The European Regions Airline Association is a

trade association A trade association, also known as an industry trade group, business association, sector association or industry body, is an organization founded and funded by businesses that operate in a specific Industry (economics), industry. An industry tra ...

of European

regional airline A regional airline is a general classification of airline which typically operates scheduled passenger air service, using regional aircraft, between communities lacking sufficient demand or infrastructure to attract mainline flights. In North ...

s and associated businesses. It was founded as the European Regional Airlines Association in 1980, by a small number of what were then known as ''commuter airlines''. The association is registered in England & Wales.

History

The European Regions Airline Association was founded as the European Regional Airlines Association in 1980, by a small number of what were then known as ''commuter airlines''. The association is registered as a limited company in England and Wales, with an office in Brussels, Belgium.

Awards

The association makes an annual regional "Airport of the Year" award, which in 2016 was given to

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, in

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in southern England.

References

{{Authority control Airline trade associations British companies established in 1980 Companies based in Surrey Regional airlines