Us Airways News
US Airways latest to be hit by rising fuel
US Airways Group has become the latest airline to report a net loss on the back of rising fuel costs. The airline lost $114 million, or 71 cents per diluted share, on total revenues of $2.96 billion for the quarter ending March 31st.
US Airways to take on Sabre
US Airways has confirmed it will sue Sabre Holdings, arguing the operator of reservations systems shuts out competition to protect monopoly pricing power. The airline is the latest to tackle the global airline distribution system, stating the fees paid to third party distributors are too high.
Employment continues to fall in US aviation
Employment figures in the US aviation industry continued to fall during June, with the sector shedding 8,700 posts over the past year. Delta Air Lines was able to buck the trend – taking on over 4,000 employees – following the acquisition of Northwest Airlines.
US Airways ends United Airlines merger talks
In what has been a turbulent week for aviation in the United States, US Airways has called off merger talks with United Airlines. American and Continental airlines both reported financial losses, while transportation secretary Ray LaHood also confirmed new limits to tarmac waiting times would come into force.
United Airlines and US Airways flight attendant leaders claim merger is impossible
Leaders of the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, AFL-CIO (AFA-CWA), representing nearly 21,000 flight attendants at United Airlines, US Airways and the former America West, responded to speculation about a potential merger between their airlines.
Proposed US Airways-United merger pushes shares up
United Airlines and US Airways have renewed merger talks as conditions in the international aviation sector continue to improve. A combined organisation could rival US leader Delta Air Lines in terms of size, but sceptics have begun to question synergies between the proposed partners.
Delta Air Lines, US Airways announce agreement with Four Airlines
Delta Air Lines today announced an agreement to transfer to four airlines 12 percent of the takeoff and landing slots involved in a previously announced transaction between the carriers at New York’s LaGuardia and Washington’s Reagan National airports.
US Airways launches new non-stop service from Charlotte to Los Cabos
The Los Cabos Convention & Visitors Bureau today announced new non-stop service to Los Cabos (SJD) from Charlotte (CLT) on US Airways. This new airlift from the carrier’s largest hub will be effective as of June 5.
US Airways contracts for additional PASSUR(R) Solutions
PASSUR Aerospace, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: PSSR) announced today that US Airways has contracted for PASSUR’s arrival management system, RightETA(TM), to further enhance hub reliability, improve the customer experience, and reduce operational costs.
US airlines passenger numbers up
Four of the US’s biggest airlines saw passenger numbers increase last month compared to November 2008. Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, Continental Airlines and Jet Blue Airways carried between them almost 20m passengers – up from 19.12 a year ago.
US Airways 3Q 2009 financial conference call to be webcast
US Airways Group, will conduct a live audio webcast of its third quarter 2009 financial results conference call with the financial community on Thursday, Oct. 22 at 1:00 p.m. EDT (10:00 a.m. PDT).
US Airways becomes the official airline of the Philadelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers today team up with US Airways (NYSE: LCC), Philadelphia’s hometown airline. In a new corporate sponsorship agreement, US Airways becomes the official airline of the Philadelphia Flyers and will hold a celebration with the airline’s 6,000 Philadelphia-based employees later this month.