Beginning Feb. 14, AirTran will add nonstop service from Pittsburgh to the Southwest Florida International Airport in Fort Myers. The carrier will operate one daily round-trip flight on the route. Also beginning the same day, AirTran will increase its service…
Add United to the list of airlines facing a “time-to-get-tough stance” from its pilots union. The Chicago Tribune (free registration) says the carrier “appears headed for more labor turbulence after unionized pilots on Tuesday elected new leaders who vow to…
The merger between US Airways and America West appears to have hit another snag. It comes after the carrier’s East Coast-based pilots (from the “old” US Airways) formed the US Airlines Pilots Association (USAPA), which says “it has enough pilot…
US Airways plans to hire 350 new pilots as well as call up 140 US Airways Express pilots who were previously furloughed from mainline positions. US Airways expects to make the hires over the next 12 to 16 months, saying…
One of the questions asked frequently by Today in Sky readers is: “Since US Airways is facing operational problems in Philadelphia, why doesn’t it shift some of its operations back to Pittsburgh, which was designed to be a hub for…
As promised, US Airways dedicated its Pittsburgh Steelers jet this morning at its Pittsburgh maintenance facility. A crowd of roungly 200 or so showed up for the event. Most in attendance were US Airways employees, but nearly all gave a…
The man charged with fixing US Airways operational woes — new COO Robert Isom –- spent the past two years working outside of the airline industry. That meant Isom had to give up the travel privileges he previously enjoyed as…
US Airways CEO Doug Parker remains a strong proponent of airline industry mergers, but the Chicago Tribune/Dow Jones Newswires (free registration) writes that he’s still working to get his company’s house in order. Parker’s former America West sent ripples throughout…
From crew shortages at Northwest to widespread weather-related problems, this past week has been a rough one for air travelers. And that could just be tip of the iceberg, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. The paper writes aviation experts…
Randy McNerlin, one of the most-senior pilots at US Airways, flew his last flight for the carrier last week. The Arizona Republic writes that McNerlin, the pilot who many consider to be America West’s first, retired Friday the day before…