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America West To Hire Unspecified Number Of Pilots
Tuesday October 29, 4:22 pm ET
By Sonoko Setaishi, Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES
NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- Bucking the airline-industry trend toward capacity cutbacks and layoffs, America West Holdings Corp.'s America West Airlines will resume hiring pilots next month to fill positions vacated by attrition, promotions and retirements, the No. 8 U.S. carrier told Dow Jones Newswires Tuesday.
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"We are doing some hiring for pilots due to attrition, upgrades and retirements," said company spokeswoman Patty Nowack. She said the number of pilots to be hired is "fluid" at the moment.
In November, America West will begin training a small group of pilots who were hired before last year's Sept. 11 terrorist attacks but were since put on hold, Nowack said. After that, the Phoenix-based carrier will recruit more pilots, both from past and new applicants.
The hiring isn't related to any aircraft purchase or route expansion, Nowack said.
America West shares fell Tuesday, in line with the industry and the broader stock market. The stock closed down 7 cents, or 4.4%, at $1.53.
America West To Hire Unspecified Number Of Pilots
Tuesday October 29, 4:22 pm ET
By Sonoko Setaishi, Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES
NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- Bucking the airline-industry trend toward capacity cutbacks and layoffs, America West Holdings Corp.'s America West Airlines will resume hiring pilots next month to fill positions vacated by attrition, promotions and retirements, the No. 8 U.S. carrier told Dow Jones Newswires Tuesday.
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"We are doing some hiring for pilots due to attrition, upgrades and retirements," said company spokeswoman Patty Nowack. She said the number of pilots to be hired is "fluid" at the moment.
In November, America West will begin training a small group of pilots who were hired before last year's Sept. 11 terrorist attacks but were since put on hold, Nowack said. After that, the Phoenix-based carrier will recruit more pilots, both from past and new applicants.
The hiring isn't related to any aircraft purchase or route expansion, Nowack said.
America West shares fell Tuesday, in line with the industry and the broader stock market. The stock closed down 7 cents, or 4.4%, at $1.53.