“Our region has experienced phenomenal economic growth,” said Charles A. Hayes, president and CEO of the Research Triangle Regional Partnership (RTRP) in the economic development organization’s 2007 State of the Research Triangle Region report. “Our region’s economy is becoming stronger and much-better positioned to compete globally for jobs and investments.”
One of the 'high-impact results' credited with the growth in the State of the Research Triangle Region report is aggressive recruitment of new air service led by the Airport Authority. In the Authority’s latest air service study, completed in 2005, additional air service emerged as the number one priority of CEOs who serve on the region’s economic development planning committee.
In the last two years, RDU has added three new airlines and welcomed the return of United Airline’s mainline service. Ten new destinations have been added to the airport’s roster and the number of passengers traveling through RDU has increased approximately five percent over 2006. With the upcoming opening of the new terminal in summer 2008, RDU is poised to grow at a pace equal to that of the region.
The correlation between regional growth and the growth of RDU is an easy one. People tend to move places with economic opportunity. As more people and companies relocate to our region, the demand for air service grows. The future looks bright for the region and RDU. |
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