ERA’s McNamara Sharpens Focus on Small Carriers
Europe’s regional airlines still struggle to get Brussels to understand their true value to Europe’s communities.
A new provision inserted into the EC's passenger rights package leaves regionals liable for missed connections.
A new provision inserted into the EC's passenger rights package leaves regionals liable for missed connections.

With many of Europe’s regional airlines feeling unloved and forgotten by the central powers, ERA director general Simon McNamara has spent much of his first year visiting as many airline members as possible to understand how they tick, and what challenges they face. “We’ve put a lot more focus on the membership,” he told AIN. “And we are trying harder to let our members know what we’re doing and why.”