Structure
ERA is governed by a Board, which is elected from and by the membership each year. The Board is responsible for overseeing the activities and strategy of the Association.
The ERA Directorate works on behalf of its members and the Board. The Directorate comprises the following departments:
- Regulatory Affairs (Industry Affairs and Technical Services)
- Business Development (Corporate Communications and ERA Communications Ltd)
REGULATORY AFFAIRS Industry Affairs This department handles all issues concerning air transport policy; airports and ground operations; environmental issues; airspace issues (e.g. SESAR); user charges and traffic statistics.
Technical Services This department incorporates air safety and security, flight operations and maintenance.
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT This department incorporates membership recruitment and retention and ERA conferences and events, including the annual General Assembly and the Regional Airline Conference.
Corporate Communications Corporate Communications covers all electronic communications, including the ERA website and weekly News Updates; media relations; the ERA Awards Programme; Crisis communications and all other press and PR activities.
ERA Communications Ltd This is a separate arm of the Directorate which is responsible for producing ERA's monthly journal, Regional International, and the annual Yearbook membership directory.
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