Airline Inaugurates NFL Team-Themed Airbus A319 Aircraft at Pittsburgh
International Airport
TEMPE, Ariz., Sept. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Fans of the five time
Super Bowl Champion Pittsburgh Steelers will now have their team logo and
colors flying around the US Airways (NYSE: LCC) system on a freshly painted
Airbus A319 set to make its formal debut today at the US Airways
maintenance facility at Pittsburgh International Airport.
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US Airways Chairman and CEO Doug Parker will be on hand with
representatives of the Steelers organization to formally dedicate the
aircraft alongside US Airways employees.
Travis Christ, US Airways' vice president, sales and marketing said,
"The Pittsburgh Steelers are one of the most storied franchises in
professional sports and we're excited to showcase the team's distinct logo
and colors on one of our planes."
"A Steelers-themed airplane is fitting because we have fans who travel
from all over the country on US Airways to see our games," said Steelers
director of marketing Tony Quatrini. "This announcement is even more
special because it perfectly coincides with our 75th Season Celebration."
US Airways employs more than 2,700 Pittsburgh Steelers fans who are
also aviation professionals in the greater Pittsburgh area. US Airways,
through predecessors USAir and Allegheny Airlines, has a history in
Pittsburgh dating back more than sixty years.
US Airways is the fifth largest domestic airline employing more than
36,000 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, which provides connections for our customers 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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