RegionsAir won’t go down without a fight
Grounded Jetstream 32/Saab 340 operator RegionsAir filed suit last month against the federal government for breach of contract and seizing property without

Grounded Jetstream 32/Saab 340 operator RegionsAir filed suit last month against the federal government for breach of contract and seizing property without due process. The FAA on July 10 canceled RegionsAir’s operating certificate for alleged failure to meet federal aviation regulations related to its line check airman program.

Filed August 6 in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, the complaint asserts that FAA inspectors pressured company president Douglas Caldwell into signing a consent agreement to abide by a series of demands, and that the government breached its contract by failing to commit any resources to allow for RegionsAir’s compliance. The complaint asks for damages of $11.65 million plus interest and the reinstatement of RegionsAir’s operating certificate.