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CHARLOTTE, N.C. – March 3, 2010 – Members of the US Airline Pilots Association (USAPA), representing the pilots of US Airways, will join Captain Chesley B. “Sully” Sullenberger, III, today to celebrate his retirement at age 59. Captain Sullenberger, the pilot in command during the world-renowned ditching of US Airways Flight 1549, will officially retire at [...]...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – January 15, 2010 – The US Airline Pilots Association (USAPA), representing the pilots of US Airways, today called on both candidates for the U.S. Senate seat in Massachusetts to denounce the decision by US Airways to close its Boston crew base on May 2, 2010. As USAPA has stated, it [...]...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – January 6, 2010 – The US Airline Pilots Association (USAPA), representing the pilots of US Airways, will picket today at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas to bring attention to US Airways’ announced closure of its Las Vegas crew base. USAPA believes closing this base will have a [...]...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – November 30, 2009 – The US Airline Pilots Association (USAPA) announced today that it is seeking a full investigation on the impact of a proposed slot, gate and facility transaction between US Airways (LCC) and Delta Airlines at New York’s LaGuardia and Washington’s Reagan National airports. In a [...]...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – November 24, 2009 – The US Airline Pilots Association (USAPA), representing the pilots of US Airways, will picket today at the Massachusetts State House to bring to the attention of the public and lawmakers US Airways’ announced closure of its Boston crew base. USAPA believes closing this base will [...]...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – November 13, 2009 – The US Airline Pilots Association (USAPA), representing the pilots of US Airways, applied today to the National Mediation Board (NMB) to request mediation of the currently single contract negotiations for all US Airways pilots. US Airways pilots work under two separate contracts, covering the pre-merger US Airways and former [...]...

Association opposes corporate immunity from antitrust laws that cost U.S. jobs   CHARLOTTE, N.C. – October 19, 2009 – The US Airline Pilots Association (USAPA), representing the pilots of US Airways, unequivocally opposes immunity from antitrust laws for U.S. corporations that threatens U.S. workers and proves detrimental to consumer interests. In particular, the association supports the Allied [...]...

Lawsuit Seeks Removal of PBGC as Trustee of US Airways Pilots’ Pension Plan and Requests Appointment of Temporary Trustee to Investigate Claims of Fund Mismanagement   CHARLOTTE, N.C. - September 2, 2009 - The US Airline Pilots Association (USAPA) today filed a lawsuit against the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. (PBGC) in federal court seeking the removal of the PBGC [...]...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - September 1, 2009 - The pilots of US Airways, represented by the US Airline Pilots Association (USAPA), wish to lend their support to the pilots of Amerijet, who officially went on strike last week following a collapse in negotiations after five years of contract talks. Beginning today, US Airways pilots will be [...]...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - July 30, 2009 - The House Subcommittee on Aviation, chaired by Congressman Jerry F. Costello, introduced a bill yesterday afternoon, the Airline Safety and Pilot Training Improvement Act of 2009, to improve safety and training practices for the airline industry. The legislation was drafted following recommendations made at [...]...