I just wanted to share the letter sent to all F/As. It is good to receive such a nice and positive note. 
Hello All US Airways Flight Attendants:
It is my privilege to introduce myself to all of you as the new Managing Director of InFlight Operations. In this role, I will oversee all of the US Airways Flight Attendants, who are located at 8 bases: BOS, CLT, DCA, LAS, LGA, PHL, PIT, PHX, and MidAtlantic Airlines that make up the new US Airways. Also, each of the base Directors/Managers and their staff will be part of the new US Airways InFlight leadership team, and will report to me. I know, I speak for all of them when I say we are all very excited to be part of the new US Airways.
As you all know, the bankruptcy court approved the merger, and we became one airline on September 27th, 2005. However, this is only the beginning of the longer process of integrating to one operating certificate. That process, which we have just begun, will take approximately 18 to 24 months. Initial meetings have been conducted with the FAA, to ensure compliance with federal regulations. During this time, we will maintain two separate organizations for writing policies and procedures, in-flight safety and in-flight regulatory compliance.
Even though we won't fly trips together for some time, I know that both groups of flight attendants share similar feelings about this merger, Cautious optimism, hope for a more viable future, as well as nervousness about seniority integration are just a few of the feelings we are all experiencing. During our transition, flight attendants may find themselves in an uncomfortable or awkward situation, such as riding the van to the hotel or standing in the same airport security line with other East or West crewmembers, and for whatever reason, no one is taking the initiative to recognize each other. At times like this, the silence can be deafening. When you find yourself in the company of East and West crewmembers, please don't be shy about speaking up and introducing yourselves. I know this states the obvious because as flight attendants we have no problem being the first to speak up; we do it every day with our customers. I simply wanted to acknowledge that we are all in this together, and remind everyone that we share more similar ground than not.
There will be a lot of rumors over the next several months, and even years, and the best way to handle those is to simply ignore them and keep doing the great job you do every day with our customers. We know this much right now; we're going to be on one team from here on out. Why not set the tone right at the first opportunity you have by acknowledging the great team we have whenever possible.
Thanks and I look forward to seeing you on the line.
Sherri Shamblin
Managing Director,
InFlight Services Operations
Hello All US Airways Flight Attendants:
It is my privilege to introduce myself to all of you as the new Managing Director of InFlight Operations. In this role, I will oversee all of the US Airways Flight Attendants, who are located at 8 bases: BOS, CLT, DCA, LAS, LGA, PHL, PIT, PHX, and MidAtlantic Airlines that make up the new US Airways. Also, each of the base Directors/Managers and their staff will be part of the new US Airways InFlight leadership team, and will report to me. I know, I speak for all of them when I say we are all very excited to be part of the new US Airways.
As you all know, the bankruptcy court approved the merger, and we became one airline on September 27th, 2005. However, this is only the beginning of the longer process of integrating to one operating certificate. That process, which we have just begun, will take approximately 18 to 24 months. Initial meetings have been conducted with the FAA, to ensure compliance with federal regulations. During this time, we will maintain two separate organizations for writing policies and procedures, in-flight safety and in-flight regulatory compliance.
Even though we won't fly trips together for some time, I know that both groups of flight attendants share similar feelings about this merger, Cautious optimism, hope for a more viable future, as well as nervousness about seniority integration are just a few of the feelings we are all experiencing. During our transition, flight attendants may find themselves in an uncomfortable or awkward situation, such as riding the van to the hotel or standing in the same airport security line with other East or West crewmembers, and for whatever reason, no one is taking the initiative to recognize each other. At times like this, the silence can be deafening. When you find yourself in the company of East and West crewmembers, please don't be shy about speaking up and introducing yourselves. I know this states the obvious because as flight attendants we have no problem being the first to speak up; we do it every day with our customers. I simply wanted to acknowledge that we are all in this together, and remind everyone that we share more similar ground than not.
There will be a lot of rumors over the next several months, and even years, and the best way to handle those is to simply ignore them and keep doing the great job you do every day with our customers. We know this much right now; we're going to be on one team from here on out. Why not set the tone right at the first opportunity you have by acknowledging the great team we have whenever possible.
Thanks and I look forward to seeing you on the line.
Sherri Shamblin
Managing Director,
InFlight Services Operations
