Regulations and Government
European Regional Airlines still Struggling
ERA director general Simon McNamara listed the “uncontrollable cost” of ATC among five primary causes on the association’s agenda for this year.
ERA director general Simon McNamara listed the “uncontrollable cost” of ATC among five primary causes on the association’s agenda for this year.

When representatives from Europe’s regional airlines met in Salzburg last month at the annual general assembly of the European Regions Airline Association (ERA), they did so against a backdrop of red tape, high fuel prices, inefficient ATC and the ever growing threat from low-cost carriers and airports biased toward large aircraft. Nevertheless, the ERA was able to report that its members had managed capacity well to remain profitable, reacting to demand and becoming more efficient as signs of a return to growth become more evident.