Regulations and Government
Europe’s Regional Airlines Soldier Through Political Quagmire
ERA director general Simon McNamara cited five key areas of  lobbying activity for the association in the next year.
ERA director general Simon McNamara cited five key areas of lobbying activity for the association in the next year.

The General Assembly of the European Regions Airline Association (ERA) took place in Salzburg last week with a mixed picture of how airlines are managing, particularly with continued pressure from low-cost-carrier growth and regulatory burdens. In the ERA’s view, Europe has a major problem with central politicians who seem unable to understand the value of regional aviation that local politicians in its many outer regions have little problem appreciating.