US Airways laying off workers in Philadelphia
Thursday July 7, 2:01 pm ET US Airways Group Inc. is laying off nearly 90 people from its regional airline operations at Philadelphia International Airport. US Airways (OTCBB: USAIRQ - News) told the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry in a letter dated June 29 that its PSA Airlines subsidiary was laying off 59 pilots and 29 flight attendants from its Philadelphia operations. One non-unionized employee is also being laid off.
[size=-2][/size]The layoff are scheduled to take place Sept. 1. In its letter to the state, US Airways said the pilots and flight attendants would have the right to bid for open positions in the company, based on seniority.
PSA is a regional airline that US Airways runs that originally flew out of Latrobe, Pa. It operates 35 aircraft and has 220 daily flights to 30 cities.
The PSA Web site says it opened a new crew base in Philadelphia in April 2004, just months before US Airways filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
US Airways is now in the process of streamlining operations and merging with America West Airlines.
Despite reductions, US Airways is still the dominant carrier from Pittsburgh International Airport and regards Pittsburgh as a focus city.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bizj/050707/1130079.html?.v=1
If this is happening for real, best of luck to all those involved.
Buck
Thursday July 7, 2:01 pm ET US Airways Group Inc. is laying off nearly 90 people from its regional airline operations at Philadelphia International Airport. US Airways (OTCBB: USAIRQ - News) told the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry in a letter dated June 29 that its PSA Airlines subsidiary was laying off 59 pilots and 29 flight attendants from its Philadelphia operations. One non-unionized employee is also being laid off.
[size=-2][/size]The layoff are scheduled to take place Sept. 1. In its letter to the state, US Airways said the pilots and flight attendants would have the right to bid for open positions in the company, based on seniority.
PSA is a regional airline that US Airways runs that originally flew out of Latrobe, Pa. It operates 35 aircraft and has 220 daily flights to 30 cities.
The PSA Web site says it opened a new crew base in Philadelphia in April 2004, just months before US Airways filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
US Airways is now in the process of streamlining operations and merging with America West Airlines.
Despite reductions, US Airways is still the dominant carrier from Pittsburgh International Airport and regards Pittsburgh as a focus city.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bizj/050707/1130079.html?.v=1
If this is happening for real, best of luck to all those involved.
Buck