Category: regional

Australia Spends $700 Million to Get Medical Specialists to Rural Areas

Australia is setting aside more than $700 million (US$523 million) to train local doctors in the specialties areas—including dermatology, sport and exercise medicine, and psychiatry—and increase their placement in regional Australia. In the latest federal budget to be released in just under a week, the Australian government has pledged $708.6 million (US$530 million) to run…


Regional Carrier SkyWest Cancels 700 US Flights Over Technical Woes

WASHINGTON—U.S. regional air carrier SkyWest Airlines cancelled about 700 flights because of an internal computer issue that crippled operations for five hours before it was resolved, the airline said on Thursday. SkyWest provides regional service for key operators such as American Airlines, United Airlines, Alaska Airlines, and Delta Air Lines. A spokeswoman for SkyWest said…


United Airlines Plans to Buy 100 Small Electric Planes for Regional Flights

By Lauren Zumbach From Chicago Tribune United Airlines and one of its regional carriers each plan to buy up to 100 small electric planes that could be used on short-haul United flights. The 19-seat planes could be used to fly passengers up to 250 miles by the end of the decade, United said Tuesday morning….