EUROPEAN REGIONALS AT THE CROSSROADS

This article describes the general tension in the 2005 European aircraft market, with focus on the European Regions Airlines Association (ERA). Founded in 1980, ERA now represents 230 companies, 67 airlines, 40 airports, and over 115 suppliers and service providers. Although claims by the ERA that tensions between major air carriers and low cost carriers (LCCs) are generally exaggerated, others have noted the uptake of certain LCC tactics such as Internet non-refundable ticketing and replacing fleets of smaller aircraft (such as Saab 200s and ERJ-145s) with higher capacity planes (such as Avro RJs, Q400s, and Embraer 195s). Despite these moves, turboprop aircraft still account for about 46% of the aircraft in airline fleets. These plans are specifically kept for their decisive advantages of regional jets (RJs) in terms of fuel cost and short-haul point-to-point service. The major air carriers are also focusing on volume routes rather than their traditional routes in order to stay economically competitive with LCCs.

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  • Page range: pp 46, 48, 50
• Corporate Authors:

  Penton Media

  1300 E 9th Street
  Cleveland, OH  United States  44114-1503
• Authors:
  • Arnoult, S
• Publication Date: 2005-10

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Photos; Tables;
• Pagination: 3p
• Serial:
  • ATW: Air Transport World
  • Volume: 42
  • Issue Number: 10
  • Publisher: Penton Media
  • ISSN: 0002-2543

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Competition; Discount fares; Regional airlines; Regional jets
• Geographic Terms: Europe
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01007012
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: UC Berkeley Transportation Library
• Files: BTRIS, TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 8 2005 7:35AM