[FONT face=Verdana]I have been informed by a reliable source that the Company, ALPA, and Congressional supporters will hold a meeting at the White House with Bush Administration officials on Friday, December 27 to discuss our pension plan.[BR][BR]Today the CLT Observer said US Airways unveiled its final plan of reorganization Saturday, a key step toward emerging from bankruptcy court protection. Now the airline must negotiate with regulators on what to do about the $3.1 billion liability in its pilots' pension plan.[BR][BR]In an interview, Bronner said US Airways' most critical immediate problem is to work out a solution to its pension issues with the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp., the government agency that oversees pension plans.[BR][BR]US Airways has fallen behind in funding its pilot pensions because of poor stock market performance and reduced interest rates. Pilots have agreed to lower pension benefits, but it is unclear whether their agreement fully addresses the PBGC's concerns.[BR][BR]"We have done everything humanly possible, and so have employees and management," Bronner said. "But now a Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. solution has to be gotten. We don't have the PBGC people on board yet. We are working to try to get there."[BR][BR]If the airline can work out a solution to its pension plan issues, it should be able to secure federal loan backing, already conditionally approved by the Air Transportation Stability Board.[BR][BR]Chip[/FONT][BR]