30 am–noon Room 514A&B Trends & Market Forces Shaping Small Networking Breakfast in Exhibit Hall Emergency Response Session #3 Community Air Services in the US Networking Nook Sponsored by Thales Panel Session William Swelbar & Michael Wittman, MIT 8:00–9:45 am 3rd Party Vendors, When and how to involve them 3:00–5:00 pm Room 512B&F General Session #1 Panelists: RAA Security Committee Meeting State of the Industry Rocie Parks, Allianz Financial (open to RAA Security Committee members only) Dan Garton, RAA Chairman Ken Jenkins, BMS Global 3:00–5:00 pm Room 512A&E State of the Partnership Vivian Marinelli, FEI RAA Emergency Response Committee Meeting André Robert, AMC Chairman 11:30–1:00 pm (open to RAA Emergency Response Committee members only) Panel Discussion: Lunch in Exhibit Hall 4:00–5:00 pm Room 511D How do we operate in the NextGen/NowGen Sponsored by Pratt & Whitney Canada Operations Session #2 environment? noon–1:00 pm Exhibit Hall NowGen in Canada Moderated by Jim Rankin, President, Air Wisconsin Lunch Speakers (open to all convention attendees) Captain Lee Moak, President, Air Line Pilots Fatigue Science Initiatives 4:00–5:00 pm Exhibit Hall Association (ALPA) Moderated by Kevin Hiatt, General Session #4 , COO, Air Traffic Organization (invited) David Grizzle Flight Safety Foundation Forces Impacting Maintenance Operations Nancy Graham, Director-Air Navigation Bureau, President & CEO Moderated by Sarah MacLeod, Executive Director, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) , Dr. Hans Van Dongen Aeronautical Repair Station Association (ARSA) Dr. Ruth Stilwell, Representative to ICAO, Washington State University Rich Steer, VP-Maintenance & Engineering, Jazz International Federation of Air Traffic Controllers’ Dr. Hans Van Dongen Sponsored by Pratt & Whitney Canada Aviation Associations Jerry Schumacher, President, US Technical Neil Planzer, Air Traffic Management Vice President 1:00–2:00 pm Room 511F Bill Arndt, VP-Maintenance & Engineering, Piedmont Boeing Commercial Airplanes Security Session #4 Airport Channeling Challenges & Changes Airlines, Inc. 8:30–10:00 am Room 514A&B Dawn Lucini, Telos ID Rick Townsend, Sr. VP & Business Development, Emergency Response Session #2 Brian Rumble, Tampa International Airport Ascent MRO Accident Investigation & Emergency Response (open to all convention attendees) 5:00–6:00 pm & , Partners, Holland and Knight Gary Halbert Bob Craft 1:00–2:00 pm Room 510B&D Happy Hour in Exhibit Hall (open to all convention attendees) Environmental Session #3 8:30 am–noon Room 512-AE New De-icing Technologies Panel 6:00–7:00 pm A4A Cabin Operations Committee Meeting (A4A airline members only) Brian Burkitt, NuSil Technology LLC Exhibit Hall Tear-down Alan Melnick, KilFrost 7:00–8:30 pm Palais des congrès de Montréal 9:00–10:00 am Room 512C&G Peter Hansen, Airport Terminal Services (St. Louis Room 520 Safety Session #2 & Maintenance Session #3 Airport) Taste of Montreal Celebration Safety Culture (open to all convention attendees) Enjoy entertainment by Julie Lavergne of Martin Eley, Director General, Transport Canada 1:00–5:00 pm Room 510A&E Inspiral — a circus act showcasing both Sponsored by FlightSafety International Joint RAA Inflight Committee & A4A Cabin beauty and sophistication 9:00–10:00 am Room 511F Operations Committee Meeting Security Session #3 (RAA and A4A airline members only) Airport Technologies — Perimeter, Access Control Break sponsored by Pratt & Whitney Canada National Safe Skies Alliance 1:00–2:00 pm Room 512B&F (open to all convention attendees) Maintenance Vendor Showcase 10:30–11:30 am Room 510B&D 1:30–2:30 pm Room 511D Environmental Session #2 Flight Training Session #1 NACC/Transport Canada Environmental Action Plan Regional Airline Training Initiatives Wednesday, May 8 Sponsored by Sean Rogers, Transport Canada (open to all convention attendees) M7:00 pm – 8:30 pm Bombardier, Jazz Aviation,Palais Prattdes congres & Whitney de Montreal Canada, Rockwell Collins Geoff Tauvette, WestJet Sponsored by Pratt & Whitney Canada Room 520 (open to all convention attendees) 1:30–2:30 pm Room 512A&E 10:30–11:30 am Exhibit Hall Technical & Regulatory Issues Facing Airline Directors General Session #2 (Part 119 Directors of Maintenance, Operations & Safety only) 2013 RAA Convention Palais des congres de Montreal Panel Discussion: Sponsored by FlightSafety International Media Briefing Schedule(as of April 25, 2013) Assessing New Pilot Challenges 1:30–2:30 pm Room 514A&B Emergency Response Session #4 Sponsored by GE Aviation Moderated by Captain Scott Foose, RAA Senior VP-Operations & Safety Airline Response to Superstorm Sandy Wednesday, May 8 Penny Netaris, JetBlue 7:30 am Continental Breakfast, Media Room Captain Krista Poppe, Manager, University Gateway (open to all convention attendees) Program at Cape Air 8:00 am General Session, Exhibit Hall 2:00–3:30 pm Professor Kent Lovelace, Department, Aviation Chair, University of North Dakota Purchasing Forum Lounge Exhibit Hall Meetings Airline Presidents Q&A afternoon schedule (airline purchasers only) Captain Darrin Greubel, Manager of Line Operations, 1:30 pm John Sullivan, Commutair ExpressJet Airlines 2:30–5:00 pm Room 514C 1:45 pm Linda Markham, Cape Air Joint RAA/A4A Environmental Meeting 2:00 pm Tim Komberec, Empire (open to RAA and A4A council members only)

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RAA has been clear cies made similar pleas for assistance, Congress all along; among all the ongoing, important acted swiftly and on a tremendous bipartisan enhancements the airline industry and our basis to exempt air traffic controllers from government stakeholders continue to make, furlough so that the business of aviation could there is no excuse for taking us backwards by continue to keep people in business. substituting a pilot’s quantity of hours over As RAA’s staff team worked with the FAA View from the quality of his or her training. and our member airlines to try and mitigate de- Given all that is expected to impact our lay and other harmful impacts of the sequester, the Hill industry, RAA renewed its commitment to our advocacy efforts continued to bear fruit. Faye Malarkey Black grassroots advocacy and held a regional airline Throughout the ordeal, lawmakers’ message was RAA Senior Vice President-Government Affairs “fly-in” earlier this spring. For the first time clear: “We will help you.” While the sequester in nearly a decade, RAA CEOs and a number is a sad product of the partisan dysfunction that With a multi-year FAA Reauthorization of our Associate Member Council representa- permeates Washington these days, the swift, bi- package finally enacted last year, and tives canvassed Capitol Hill to share first-hand partisan action to end ATC furloughs was heart- several pieces of key safety legislation stories of their commitment to the highest ening. It is my hope that this bipartisan spirit enacted during its lead-up, the 113th levels of safety and their experiences recruit- marks a return to the years where aviation was Congress is expected to spend most of ing, hiring, and training pilots. We spent the largely exempt from partisan squabbles. In such its time monitoring the agencies over day educating Congress about the top policy an environment, passage of a national airline which it has oversight. priorities for a healthy regional airline indus- policy including many of our policy objectives, As a new Congress took the reigns early this try, and asked policymakers to: as well as those of our mainline partners, could year, a changing of the guards took place at be a healthy step toward ensuring the long- several Congressional Committees. Among the • Resist raising taxes and fees on airlines and term health and viability of the airline industry. notable changes: Senator John Thune, (R-SD), passengers; Perhaps, even, it is not too much to hope that a long-time supporter of regional aviation, • Respond to the issue of pilot supply with the same spirit of cooperation will lead Congress ascended to ranking member on the powerful various measures, including student loan to broad-scale solutions to this nation’s biggest Senate Commerce Committee and Representa- support for pilot and aviation mechanic challenges. tive Bill Shuster, (R-PA), the son of long-time training; In the meantime, with the worst of the House Transportation and Infrastructure • Urge FAA to promptly issue its antici- sequester behind aviation, at least, and the Committee Chairman Bud Shuster, now leads pated First Officer Qualifications Rule, and FAA’s final rule on First Office Qualifications that same Committee. Despite some changes provide for a progressive credit system expected this August, the biggest threat to in leadership, the Committees are backed by reflecting the expert training pilots get the health of this industry is not mergers and a cadre of core professional staff, and many from universities and structured training consolidation or industry contraction, but of these staff members have been working on programs; rather, the unintended consequences of a se- aviation issues for decades. • Rationalize regulations on the airline indus- ries of regulatory actions that place enormous As the new Congress laid out its own try, focusing on those addressing clear and costs and restrictions on an industry without priorities, we were pleased when they made it identifiable safety risks; discernable safety benefit. clear that aviation is not a sin, should not be • Reject policies that jeopardize regional RAA will continue to present Congress taxed as if it were a sin, and that regulation of airline service; with our good story, and will urge even greater this industry should not be punitive. Lawmak- • Uphold the Congressional commitment to support. Aviation is a critical driver of the US ers have begun questioning the agencies they a common sense Essential Air Service pro- economy, and regional airlines operate half oversee — in some cases, echoing questions gram; and the US flights. Americans depend on a safe, RAA has been asking all along. During a recent • Provide supportive oversight to ensure FAA efficient aviation system to stay connected Senate hearing on aviation safety, lawmakers carries out its mission in moving to a Next with the rest of the globe, and regional airlines asked if an arbitrary flight time requirement Generation Air Transportation System. ensure that connection exists everywhere – for new pilots of 1500 hours, irrespective of from the big metropolitan areas to small-town quality training or other valuable experience, Of course, all of this took place before the America. And with our nearly 200 supply might carry unintended safety consequences real sequester madness hit Washington and company partners, the breadth and depth of by severely constraining the pool of quali- the rest of the country. It was perhaps during this industry is nothing short of remarkable. fied applicants. Others asked: has the Agency the early days of sequester furloughs that As the 113th Congress continues to keep accounted for adverse impact on small and Congress showed the depth of its commitment watch over aviation and its regulating agen- medium sized community air service? to a healthy and robust aviation system. Dur- cies, we hope it will do everything it can to The FAA has remained largely silent on ing a period when the Administration once a support safe, healthy, and vibrant regional these matters, citing its ongoing First Office again proposed a $100 departure fee to provide airline industry. REGIONAL HORIZONS | May 8,2013 | 13

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Chautaqua Airlines and Mesa Airlines see shift In a first-quarter earnings briefing, Republic Airways Hold- in USAirways Express aircraft ing Vice President and Treasurer Joe Allman said financing has been lined up for all 47 aircraft. A US Airways official says all nine Embraer 145s that had been Republic’s agreement with American Airlines runs for 12 operated by Republic Holdings’ Chautaqua Airlines will be years. Its purchase agreement with Embraer includes an op- removed from the US Airways Express fleet by July. US Airways tion for the purchase of 47 more 175s, with delivery positions Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Derek J. exercisable beginning in 2015. Kerr said during an earnings briefing that the 50-seaters are Should all the options be taken up, the value of the contract being replaced with nine larger-gauge Bombardier CRJ900 could reach a total of $4 billion, in 2013 economic conditions, aircraft. They will be operated under an amended capacity at list price. purchase agreement with Mesa Airlines. US Airways Express “It is significant that our long-time, valued customer also expects to retire three Bombardier Dash 8s, bringing the Republic Airways — a true innovator in the regional transport Express fleet to 279 by the end of the year. business — is the first customer for the enhanced E175,” said Embraer Commercial President & CEO Paulo Cesar Silva. Republic was the first US carrier to fly Embraer E-Jets, -ac Republic Airways aligns its EMB175 fleet for quiring E170s in 2004; those are still operated today on behalf American Eagle operations of United Express. With the new order, the Republic Airways will operate 72 E170s and 107 E175s. The airline also continues Republic Airways will take delivery of the first two of 47 Em- to operate Embraer 145s. braer 175 aircraft it will operate on behalf of American Airlines It is, however, eliminating the nine Embraer 145s its Chau- in July, putting them into service on August 1. The airline is tauqua Airlines unit has been operating for US Airways. Repub- scheduled to take two to three aircraft a month this year, end- lic facilitated the change itself. During the earnings briefing, ing 2013 with 15 in its fleet. Bedford said Republic had a partner who wanted small aircraft Republic Airways Chairman President and CEO Bryan Bedford and was willing to take the 145s on longer terms than the said another two dozen of the 76-seat, two-class aircraft in the duration of its existing US Airways agreement. “So we went to firm order will be delivered next year, with the balance deliv- US Airways and asked them to remove them early,” he said. It ered and placed into service during the first quarter of 2015. was good for both companies, he added.

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18 | REGIONAL HORIZONS | May 8, 2013 For the future, Republic is continuing its plan to position ing, these aircraft provide a superior customer experience and itself to be “highly effective and competitive in the 69-80 seat are more fuel efficient.” said Jim Compton. The wider fuselage regional jet market,” Bedford said. In general, he added, all its and larger overhead bins will bring “an improved flying experi- major partners have expressed a desire to upgrade 50-seaters ence” to customers, he said. to larger-capacity planes. Whatever carrier is selected to operate them, Republic Bedford said Republic’s agreement to operate 32 Bom- Airways Holdings Chairman, President and CEO Bryan Bedford bardier Q400s for United Express also was moving along. The thinks United made a good call. “I think United decided it was carrier placed 14 Q400s into operation by the end of 2012 and important for them at this point to place a strategic order to expects to have the remaining 18 in service by the end of July. reserve the delivery positions that remain available in 2014 and 2015 — essentially get ahead of others still in the nego- tiating process,” Bedford said during a briefing on Republic’s United orders EMB 175s for Express fleet first quarter earnings As the larger regional jets are becoming more and more popular with major airlines, he added: “I’m not In an unusual move, United Airlines has ordered 30 Embraer sure that’s going to prove to be unusual,” according to a tran- 175s and taken options for 40 more — with an operator to be script on www.SeekingAlpha.com. determined later. “I think it was a savvy move on United’s part to lock down E-Jet deliveries.”

American realigns its Eagle fleet

American Airlines, operating under Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Court protection and armed with a rewritten contract with its pilots, continues to remake its American Eagle fleet. The airline already has reduced the number of Embraer ERJ-135s operated on its behalf and cut the lease payments on those still in the fleet. It expects to remove by yearend the 19 remaining 135s it had at the end of March. Three ERJ-140s also will be removed this year if American’s reorganization plan is approved by the court. Lease payments on a good portion of its ERJ-140s and ERJ145s are being cut substantially. Its once-prolific Super ATR The first delivery is scheduled for the first quarter of 2014, fleet, used heavily in the Caribbean, will be reduced to zero by with all firm-order deliveries in 2014 and 2015. the end of June. The Embraer 175 will be the first 76-seat regional jet air- With possibly the most restrictive of pilot scope contracts, craft in the United Express fleet. Also atypical, the aircraft will American was severely limited in the size aircraft American be configured with three classes: 12 United First, 16 Economy Eagle and its regional American Connection partners could op- Plus and 48 United Economy seats. Because the E175 has no erate. Hence it had a great deal of small aircraft and a limited over-the-wing exits that can restrict seat placement, according number of larger regional jets than its competitors. Now, it has to Embraer, operators have more flexibility in configuring the begun a quest for the larger RJs — 76 seats or less allowed aircraft cabin. under its new pilot agreement — already flown by its competi- The E175s will be operated under the United Express brand tors. Indicative is its 12-year agreement with Republic Airways and will replace some of the older 50-seat aircraft in the fleet, for the operation of 47 76-seat Embraer 175s beginning this United said. The new aircraft consume 10 percent less fuel per year, a pact already approved by the Bankruptcy Court. seat and have less CO2 emissions per seat than the 50-seat “This is a significant milestone in our company’s history,” aircraft they replace, United said. said American Vice President — Network Planning Chuck United and its merger partner Continental Airlines have had Schubert. “Establishing a large regional jet fleet has long long relationships with the Brazilian aircraft maker, Embraer been part of our business plan and this agreement is another Commercial Aviation President and CEO Paulo Cesar Silva example of how we are executing on that plan in a way that noted. Continental first bought Brasilia EMB 120 turboprops in benefits our business and our customers. the 1980s, and also was the 50-seat ERJ 145 launch customer “We will offer more flights at the right intervals throughout the in 1996. United regional partners currently fly 38 E170s under day in key markets while providing more opportunities for custom- the United Express brand. ers to travel in the First Class cabin to key business markets.” “At United, we are focused on modernizing our fleet, and Schubert told the Bankruptcy Court that American’s growth we look forward to introducing the E175 to our United Express plan calls for the acquisition of up to 215 large regional jets by service,” said United Vice Chairman and Chief Revenue Officer 2018. It’s American’s intention that American Eagle remains the Jim Compton. “Compared to the 50-seat aircraft we are replac- airline’s larger regional service provider, he added. >>22

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ALL CONVENTION ATTENDEES SAFETY OPERATIONS/TRAINING MAINTENANCE SECURITY INFLIGHT ENVIRONMENTAL 7:45–8:30 am 8:30–10:00 am Exhibit Hall Room 514A&B Networking Breakfast Emergency Response Session #2 Accident Investigation & Emergency Response 8:00 am–5:30 pm Registration Open 8:00–9:45 am 9:00–10:00 am 9:00–10:00 am 9:00–10:00 am 8:30 am–noon Exhibit Hall Room 512C&G Room 512C&G Room 511F Room 512A&E General Session #1 Safety Session #2 Maintenance Session #3 Security Session #3 A4A Cabin Operations How do we operate in the Safety Culture Safety Culture Airport Technologies– Committee Meeting NextGen/NowGen environment? Perimeter, Access Control National Safe Skies Alliance 10:00 am–6:00 pm Exhibit Hall Open 10:00 am–3:00 pm 10:30–11:30 am 10:30–11:30 am Exhibit Hall Room 512C&G Room 510B&D Silent Auction Safety Session #3 Environmental WEDNESDAY Safety, Risk Management, Session #2 Governance & NACC/Transport Accountability Canada Environmental Action Plan 10:30–11:30 am 10:30 am–noon 10:30–11:30 am Exhibit Hall Room 514A&B Room 512C&G General Session #2 Emergency Response Maintenance Session #4 Assessing Pilot Supply Challenges Session #3 Safety, Risk Management, 3rd Party Vendors: When Governance & and How to Involve Them Accountability 11:30 am–1:00 pm Lunch in Exhibit Hall noon–1:00 pm noon–1:00 pm noon–1:00 pm noon–1:00 pm noon–1:00 pm noon–1:00 pm noon–1:00 pm Exhibit Hall Exhibit Hall Exhibit Hall Exhibit Hall Exhibit Hall Exhibit Hall Exhibit Hall Fatigue Science Initiatives Fatigue Science Initiatives Fatigue Science Initiatives Fatigue Science Initiatives Fatigue Science Initiatives Fatigue Science Fatigue Science Initiatives Initiatives

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WEDNESDAY Exhibit Hall Room 512A&E Room 512B&F General Session # 3 RAA Emergency Response RAA Security Committee Trends & Market Forces Shaping Committee Meeting Meeting Small Community Air Services in the US 4:00–5:00 pm 4:00–5:00 pm 4:00–5:00 pm Exhibit Hall Room 511D Exhibit Hall General Session #4 Operations Session #3 Maintenance Session #6 Forces Impacting Maintenance NowGen in Canada Forces Impacting Operations Maintenance Operations 5:00–6:00 pm Happy Hour in Exhibit Hall 6:00–7:00 pm Exhibit Hall Tear-down 7:00–8:30 pm Room 520 Taste of Montreal Celebration

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