PSA Airlines' Pilots Ratify Letter Of Agreement To Amend Collective Bargaining Agreement

TEMPE, Ariz., Sept. 27, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Pilots at PSA Airlines, a wholly-owned subsidiary of US Airways (NYSE: LCC), represented by the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), have voted to ratify a Letter of Agreement that amends their existing collective bargaining agreement originally reached with the airline March 27, 2013.  The Letter of Agreement was ratified by a vote among PSA Airlines' 471 pilots who are based in Dayton, Ohio; Knoxville, Tenn. and Charlotte, N.C. Details of the agreement will be made available by ALPA.

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"We are very pleased that our professional pilots have voted to ratify the letter of agreement that provides a clear path for career advancement for them while, at the same time, positions PSA Airlines for future success in a highly competitive industry," said Keith Houk, PSA Airlines president and CEO. "I would like to thank ALPA MEC chairman Jesse Coeling and Justin Chase, the ALPA negotiating chairman, for their hard work and dedication in representing their members and for their efforts in reaching this agreement."

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