Regional & City Airports (RCA)

The introduction of TUI's second aircraft and Jet2.com's first Winter Sun programme, providing even more travel options and flexibility for our passengers is key to enhancing regional connectivity and supporting our local communities. Read more about these strategic developments and their impact on Bournemouth Airport in our latest blog post. https://lnkd.in/e3Gr5qiW #Aviation #Travel #RegionalConnectivity #BournemouthAirport #TUI #Jet2 #WinterSun #Tourism #Community #Innovation #AirTravel #Sustainability #Growth #CustomerService #RegionalAirports #RCA #StrategicDevelopment #UKTravel #AirlineIndustry

The April/May edition of LARA is here! ✈ This edition sees the introduction of a brand new Cockpit and Cabin Special where we take a look at the advancements in in-flight connectivity on regional jets, cabin accessibility and AI in the cockpit. Apply for your complimentary subscription here ➡ https://ow.ly/IMa250RbuA7 In this edition… 🛫 Operator profile - Emerald Airlines: To win the competition for the Aer Lingus Regional contract, Emerald Airlines created an “evolved” franchise model. The carrier’s CEO, Keith Butler, discusses its progress with Bernie Baldwin.   💼 Asset management: Helping lessors and airlines navigate the complexities of managing their assets is an intricate business. Gerrard Cowan reports. 🏙️ Airport focus - RCA: Lucy Powell spoke to Regional & City Airports (RCA)’s Chief Executive, Andrew Bell FCA, to find out more about its Exeter, Norwich and Bournemouth hubs.   👨✈️👩✈️ Training and simulation: Simulation and training providers are shaping tomorrow’s pilots with the help of new extended reality (XR) technology.   📡 Connectivity: The advent of low-Earth orbit satellite networks and lighter antennas are making in-flight connectivity a real possibility for regional jets.   👩🦽 Accessibility: While passenger comfort is often paramount, Lucy Powell asks what changes are needed to make low-fare and regional cabins more accessible. ✈️ Avionics: The use of artificial intelligence in the cockpit is seen either as a means to improve aviation safety or a threat to aviation safety. Emma Kelly reports. Thank you to our contributors: Bernie Baldwin, Gerrard Cowan, Alan Dron, Paul E Eden and Emma Kelly.   Featured companies: CMAC Group & Pete Slater Aeronautical Engineers Inc. & Robert Convey IBA Group & Jonathan McDonald SASI World & Mark Diamond ThinKom Solutions, Inc. & William (Bill) Milroy Valour Consultancy & David Whelan PriestmanGoode & Daniel MacInnes Delta Flight Products & Tyler Anderson-Lennert STG Aerospace & Rhian Bache Honeywell & Jolana Dvorska Collins Aerospace & Adam Evanschwartz Alton Aviation Consultancy & Joshua Ng Daedalean AI & Luuk van Dijk Automated Systems In Aircraft Performance, Inc. AXIS Flight Training Systems & Christian Theuermann   #avionics #boeing737 #MROAM #pilottraining #IFC #cabinaccessibility #flightaccessibility #sustainableaviation #SAF #cabincrew

SPRINGING FORWARD: REGIONAL AIRPORTS CATALYSE COMMUNITY GROWTH AND CONNECTIVITY Celebrating regional airports' pivotal role in driving local economic development and enhancing travel options for regional communities. https://lnkd.in/ew6MzrRn #RegionalAirports #CommunityDevelopment #EconomicGrowth #Travel #Aviation #SustainableTravel #RCA #BournemouthAirport #NorwichAirport #ExeterAirport #Jet2 #Ryanair #TUI

A LEAP TOWARDS A GREENER FUTURE: RCA'S EXETER AIRPORT WINS HYDROGEN CHALLENGE https://lnkd.in/eNE3_3nX #SustainableAviation #HydrogenPower #GreenEnergy #InnovationInFlight #RCAExeterAirport #FutureOfTravel #EcoFriendlyFlying #NetZeroEmissions #AviationInnovation #CleanEnergyTransition

MILESTONES AND MOMENTUM: A POSITIVE YEAR AHEAD FOR RCA RCA’s Andrew Bell looks forward to a landmark year focused on growth, connectivity, and sustainable innovation. https://lnkd.in/epDZWcgn #BournemouthAirport #NorwichAirport #AviationGrowth #SustainableAviation #AirTravel #AirportDevelopment #RegionalAirports #AviationIndustry #CommunityEngagement

CELEBRATING THE SEASON OF COMMUNITY AND LEARNING: PARKFIELD SCHOOL AND BOURNEMOUTH AIRPORT Andrew Bell, CEO of Regional & City Airports, reflects on the heartwarming Christmas festivities at Bournemouth Airport. https://lnkd.in/eybURejT

EMBRACING THE FUTURE OF SUSTAINABLE AVIATION WITH SAF Regional & City Airports CEO Andrew Bell reflects on the ongoing movement to see sustainable aviation fuels adopted across the industry. https://lnkd.in/ej-diehr

PIONEERING SUSTAINABLE AVIATION - OUR STEADFAST COMMITMENT  CEO Andrew Bell unveils RCA’s 2023 Sustainability Report, and highlights the major steps being taken across the group to achieve NetZero. https://lnkd.in/eXTqsWnN

Global integrated logistics company A.P. Moller - Maersk (Maersk) has chosen Bournemouth Airport (BOH) as its UK gateway for a trial of a new route from China.