TEMPE, Ariz., March 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- US Airways (NYSE: LCC)
has appointed Robert E. Martens as Senior Vice President and President, US
Airways Express. In his new position, Martens, 61, will oversee the US
Airways Express program, which consists of 2,300 daily flights and includes
nine regional airlines. He will have direct oversight of the airlines' two
wholly owned regional subsidiaries, Piedmont Airlines and PSA Airlines, and
will report to US Airways President Scott Kirby.
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US Airways President Scott Kirby stated, "We are extremely pleased to
welcome Bob to the US Airways team. He brings a great deal of industry
knowledge and extensive airline operations experience, particularly with
regional affiliates, to our airline, and we look forward to improving the
seamless service between our express and mainline operations as a result of
Bob's leadership."
Martens has more than 35 years of aviation experience, and began his
career at Trans World Airlines where he held a variety of planning and
financial positions. Martens spent the majority of his career with American
Airlines where he served in various senior management capacities, including
President and CEO of AMR Corporation's wholly owned regional airline
American Eagle Airlines. His additional experience includes serving as
chairman and chief executive officer at Business Express Airlines, and as
president and chief operating officer at Polar Air Cargo.
Martens holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Yale and a Masters of
Business Administration from Harvard.
US Airways is the fifth largest domestic airline employing more than
35,000 aviation professionals worldwide. US Airways, US Airways Shuttle and
US Airways Express operate approximately 3,800 flights per day and serve
more than 230 communities in the U.S., Canada, Europe, the Caribbean and
Latin America. The new US Airways -- the product of a merger between
America West and US Airways in September 2005 -- is a member of the Star
Alliance network, which offers our customers 16,000 daily flights to 855
destinations in 155 countries worldwide. This press release and additional
information on US Airways can be found at http://www.usairways.com. (LCCG)
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