TEMPE, Ariz., Sept. 27, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Pilots at PSA
Airlines, a wholly-owned subsidiary of US Airways (NYSE: LCC),
represented by the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), have voted
to ratify a Letter of Agreement that amends their existing
collective bargaining agreement originally reached with the airline
March 27, 2013. The Letter of
Agreement was ratified by a vote among PSA Airlines' 471 pilots who
are based in Dayton, Ohio;
Knoxville, Tenn. and Charlotte, N.C. Details of the agreement will
be made available by ALPA.
(Logo:
http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120103/LA28814LOGO)
"We are very pleased that our professional pilots have voted to
ratify the letter of agreement that provides a clear path for
career advancement for them while, at the same time, positions PSA
Airlines for future success in a highly competitive industry," said
Keith Houk, PSA Airlines president
and CEO. "I would like to thank ALPA
MEC chairman Jesse Coeling
and Justin Chase, the ALPA
negotiating chairman, for their hard work and dedication in
representing their members and for their efforts in reaching this
agreement."
About US Airways
US Airways, along with US Airways Shuttle and US Airways
Express, operates more than 3,000 flights per day and serves 198
communities in the U.S., Canada,
Mexico, Europe, the Middle
East, the Caribbean,
Central and South America. The
airline employs more than 32,000 aviation professionals worldwide,
operates the world's largest fleet of Airbus aircraft and is a
member of the Star Alliance network, which offers its customers
more than 21,900 daily flights to 1,329 airports in 194 countries.
Together with its US Airways Express partners, the airline serves
approximately 80 million passengers each year and operates hubs in
Charlotte, N.C., Philadelphia and Phoenix, and a focus city in Washington, D.C. at Ronald Reagan Washington
National Airport. Aviation Week and Overhaul & Maintenance
magazine presented US Airways with the 2012 Aviation Maintenance,
Repair and Overhaul (MRO) of the Year Award for demonstrating
outstanding achievement and innovation in the area of technical
operations. Military Times Edge magazine named US Airways as a Best
of Vets employer in 2011 and 2012. US Airways was, for the third
year in a row, the only airline included as one of the 50 best
companies to work for in the U.S. by LATINA Style magazine's 50
Report. The airline also earned a 100 percent rating on the Human
Rights Campaign Corporate Equality index for six consecutive years.
The Corporate Equality index is a leading indicator of companies'
attitudes and policies toward lesbian, gay, bisexual and
transgender employees and customers. For more company information
visit usairways.com, follow on Twitter @USAirways or at
Facebook.com/USAirways. (LCCG)
-Fly With US-
SOURCE US Airways