US Airways and United Airlines News
Reports inside of US Airways indicate the first MidAtlantic Airways EMB-170 revenue flight will occur in early March and the aircraft will have a single versus two-class configuration. The aircraft will be a major US Airways LCC response.
Tomorrow in Denver United Airlines will reveal its new LCO (called “Tedâ€) inflight food and entertainment product.
US Airways operates 10 B767-200 aircraft and has a firm order for 10 A330-200s scheduled for delivery between 2007 to 2009. US Airways chief executive officer Dave Siegel has said the airline must consolidate its widebody fleet. Therefore, if the Airbus aircraft replace the Boeing aircraft, as a stand alone business entity, like United, US Airways could eliminate its B767-200s and have a widebody fleet of 19 A330s.
Bloomberg News reported on Thursday, November 13 that United Airlines has decided to accelerate the retirement of its B767-200s from 2008 to 2005.
The Third Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia has denied US Airways’ request for a stay of the injunction issued by District Court Judge Robert Cindrich on October 21, 2003. The ruling means Airbus maintenance may not be subcontracted pending a decision from the Court of Appeals on US Airways’ request to overturn the injunction.
The Appeals Court also approved an expedited appeal process. US Airways submitted its initial brief on November 3, 2003 and the court approved the following schedule for subsequent briefs:
Machinists Union’s brief due on November 19, 2003
US Airways’ reply brief due on November 24, 2003
Oral arguments will take place following submission of all briefs, and a decision from the court is not likely before the end of the year.
United closed its Indianapolis and Oakland maintenance facilities where A320 family aircraft overhaul was conducted.
US Airways has 1,879 pilots furloughed and the bottom seniority number is 3,859.
The November 11 United ALPA recorded message said the airline would furlough 104 pilots on November 19, 105 pilots on December 1, and 100 pilots on January 8. After the January 8 layoffs, the company will have 2,172 pilots furloughed and the bottom seniority number will be 7,256.
The US Airways – ALPA restructuring agreement dated August 9, 2002, page 37, states that for a seniority integration between US Airways and another ALPA airline the pilot seniority lists will be merged by ALPA Merger & Fragmentation Policy.
The United – ALPA restructuring agreement, dated March 27, 2003, attachment G, page 32, states that for a seniority integration between United and another ALPA airline the pilot seniority lists will be merged by ALPA Merger & Fragmentation Policy.
Today our crew had a former US Airways senior vice president on a flight and he told us the US Airways board of directors met last Thursday and United senior executives attended the meeting.
Regards,
Chip
Reports inside of US Airways indicate the first MidAtlantic Airways EMB-170 revenue flight will occur in early March and the aircraft will have a single versus two-class configuration. The aircraft will be a major US Airways LCC response.
Tomorrow in Denver United Airlines will reveal its new LCO (called “Tedâ€) inflight food and entertainment product.
US Airways operates 10 B767-200 aircraft and has a firm order for 10 A330-200s scheduled for delivery between 2007 to 2009. US Airways chief executive officer Dave Siegel has said the airline must consolidate its widebody fleet. Therefore, if the Airbus aircraft replace the Boeing aircraft, as a stand alone business entity, like United, US Airways could eliminate its B767-200s and have a widebody fleet of 19 A330s.
Bloomberg News reported on Thursday, November 13 that United Airlines has decided to accelerate the retirement of its B767-200s from 2008 to 2005.
The Third Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia has denied US Airways’ request for a stay of the injunction issued by District Court Judge Robert Cindrich on October 21, 2003. The ruling means Airbus maintenance may not be subcontracted pending a decision from the Court of Appeals on US Airways’ request to overturn the injunction.
The Appeals Court also approved an expedited appeal process. US Airways submitted its initial brief on November 3, 2003 and the court approved the following schedule for subsequent briefs:
Machinists Union’s brief due on November 19, 2003
US Airways’ reply brief due on November 24, 2003
Oral arguments will take place following submission of all briefs, and a decision from the court is not likely before the end of the year.
United closed its Indianapolis and Oakland maintenance facilities where A320 family aircraft overhaul was conducted.
US Airways has 1,879 pilots furloughed and the bottom seniority number is 3,859.
The November 11 United ALPA recorded message said the airline would furlough 104 pilots on November 19, 105 pilots on December 1, and 100 pilots on January 8. After the January 8 layoffs, the company will have 2,172 pilots furloughed and the bottom seniority number will be 7,256.
The US Airways – ALPA restructuring agreement dated August 9, 2002, page 37, states that for a seniority integration between US Airways and another ALPA airline the pilot seniority lists will be merged by ALPA Merger & Fragmentation Policy.
The United – ALPA restructuring agreement, dated March 27, 2003, attachment G, page 32, states that for a seniority integration between United and another ALPA airline the pilot seniority lists will be merged by ALPA Merger & Fragmentation Policy.
Today our crew had a former US Airways senior vice president on a flight and he told us the US Airways board of directors met last Thursday and United senior executives attended the meeting.
Regards,
Chip
