Airline also recalls 140 pilots currently flying for regional carriers
TEMPE, Ariz., Sept. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- US Airways today
announced plans to hire more than 350 new pilots with training dates
beginning in November 2007. The airline will also move 140 pilots, who
currently fly for US Airways Express carriers, back to the mainline flying
seats they were furloughed from several years ago. The airline's pilot
staffing needs are being driven primarily by retiring mainline pilots. New
hire pilots will move onto the airline's growing Embraer 190 fleet, which
in turn will drive current pilots to other aircraft like the Boeing 737 and
Airbus A320 family.
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President Scott Kirby stated, "It was only two short years ago that
both the former US Airways' and America West's futures were in the air. To
stand strong two years later and announce that not only will we no longer
have any pilots on furlough, but also will begin to hire new pilots is
simply great news for our employees and our airline. Our pilots are among
the most experienced and professional in our industry, and we look forward
to welcoming our returning pilots from our Express partners as well as new
pilots to our airline."
Positions will be filled over the next 12 to 16 months. The airline's
Philadelphia base is home to Embraer 190 flying. Candidates can find
qualifications and apply on-line at http://www.usairways.com/careers or by
clicking the Careers link online at http://www.usairways.com.
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 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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