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The Coalition of Airline Pilots Associations (CAPA), representing over 28,000 pilots (including USAPA), is highly concerned with the new Flight and Duty Time Rules. USAPA President Mike Cleary stated, "The new rule demonstrates troubling inconsistencies in its application to cargo operations and, therefore, fails to meet the FAA's stated goal of One Level of Safety.

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Stuck in traffic, surrounded by frustrated motorists, late for a meeting and getting later -- we’ve all been there. Now, imagine seven years of this type of gridlock. This exemplifies the type of frustration most US Airways pilots feel when you ask them about the pace of negotiations with the Company on a long overdue contract.

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Update on Injunction:

January 11, 2011, Judge Conrad signed the joint motion to convert the preliminary injunction, issued September 2011, into a final order of the Court. Converting the preliminary injunction into a final order avoids the need for expensive discovery, legal proceedings and trial, and allows USAPA to concentrate on representing US Airways pilots. The injunction remains in effect and prohibits pilots from engaging in any slowdown, strike, work stoppage, sick-out, work-to-rule campaign, or any concerted refusal to perform normal pilot operations in violation of the RLA and prohibits pilots from urging any other pilots to engage in any such activities. Each pilot is subject to the jurisdiction of the Court and is individually bound by and must obey the injunction. Any individual pilot who violates the injunction can be prosecuted for contempt of the order, can be held in contempt, and can be individually fined or otherwise punished.

US Airways Pilots Express Concern Following Publishing of FAA's New Rest Rules

New rules allow for increased flight time and fail to address fatigue throughout the industry

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Dec 27, 2011 -- The US Airline Pilots Association (USAPA), representing the pilots of US Airways, expresses concerns over the new FAA Flight and Duty Time rule addressing pilot crew rest. The new rule is the result of efforts to address pilot fatigue, brought to light primarily as a result of the fatal accident of Colgan Air Flight 3407 in Buffalo, NY that occurred in May 2009.

USAPA welcomes the publication of the long overdue rest rule, and acknowledges that positive steps were taken to mitigate fatigue in Wednesday's final ruling. However, USAPA believes some areas of the rule are in conflict with the stated goal of the improving passenger safety.

About USAPA

USAPA stands for US Airline Pilots Association. We are a union comprised of 5,200 mainline pilots that fly for US Airways. We formed our union based on the principles of democracy, transparency and free thought. We strive to create an environment where our pilots have all the tools needed to focus on the efficiency and safety of each of their flights.

Organizationally, USAPA is governed by our Board of Pilot Representatives. Our Board is elected by our pilots from the individual pilot domiciles throughout our mainline US Airways system.

Our Mission

USAPA’s mission is to ensure safe flights for our passengers by guaranteeing that their lives are in the hands of only the most qualified, competent and well-equipped pilots. USAPA will fight against any practices that may jeopardize our pilots’ training, equipment, workplace environment, compensation or work/life balance, or compromise our pilots’ ability to execute the optimal flight.

Our Membership

We pride ourselves on being the most senior and experienced group of commercial pilots in the United States. Our pilots come from various backgrounds in private, commercial and military aviation. We fly our passengers to over 180 destinations, including Europe, Israel, Canada, Alaska, Hawaii, South America, Mexico and the Caribbean.

Our Aircraft

Our experienced pilot group is in charge of a wide fleet of jet aircraft, including the Embraer E-190, Boeing B-737-300/400 and B-757/767 series, the Airbus A319/320/321 series the 258-seat Airbus A330-200 and the 293-seat Airbus A330-300.

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