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PSA Airlines and ALPA reach a tentative agreement for a new contract

PSA Airlines (2nd) (US Airways Express) (Dayton), a wholly-owned subsidiary of US Airways (Phoenix), has announced that it has reached a tentative agreement with the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), which represents the airline’s 515 pilots.

ALPA will be presenting the details of the tentative agreement to its members for a ratification vote in the coming weeks.  The tentative agreement would cover the airline’s 515 pilots, who are based in Dayton, Ohio; Knoxville, Tennessee and Charlotte, North Carolina.

Copyright Photo: Jay Selman. Bombardier CRJ200 (CL-600-2B19) N207PS (msn 7873) climbs away from the Charlotte hub.

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PSA’s pilots to US Airways management: Get a new contract done now!

PSA Airlines‘ (2nd) (US Airways Express) (subsidiary of US Airways) (Dayton) pilots, represented by ALPA, are angry over the length of negotiations with US Airways (Phoenix) management over the length of the current negotiations for a new contract. The union issued the following statement:

“June 9, 2012, is the third anniversary of the start of contract negotiations for the pilots of PSA Airlines, a wholly owned subsidiary of US Airways Group, Inc. PSA pilots, who are represented by the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA), are marking this milestone with a strong message to company executives: now is the time to reach a deal that rewards PSA pilots for the valuable service they provide to their airline and their passengers.

“PSA pilots demand to be recognized for the exceptional contributions we make to our airline’s operations,” said Capt. Jesse Coeling, chairman of ALPA’s PSA chapter. To underscore this point, PSA pilots are promoting the message “Our Day Has Value” in a show of unified support for their Negotiating Committee.

PSA pilots, who fly under the US Airways Express brand, have been in negotiations with management since June 2009; the two parties have been working with a federal mediator since October 2011. The next bargaining session will be held June 11–14, 2012. “Frankly, three years is too long to be in negotiations,” Capt. Coeling said. He notes that much has changed in the U.S. airline industry since 2009, and the future is uncertain, making this the right time to reach a deal.

“Securing a fair, improved contract now not only recognizes the important role our pilots play in our airline’s operations, but also provides the necessary stability for PSA and US Airways to succeed in this dynamic environment,” Capt. Coeling said. “We are committed to achieving this goal, and we call on our management to come to the bargaining table next week ready to work toward an agreement by the end of the summer.”

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US Airways Group reports April revenue was up by 9 percent

US Airways Group, Inc. (US Airways) (Phoenix) today announced April and year-to-date 2012 traffic results. Mainline revenue passenger miles (RPMs) for the month were 5.0 billion, up 2.1 percent versus April 2011. Mainline capacity was 6.1 billion available seat miles (ASMs), up 1.6 percent versus April 2011. Mainline passenger load factor was 83.0 percent for the month of April, up 0.4 points versus April 2011.

According to the company, April consolidated (mainline and Express) passenger revenue per available seat mile (PRASM) increased approximately nine percent versus the same period last year.

For the month of April, US Airways’ preliminary on-time performance as reported to the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) was 90.6 percent with a completion factor of 99.7 percent.  Both metrics were all-time Company records.

The US Airways Group includes mainline-operated US Airways flights as well as US Airways Express flights operated by wholly-owned subsidiaries PSA Airlines (2nd) (Dayton) and Piedmont Airlines (2nd) (Salisbury).

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US Airways starts nonstop flights from Cincinnati and Des Moines to Washington Reagan National today

US Airways (Phoenix) today began connecting its customers in Cincinnati and Des Moines, Iowa with the launch of new daily, nonstop flights to Washington, D.C.’s Reagan National Airport.

On March 25, US Airways began connecting its customers in 11 communities with new nonstop service to the District’s downtown airport.  The airline also recently announced new service to six additional communities that will begin later this spring and summer.  As of July 11, US Airways will have a total of 22 nonstop routes to communities of all sizes served from Reagan National.

US Airways’ wholly owned subsidiary PSA Airlines will operate daily service to Cincinnati on 50-passenger Canadair Regional Jet (CRJ200) aircraft. Flight 2487 begins today. All other flights begin May 3.  Beginning May 15, US Airways’ customers at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport will depart from the Main Terminal (Terminal 3) as the airline shifts its operations to a new ticketing area.  The flight schedule for the new flights is as follows:

To Reagan National (DCA)Flight  Departure      Arrival       

2490       6:00 a.m.      7:44 a.m.

2492     12:40 p.m.      2:24 p.m.

2496*      5:20 p.m.      7:04 p.m.

 From Reagan National (DCA)Flight  Departure       Arrival

2491    10:10 a.m.       12:00 p.m.

2495*     3:00 p.m.         4:50 p.m.

2487      9:05 p.m.        10:55 p.m.

Republic Airlines, a US Airways Express carrier, will operate daily service, with the exception of Saturdays, to Des Moines on dual-class 69-passenger Embraer ERJ 170 aircraft. Flight 3483 begins today. All other flights begin May 3. The flight schedule for the new flights is as follows:

To Reagan National (DCA)Flight  Departure      Arrival      

3480*   6:00 a.m.        9:12 a.m.

3482     4:10 p.m.        7:22 p.m.

 From Reagan National (DCA)Flight  Departure       Arrival

3481    1:50 p.m.         3:28 p.m.

3483    8:10 p.m.         9:48 p.m.
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PSA Airlines’ flight attendants ratify the new contract

PSA Airlines (2nd) (US Airways Express) (Dayton), a wholly-owned subsidiary of US Airways (Phoenix), represented by the Association of Flight Attendants(AFA) Council 75, have voted to ratify the new five-year collective bargaining agreement previously announced on February 23. The new agreement was ratified by PSA’s 268 AFA-represented flight attendants who are based in Dayton, Ohio; Knoxville, Tennessee and Charlotte, North Carolina.

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PSA Airlines and the Association of Flight Attendants reach a tentative agreement

PSA Airlines (2nd) (subsidiary of US Airways) (US Airways Express) (Dayton) has announced through US Airways it has reached a tentative agreement on a new collective bargaining agreement with Council 75 of the Association of Flight Attendants (AFA-CWA), which represents PSA’s 268 flight attendants. Details of the agreement will be made available by AFA.

The AFA Master Executive Council (MEC) must first approve the tentative agreement before it can be sent to its members for consideration. This first step is expected to take place in the coming weeks. The tentative agreement would cover the airline’s 268 flight attendants, who are based in Dayton, Ohio; Knoxville, Tenn. and Charlotte, N.C.

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US Airways to connect Cincinnati and Des Moines with Washington’s Reagan National Airport

US Airways (Phoenix) announced today that it will launch new nonstop service from Cincinnati, Ohio and Des Moines, Iowa to Washington, D.C.’s Reagan National Airport on May 2.

Today’s news follows US Airways’ announcement in January that it will launch nonstop flights to 11 new destinations from Reagan National Airport on March 25. This spring the airline will announce more new flights to Reagan National Airport starting July 11.

US Airways’ wholly owned subsidiary PSA Airlines (Dayton) will operate daily service to Cincinnati on 50-passenger Bombardier CRJ 200 aircraft. Flight US 2487 starts on May 2. All other flights begin on May 3.

Republic Airlines (2nd) (Indianapolis), a US Airways Express carrier, will operate daily service, with the exception of Saturdays, to Des Moines on dual-class 69-passenger Embraer ERJ 170 aircraft. Flight US 3483 starts on May 2. All other flights begin on May 3.

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PSA Airlines’ pilots enter Into Federal mediated contract talks

PSA Airlines’ (2nd) (Dayton) pilots, represented by the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA), today, according to the union, took the next step toward reaching a new contract with senior management by meeting with a federal mediator from the National Mediation Board (NMB). PSA pilots, who fly regional aircraft under the US Airways Express brand, have been in direct contract negotiations with their management since June 2009.

According to the pilots, “ALPA and company executives initially made steady progress in the early stages of negotiations. The parties reached tentative agreements on many of the non-economic sections of the collective bargaining agreement. The pace of negotiations has slowed recently, as the two sides began discussing pay, work rules, retirement, and other money-related issues. No significant progress has been made since September 2010, and recent discussions have not been productive. The NMB was petitioned for mediator assistance in July 2011, and the request was granted shortly thereafter.”

Under the Railway Labor Act, airlines’ labor contracts do not expire; they become amendable. The PSA pilots’ contract became amendable on June 30, 2009. Mediation presents an opportunity for a neutral third party, appointed by the NMB, to facilitate the process. The mediator does not have the authority to impose conditions upon the parties or decide issues. Talks will continue until the parties reach a contract or until the NMB determines the parties are at an impasse and releases them into a 30-day cooling off period, which could be followed by a pilot strike.

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PSA Airlines’ pilots were talking about sports cars before they ran off the runway on January 19

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The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released the cockpit tape recording of the PSA Airlines flight US 2495 accident of January 19 at Charleston, WV.

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PSA Airlines to fly Melbourne-Charlotte starting on February 11, 2010

PSA Airlines (2nd) (US Airways Express) (Dayton) will start flying the Melbourne, FL-Charlotte route (three roundtrips daily) for its parent US Airways starting on February 11, 2010. This marks the return of US Airways to the Melbourne area.

Press release:

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