Suzanne Boda Named Senior Vice President, East Coast,
International and Cargo Operations;
Robert Ciminelli Named Vice President, Philadelphia Operation
TEMPE, Ariz.--(Business Wire)--US Airways (NYSE: LCC) today announced the appointment of two
executives, pending board of directors' approval, who will oversee key
parts of the airline's east coast operation. Suzanne Boda has been
named senior vice president, east coast, international and cargo
operations and Robert Ciminelli has been named vice president,
Philadelphia operation.
Boda, 48, will have responsibilities for the airline's hub at
Philadelphia International Airport, Shuttle operations, international
operations and the airline's cargo business. In this newly created
position, she will report directly to Executive Vice President and
Chief Operating Officer Robert Isom.
Ciminelli, 56, will be responsible for all aspects of the
airline's operations at its Philadelphia hub and will report to Boda.
In the newly created position of vice president, Philadelphia hub,
Ciminelli will have direct oversight of all of the operating
functions. The current airport customer service team in Philadelphia
will report directly to Ciminelli. The airline currently operates 420
daily flights and serves 113 destinations from its hub in
Philadelphia.
Isom said, "We welcome both of these executives to their new roles
and couldn't be more excited to have Suzanne and Bob join the US
Airways' team. I am confident that both of these individuals will
bring unique strengths to our operations team and fill key roles in
regions that are essential to our airline's success.
"Suzanne brings substantial customer service, international and
operations experience, all of which will help grow our international
and cargo business. She has assumed increasing responsibility over a
wide variety of assignments throughout her career and those have
prepared her well for the scope of this senior management position.
Her operational experience, problem-solving capabilities and
results-driven leadership qualities will further build on the firm
foundation already in place in our east coast operations.
"Like Suzanne, Bob is also a tremendous addition to our team. His
extensive career spans nearly three decades and those experiences have
provided a rich training ground for the challenges a complex hub like
Philadelphia can present. He has served in nearly every capacity
across the airport customer service division and recognizes the
significance of a strong partnership between the hub airline and its
political and community constituents."
Background on Suzanne Boda
Boda began her aviation career with Northwest Airlines in 1983 in
customer service at Northwest's Minneapolis hub. Most recently she
served as Northwest's vice president - inflight services. Boda has
held several other management positions; most notably vice president -
customer service station operations and vice president - customer
service of Northwest's hub in Memphis, Tenn. She holds a bachelor of
arts in Asian studies and in Spanish from Gustavus Adolphus College in
St. Peter, Minn. She plans to relocate to Philadelphia in early 2008.
Boda remarked, "I'm thrilled to take on this new challenge in my
career. It's certainly an exciting time to be joining the dedicated
and professional employees of US Airways. I look forward to becoming
part of the Philadelphia community and working with airport officials
to achieve our shared goal to continue building Philadelphia as a
world class air transportation center."
Background on Robert Ciminelli
Ciminelli's aviation career spans three decades with American
Airlines beginning in 1979 as an airport agent at Los Angeles
International Airport. Most recently he was managing director at New
York City's LaGuardia Airport. Prior appointments include managing
director, Dallas/Fort Worth and managing director, southeast region.
He also served as general manager for American Airlines' operations at
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. Ciminelli has held other
airline operations management positions at Nashville, Tenn. and
Raleigh, N.C. He attended the University of Buffalo. He and his wife
Joanne will relocate to Philadelphia.
Said Ciminelli, "US Airways plays a key role in Philadelphia and I
am very excited to build on the positive momentum already in place.
Northeast airline operations can prove extremely challenging given the
unpredictable weather patterns, high-density markets and other complex
elements that drive a hub's operation. However, we will address these
challenges with a focus on improving coordination and communication
across all of our operating departments."
Since merging with America West Airlines in 2005, US Airways has
invested more than $20 million in facility upgrades in Philadelphia
with several projects to come, including: a new ground equipment
maintenance building; a complete redesign of Terminal F with larger
hold rooms and a new baggage claim area; a redesigned, more customer
friendly ticket counter and an inline baggage sortation system.
Concluded Isom, "The current airport customer service team in
Philadelphia will report directly to Bob, and along with today's
appointments, I am pleased to also announce that, after a short
transition period, Philadelphia Managing Director Tony Grantham will
be taking a new position at our corporate headquarters where he will
assist us with airport customer service automation projects as well as
contribute to development of new airport customer service policy and
procedures. Tony will report to Kerry Hester, vice president, customer
service planning.
"I commend Tony for his dedication, diligence and tenacity over
the past two years. He has helped put in place a good foundation for
us to continue building on. We appreciate his work and look forward to
his continued contributions."
US Airways is the fifth largest domestic airline employing more
than 36,000 aviation professionals worldwide. US Airways, US Airways
Shuttle and US Airways Express operate approximately 3,800 flights per
day and serve more than 230 communities in the U.S., Canada, Europe,
the Caribbean and Latin America. US Airways is a member of the Star
Alliance network, which offers our customers 17,000 daily flights to
897 destinations in 160 countries worldwide. This press release and
additional information on US Airways can be found at
www.usairways.com. (LCCG)
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