BNET Industries
Market Cap:$1.2B
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$12.1B
- Public
- US
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US Airways Group, Inc., a holding company, provides airline services in the United States and internationally. As of December 31, 2005, it operated 232 jet aircrafts and 18 regional jet aircrafts. US Airways is the fifth largest domestic airline employing nearly 35,000 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. The new US Airways -- the product of a merger between America West and US Airways in September 2005 -- is a member of the Star Alliance, which provides connections for our customers to 841 destinations in 157 countries worldwide.
Board of Directors
Cheryl KrongardNumber of Employees 37,500
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation: 481111
Recent Events
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Airlines tally up their snowstorm losses
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'Miracle on Hudson' Captain Sully Retires From Flying
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US Airways Q4 Loss Narrows - Quick Facts
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US Airways LCC Releases Traffic Results for December 2009, Q409, and FY09
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Sector Snap: Airline stocks edge lower
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US Airways Employees Raise More Than $1.1 Million for United Way
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US Airways launches new service from Charlotte to Rio de Janeiro
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US Airways launches Charlotte-Rio route
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US Airways moves deflate work force, dreams
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Seegrid relocates assembly operations from Mass. to Findlay: Company plans to hire up to 100...
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US Airways delays delivery of 54 Airbus aircraft
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US Airways Names Madeleine Gray Vice President, Business
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Despite 3Q loss, Delta predicts smoother sailing
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Earnings Preview: US Airways likely to report loss
News & Analysis
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US airlines battling stiff headwinds from high fuel prices
WASHINGTON AFP — The top US airlines have posted heavy losses in the current earnings season as spiraling fuel prices have forced them to cut flights, fleets and staff, as well as raise fares and add fees. The outlook for 2009 appears equally overcast for the major carriers, most...
Airline Finance News - North America
Jan 7, 2008 Air service subsidies raise debate. Subsidized air service often comes at a big cost to taxpayers, the USA TODAY editorial board writes. The board notes that some communities in remote areas need subsidies, but others that receive subsidies are not far from large airports. However, Rep....
New merger talk grips US airlines
WASHINGTON AFP — AirTran's takeover offer for low-cost rival Midwest, and reported talks between heavyweights Continental and United Airlines, accelerated a shake-up in the troubled US airline industry. The flurry of activity came after US Airways last month launched a hostile bid worth eight billion dollars for bankrupt Delta Air...
US carriers United, Continental in merger talks
NEW YORK AFP — United Airlines, which emerged from bankruptcy protection in February, is holding preliminary talks to merge with Continental Airlines, The New York Times reported, citing people involved in the negotiations. If concluded, the deal "would further reshape the struggling airline industry," the newspaper said. The negotiations recently...
Further turbulence ahead for US airlines after 2 more bankruptcies
WASHINGTON AFP — The worst may not be over for the ailing US airline industry after two more major carriers filed for bankruptcy protection -- a move that may hasten the shift to the low-cost, no-frills model, say analysts. Delta Airlines, the number two US carrier, and Northwest, the...
Flight attendants lay strike groundwork
Leaders of the USA's biggest flight attendants union Tuesday authorized a strike as members at struggling US Airways and United Airlines face new wage cuts. The Association of Flight Attendants' board, meeting in Pittsburgh, unanimously approved strike authority to protest the airlines' use of bankruptcy court to impose new...
Airlines' flight attendants union approves plan for strike.
By William Glanz, The Washington Times Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Nov. 17--The union leadership representing flight attendants at US Airways Group Inc. and other airlines unanimously approved a resolution yesterday authorizing a strike. The resolution is the latest step...
Flight attendants mull strike against 4 airlines.
By Steve Johnson, San Jose Mercury News, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Nov. 17--The leaders of the nation's largest flight attendants union said Tuesday that they will ask their members to authorize strikes against four air carriers, an unprecedented move that reflects...
Broader impact from airline pension woes feared
With three major airlines now in a fiscal tailspin, concern is growing not only that this industry may be facing a large-scale pension funding crisis, but also that all defined benefit plan sponsors could wind up paying for these companies' failures. United Airlines and US Airways are already in...
Frequent fliers are staying aloft
ATLANTA -- The two major U.S. airlines in bankruptcy have made tough choices about jobs and wages, while largely protecting the free tickets and other perks offered to their frequent fliers. At Delta -- which soon could become the third major carrier in Chapter 11 -- frequent fliers are being...
Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Keith D. Houk | President & CEO, PSA |
| Steve Farrow | President & CEO, Piedmont |
| Scott Kirby | President |
| Brad Jensen | Senior Vice President, Chief Information Officer |
| Derek J. Kerr | CFO & Senior Vice President |
| Jeffrey D. McClelland | Chief Admin Officer & Executive Vice President |
| Joe Beery | Senior Vice President & CIO |
| Robert Isom | Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President |
| Elise R. Eberwein | Executive Vice President, People & Communications |
| Elizabeth K. Lanier | General Counsel, Executive Vice President, Corp Affairs & Secretary |
| Stephen L. Johnson | Executive Vice President, Corporate and General Counsel |
| Andrew P. Nocella | Senior Vice President, Scheduling & Planning |
| Anthony Mule | Senior Vice President, Customer Service |
| Ben B. Baldanza | Senior Vice President, Marketing |
| C.A. Howlett | Senior Vice President, Public Affairs |
| Edward W. Bular | Senior Vice President, Flight Operations & Inflight |
| Al Hemenway | Vice President, Labor Relations |
| Alan Ferayorni | Vice President, IT Infrastructure |
| Bill Trousdale | Vice President, Labor Relations |
| Brad Beakley | Vice President, Reservations & Inventory Services |
| Daniel Pon | Vice President, Human Resources |
| Dion Flannery | Vice President, Finance Analysis |
| Donna Paladini | Vice President, Customer Service |
| Jim Olson | Vice President, Corporate Communications |
| John M. Hedblom | Vice President, HR |
| Joseph Chronic | Vice President, Flight Operations Integration |
| Kara L. Gin | Vice President, Finance Planning |
| Kerry Hester | Vice President |
| Kerry J. Carstairs | Vice President, Reservations |
| Larry Lambert | Vice President, Real Estate |
| Lyle Hogg | Vice President - Flight Operations |
| Michael J. Minerva | Vice President, Legal |
| Michael R. Carreon | Vice President & Controller |
| Paul Lambert | Vice President, Corporate Real Estate |
| Paul LeSueur | Vice President, Culture Integration |
| Paul Morell | Vice President, Safety & Regulatory Compliance |
| Randy L. Richards | Vice President, Cargo |
| Rick O. Oehme | Vice President, Engineering & Quality |
| Robert Ciminelli | Vice President, Philadelphia Operations |
| Ron L. Cole | Vice President, Inflight Services |
| Ross Bonanno | Vice President |
| Sherri Shamblin | Vice President |
| Thomas Chapman | Vice President, Congressional & Federal Affairs |
| Thomas Trenga | Vice President, Revenue Management |
| Tom Weir | Vice President & Treasurer |
| John M. Reistrup | Director, Marketing |
| Philip Gee | Manager, Media Relations |
| Anita P. Beier | Senior Vice President, Finance & Controller |
| Caroline Ray | Corporate Secretary |
| Madeleine Gray | Vice President, Business Technology Delivery |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Cheryl Krongard | Board of Directors |
| J. Steven Whisler | Board of Directors |
| W. Douglas Parker | Chairman & CEO |
| George M. Philip | Board of Directors |
Cheryl Gordon Krongard, age 52, has been a director of Legg Mason since January 2006 and is engaged in private investment activities. Ms. Krongard served as a senior partner of Apollo Management, L.P., a private investment company from January 2002 to December 2004. Ms. Krongard is a director of US Airways Group Inc.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Apollo Management L.P. | Senior Partner | Current |
| Legg Mason, Inc. | Private Investor | Current |
| US Airways Group, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Legg Mason, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Mount Sinai Medical Center | Board of Directors | Current |
| Educate, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
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| Amax Research & Development Inc. | CEO | Current |
| Phelps Dodge Corporation | Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| Bnsf Railprices | Current | |
| Phelps Dodge Corporation | Chairman | Current |
| Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Aleris International, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Brunswick Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| SBC Communications, Inc. | Board member | Current |
| US Airways Group, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Phelps Dodge Energy Services, LLC | CEO | Former |
| SBC Communications, Inc. | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| Cyprus Amax Minerals Company | CEO | Former |
| Phelps Dodge Industries, Inc. | CEO | Former |
| Phelps Dodge Mining Company | President | Former |
| Phelps Dodge Corporation | President | Former |
| University of Denver Sturm College of Law | J.D. Degree | Former |
| Colorado Inc | D.Sc. Degree In Engineering | Former |
| Colorado Inc | M.S. Degree In Mineral Economics | Former |
| University of Colorado | B.S. Degree In Business | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| PSA Airlines, Inc. | President & CEO | Current |
| US Airways Group, Inc. | President & CEO, PSA | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| US Airways Group, Inc. | President & CEO, Piedmont | Current |
Doug Parker is chairman and chief executive officer of US Airways Group. US Airways is a $12 billion international airline headquartered in Tempe, Arizona. Parker became chairman and CEO upon the merger of US Airways and America West Airlines in September 2005. Prior to the merger, Parker was chairman, president and chief executive officer of America West Holdings Corporation. Parker joined America West in June 1995 as senior vice president and chief financial officer and was elected chairman, president and chief executive officer in September 2001. Prior to joining America West, Parker spent four years with Northwest Airlines as vice president and assistant treasurer, and vice president of financial planning and analysis. From 1986 to 1991, he held a number of financial management positions with American Airlines. Parker, 47, received a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from Albion College in 1984 and an MBA from Vanderbilt University in 1986. He and his wife, Gwen, have three children and reside in Paradise Valley, Arizona.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| US Airways Group, Inc. | Chairman & CEO | Current |
| Arizona Public Service Company | Board of Directors | Current |
Scott Kirby was appointed US Airways’ president in September 2006. During his time at the airline, Scott’s most recent position was as US Airways’ executive vice president, sales and marketing, a position he held at America West Airlines prior to the two carriers’ September 2005 merger. He assumes the responsibility of airport customer service, and labor relations as well as overall responsibility for flight operations, maintenance and safety functions. He also oversees pricing, scheduling/planning, marketing, alliances, distribution, reservations and information technology. He joined America West in 1995 as senior director, scheduling and planning and was promoted to vice president, planning in October 1997. Kirby was named vice president, revenue management in May 1998 and senior vice president, e-business in early 2000. Prior to joining America West, Kirby worked for Sabre Decision Technologies (SDT), a subsidiary of AMR Corp, and worked at the Pentagon prior to SDT. Kirby earned bachelor degrees in computer science and operations research from the U.S. Air Force Academy and a Master of Science degree in operations research from George Washington University.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| US Airways Group, Inc. | President | Current |
| LodgeNet Interactive Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| US Airways Group, Inc. | Executive Vice President, Sales and Marketing | Former |
| America West Airlines, Inc. | Executive Vice President, Sales and Marketing | Former |
| America West Airlines, Inc. | Senior Vice President, e-business | Former |
| America West Airlines, Inc. | Vice President, Revenue Management | Former |
| America West Airlines, Inc. | Vice President, Planning | Former |
| America West Airlines, Inc. | Senior Director, Scheduling and Planning | Former |
| The George Washington University | M.S., Operations Research | Former |
| United States Air Force Academy | Bachelor Degrees, Computer Science and Operations Research | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| US Airways Group, Inc. | Senior Vice President, Chief Information Officer | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| US Airways Group, Inc. | CFO & Senior Vice President | Current |
| America West Airlines, Inc. | CFO & Senior Vice President | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| US Airways Group, Inc. | Chief Admin Officer & Executive Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| US Airways Group, Inc. | Senior Vice President & CIO | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| US Airways Group, Inc. | Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President | Current |
| Northwest Airlines Corporation | Senior Vice President | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| US Airways Group, Inc. | Executive Vice President, People & Communications | Current |
| US Airways Group, Inc. | Senior Vice President, Corp Communications | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| US Airways Group, Inc. | General Counsel, Executive Vice President, Corp Affairs & Secretary | Current |
| Frost Brown Todd LLC | Former | |
| Columbia University | J.D. degree | Former |
Stephen L. Johnson, Age 52. Between 1995 and 2003, Mr. Johnson held a variety of positions with America West Holdings Corporation prior to its merger with US Airways Group, including senior vice president, legal and executive vice president, corporate. Since 2003, Mr. Johnson has been employed as a partner at Indigo Partners LLC, a Phoenix-based private equity firm, which specializes in acquisitions and strategic investments in the airline, aircraft finance and aerospace industries. Effective March 16, 2009, Mr. Johnson was elected Executive Vice President — Corporate for US Airways Group and US Airways.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| US Airways Group, Inc. | Executive Vice President, Corporate and General Counsel | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| US Airways Group, Inc. | Senior Vice President, Scheduling & Planning | Current |
| Continental Airlines, Inc. | Former | |
| George Mason University | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| US Airways Group, Inc. | Senior Vice President, Customer Service | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| US Airways Group, Inc. | Senior Vice President, Marketing | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| US Airways Group, Inc. | Senior Vice President, Public Affairs | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| US Airways Group, Inc. | Senior Vice President, Flight Operations & Inflight | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| US Airways Group, Inc. | Vice President, Labor Relations | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| US Airways Group, Inc. | Vice President, IT Infrastructure | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| US Airways Group, Inc. | Vice President, Labor Relations | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| US Airways Group, Inc. | Vice President, Reservations & Inventory Services | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| US Airways Group, Inc. | Vice President, Human Resources | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| US Airways Group, Inc. | Vice President, Finance Analysis | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| US Airways Group, Inc. | Vice President, Customer Service | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| US Airways Group, Inc. | Vice President, Corporate Communications | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| US Airways Group, Inc. | Vice President, HR | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| US Airways Group, Inc. | Vice President, Flight Operations Integration | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| US Airways Group, Inc. | Vice President, Finance Planning | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| US Airways Group, Inc. | Vice President | Current |
| Northwest Airlines Corporation | Managing Director | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| US Airways Group, Inc. | Vice President, Reservations | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| US Airways Group, Inc. | Vice President, Real Estate | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| US Airways Group, Inc. | Vice President - Flight Operations | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| US Airways Group, Inc. | Vice President, Legal | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| US Airways Group, Inc. | Vice President & Controller | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| US Airways Group, Inc. | Vice President, Corporate Real Estate | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| US Airways Group, Inc. | Vice President, Culture Integration | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| US Airways Group, Inc. | Vice President, Safety & Regulatory Compliance | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| US Airways Group, Inc. | Vice President, Cargo | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| US Airways Group, Inc. | Vice President, Engineering & Quality | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| US Airways Group, Inc. | Vice President, Philadelphia Operations | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| US Airways Group, Inc. | Vice President, Inflight Services | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| US Airways Group, Inc. | Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| US Airways Group, Inc. | Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| US Airways Group, Inc. | Vice President, Congressional & Federal Affairs | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| US Airways Group, Inc. | Vice President, Revenue Management | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| US Airways Group, Inc. | Vice President & Treasurer | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| US Airways Group, Inc. | Director, Marketing | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| US Airways Group, Inc. | Manager, Media Relations | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| US Airways Group, Inc. | Senior Vice President, Finance & Controller | Current |
| American Commercial Lines Inc. | chief financial officer | Former |
| CSX Corporation | vice president, financial planning | Former |
| Federal Railroad Administration | economist | Former |
| University of Maryland | master's in business administration | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| US Airways Group, Inc. | Corporate Secretary | Current |
George M. Philip, 60, has been a director since 2007. He recently retired as Executive Director of the New York State Teachers’ Retirement System where he continues to serve as an investment advisor. He is the Interim President of the State University of New York at Albany and is a member of the Board of Directors of US Airways Group, Inc.
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| First Niagara Financial Group, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| US Airways Group, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| US Airways Group, Inc. | Vice President, Business Technology Delivery | Current |
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