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US Airways Issues Statement on Third Circuit Court's Decision on Heavy Maintenance Work for Airbus Aircraft
Tuesday February 3, 2:09 pm ET
ARLINGTON, Va., Feb. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- US Airways issued the following statement in response to today's ruling by the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit in Philadelphia regarding the use of a third- party maintenance repair provider.
"The Court's decision validates the company's consistent legal opinion that this issue is a minor contract dispute under the Railway Labor Act that must be resolved through arbitration between US Airways and the International Association of Machinists. We are prepared to quickly arbitrate this matter as our collective focus must be to meet the travel plans of our customers without interruption."
Tuesday February 3, 2:09 pm ET
ARLINGTON, Va., Feb. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- US Airways issued the following statement in response to today's ruling by the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit in Philadelphia regarding the use of a third- party maintenance repair provider.
"The Court's decision validates the company's consistent legal opinion that this issue is a minor contract dispute under the Railway Labor Act that must be resolved through arbitration between US Airways and the International Association of Machinists. We are prepared to quickly arbitrate this matter as our collective focus must be to meet the travel plans of our customers without interruption."