USA320Pilot
Veteran
- May 18, 2003
- 8,175
- 1,539
Best in Year
Yesterday, as US Airways officially kicked off our “All Together. On Time.†initiative, we had the best on-time departures (S:00) day for 2005, as well as the best single day performance for all flights departing within five minutes of scheduled departure (S:05).
A key aspect of the newly launched initiative is a return to the practice of closing aircraft doors five minutes before departure, to ensure the aircraft leaves the gate on time. Our percentage of on-time originating flights also exceeded goal, and 92.8 percent of all flights arrived within 14 minutes of their scheduled arrival time, also the single best day in 2005.
US Airways Express flights also exceeded goal in S:00 and S:05 departures, with 85.1 percent and 88.5 percent, respectively. Express also brought in 90.9 percent of their flights within 14 minutes of scheduled arrival time.
These efforts resulted in our achieving the best operational performance since Sept. 21, 2004. “Producing our best day of the year on the day we launched our new on-time initiative is the clear result of everyone stepping up as a team and giving our best,†said Donna Paladini, vice president of Customer Service.
“It is such a strong affirmation of ‘Never underestimate the power of US,’" she said, "and I personally thank every employee involved in improving our operations.â€
Regards,
USA320Pilot
Yesterday, as US Airways officially kicked off our “All Together. On Time.†initiative, we had the best on-time departures (S:00) day for 2005, as well as the best single day performance for all flights departing within five minutes of scheduled departure (S:05).
A key aspect of the newly launched initiative is a return to the practice of closing aircraft doors five minutes before departure, to ensure the aircraft leaves the gate on time. Our percentage of on-time originating flights also exceeded goal, and 92.8 percent of all flights arrived within 14 minutes of their scheduled arrival time, also the single best day in 2005.
US Airways Express flights also exceeded goal in S:00 and S:05 departures, with 85.1 percent and 88.5 percent, respectively. Express also brought in 90.9 percent of their flights within 14 minutes of scheduled arrival time.
These efforts resulted in our achieving the best operational performance since Sept. 21, 2004. “Producing our best day of the year on the day we launched our new on-time initiative is the clear result of everyone stepping up as a team and giving our best,†said Donna Paladini, vice president of Customer Service.
“It is such a strong affirmation of ‘Never underestimate the power of US,’" she said, "and I personally thank every employee involved in improving our operations.â€
Regards,
USA320Pilot