Published by Tom Thinnes on Thu, Dec 12, 2013
AMERICAN AIRLINES ANNOUNCES LARGE REGIONAL JET PURCHASE- 30 AIRCRAFT TO DAYTON-BASED PSA AIRLINES, INC.
DAYTON, Ohio – Following the closure of the merger between US Airways and American Airlines into American Airlines Group Inc., the new American Airlines today announced a Large Regional Jet order, 30 of which will be flown by Dayton-based PSA Airlines beginning next summer. PSA is a wholly owned subsidiary of American Airlines Group which is now the largest airline in the world. Today’s announcement will allow PSA, whose headquarters, training and primary maintenance facility is located at the Dayton Airport, an opportunity to continue to expand their employee base with the industry’s best professionals.
To prepare for the delivery of these aircraft, PSA will immediately begin hiring 400 additional pilots, 400 flight attendants, 100 maintenance-related personnel, and various other support positions to manage the rapid growth of the airline, resulting in an expansion from 1100 employees to upwards of 2000.
PSA’s growth announcement comes as a part of American Airlines Group Inc. announcement today that American Airlines Inc.:
“…has firm orders for 30 Bombardier CRJ900 NextGen aircraft, with options for up to 40 more... and the firm order of CRJ900 NextGen aircraft will be operated on behalf of American by PSA Airlines, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of US Airways. American expects to begin taking delivery of the CRJ900s in the second quarter of 2014.
'We are looking forward to welcoming these new planes into the fleet next year,' continued Hashimoto. “PSA’s strong economics make them a perfect fit for the new aircraft.'”
For more information on the new American’s fleet plans, visit aa.com/newplanes.
“We are very excited about this growth opportunity which will bring new employment to the Dayton area which has supported us for the past twenty-five years,” said PSA President Keith D. Houk.
With flight crew bases in Charlotte, Knoxville, and Dayton, along with maintenance in Charlotte, Dayton, and Akron, PSA’s growth will affect all of these areas as well as additional locations to be determined at a later date.
See American Airlines Group Inc.’s Jet Purchase announcement in its entirety here.