The US Airways Pilots Vote for The US Airline Pilots Association as Their New Bargaining...

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Thu Apr 17, 2008 3:48pm EDT 

The US Airways Pilots Vote for The US Airline Pilots Association as Their New Bargaining Representative

CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(Business Wire)--
The US Airways pilots voted for change today and have elected the
US Airline Pilots Association (USAPA) to replace the Airline Pilots
Association, Intl. (ALPA), as their new bargaining agent. The results
of the election were announced by The National Mediation Board today
at 2:00pm. The new union will collectively represent over 5,000
mainline US Airways pilots from the merger of US Airways and America
West Airlines.

   "The US Airways pilots have spoken for a change in union
representation," said USAPA interim President, Captain Stephen
Bradford. "USAPA is ready on day one to begin a new era for all US
Airways pilots, East and West. We will join the other great
independent airline pilot unions on the national front, while our
pilots enjoy single carrier union representation, solely focused on
our pilots needs and fully accountable only to them."

   "In addition to providing quality services to the US Airways
pilots, USAPA will approach management in a more businesslike fashion
to address the deficiencies of the collective US Airways pilots'
contracts, both East and West; contracts which were originally
accepted by the pilots during the hardships placed on the airlines
during the post 9/11 era," said Captain Bradford.

   The US Airways pilots are one of the most senior and experienced
pilot groups in the United States. We fly a large fleet of jet
aircraft, including the Boeing B-737-300/400 and B-757/767 series, the
Airbus A319/320/321 series, and the 266-seat Airbus A330.

   US Airways pilots fly their passengers safely to more than 180
destinations, including Europe, Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, Hawaii
and in the near future, China.

   USAPA represents over 5,000 US Airways pilots in seven domiciles
across the United States.

US Airline Pilots Association
Scott Theuer, 877-678-7272 x706

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