Australian Regional Market Faces Slow Restart
The Regional Aviation Association of Australia (RAAA) says travel demand has yet to fully recover, partly due to concerns over COVID-19 as well as regulations adversely affecting interest in travelling. The Australian government reopened its international borders on 21 February,…
Engineering Shortage An Issue For Australian Regional Aviation Market
The Regional Aviation Association of Australia (RAAA) says there is a gap in the regional aviation industry for skilled and qualified engineers and technicians, an issue that needs to be addressed now that Australia’s aviation industry is starting to recover….
Lingering Concerns For Australia’s Regional Airlines
The Regional Aviation Association of Australia (RAAA) says while extended government financial support packages do help regional airlines, concerns about the future still remain at the backdrop of the pandemic. Steven Campbell, CEO of RAAA tells Smart Aviation Asia Pacific…
Regional Aviation Association of Australia Calls For Continued Govt Support For Regional Aviation During Pandemic
The Regional Aviation Association of Australia (RAAA) is lobbying the Federal Government for continued assistance for regional airlines during the pandemic period, and would also like Australia’s Civil Aviation Safety Agency (CASA) to be more receptive to the needs of…
Regional Aviation Association of Australia Appoints New Chairman and CEO
The Regional Aviation Association of Australia (RAAA) has appointed Sharp Airlines owner Malcolm Sharp as chairman and Steven Campbell as CEO. Campbell replaces Mike Higgins who is retiring, says the RAAA in a statement Campbell was previously government relations manager…
Australian Government Underwriting Regional Air Services
Australia’s Federal Government has released two more aid packages for Australia’s regional airlines in addition to the A$715 million (US$438 million) package announced earlier. A statement from the ministry of transport says the Federal Government will be providing an A$198 million…


