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40 in CLT heavy plus another 50 in PIT....Anybody have the actual headcount of those still in base maintenance? Per the "contract" base maint is to be performed in PIT and CLT. Transferring those positions into line is a violation of the contract if they go below the 675 headcount....I doubt if anybody even did the math....
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Only 40? That's the same number DL is cutting in DTW, and you and WT went round and round with that one. Glad to hear a 'union guy' say 'only 40'.
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Good to see that some get it!
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American Airlines extends lease at US Airways site in Tempe, plans to add jobs
Angela Gonzales
It appears American Airlines Group will continue to have a large presence in the Valley — at least for the next five years.
When Ft. Worth, Texas-based American Airlines and Tempe-based US Airways merged last year in a $17 billion deal, there was fear among the business community that American Airlines would pull up stakes and move a great deal of its operations to Texas.
But the company just renewed a 5-year lease for its 201,724-square-foot space at Tempe’s Rio West Business Park, a few miles west of the former US Airways headquarters in downtown Tempe.
“As we have said, the new American Airlines will maintain a significant corporate presence in Arizona,” said Matt Miller, spokesman for American Airlines. “Having access to real estate in the Phoenix area is tremendously important as we bring together our two airlines and work to centralize some of the key functions in the Valley of the Sun.”
In March, the company announced plans to bring several accounting, information technology and customer service jobs to the Phoenix area. They will all be housed at the Rio West Business Park, he said.
Miller said that will mean hundreds of new jobs coming to Tempe.
“Arizona and the entire Phoenix area is tremendously important to American and we’re excited to have extended the lease of these buildings,” Miller said.
The new lease agreements for the Rio West space run through April 2019 for Buildings B and E, and until September 2017 for Building A.
The company is the anchor tenant of the business park, housing accounting, customer service and information technology jobs. The office complex is at 1821, 1921 and 2021 W. Rio Salado Parkway, Tempe.
The former US Airways headquarters is a few miles east at 111 W. Rio Salado Parkway in downtown Tempe. That building is not part of the lease expansion announced today, and American has not revealed any long-term plans for the site.
American Airlines Group has reservations and customer service functions at other spots in Tempe, in addition to its airport flight, training and maintenance operations at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. In all, American Airlines employs more than 10,000 people in Arizona.
Todd Sanders, president and CEO of the Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce, said he is glad to hear that the airline renewed its Tempe leases.
“We had been assured by the team that they wanted to make sure they had a presence here — that Phoenix is an important hub for them,” Sanders said. “If you look at the jobs that are going to be located in these areas, it’s a very broad mix of jobs. It’s good because it certainly speaks to the fact that they’re committed here. These are jobs that are important to them and to their operations. We’re really pleased.”
Monday, May 12, 2014, 3:28pm MST
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport set an all-time record for passenger traffic in March.
More than 4 million travelers flew into and out of Sky Harbor in March — more than in any other month since the airport opened in 1928, according to airport spokeswoman Julie Rodriguez.
“Spring training, students on spring break, Arizona’s great weather and our state’s many attractions brought visitors to Phoenix in record numbers,” said Phoenix Aviation Director Danny Murphy. “Our tourism partners, such as hotels and rental car companies, also enjoyed a tremendous spring travel season.”
Traffic at Sky Harbor reached record levels before the Great Recession, but dipped during the economic downturn. The past few years have shown renewed growth.
Phoenix-area resorts posted a 2.9 percent jump in occupancy in March compared with a year earlier, said Debbie Johnson, president and CEO of the Arizona Lodging & Tourism Association.
http://m.bizjournals.com/phoenix/news/2014/05/12/phoenix-sky-harbor-international-airport-sets.html
Angela Gonzales
It appears American Airlines Group will continue to have a large presence in the Valley — at least for the next five years.
When Ft. Worth, Texas-based American Airlines and Tempe-based US Airways merged last year in a $17 billion deal, there was fear among the business community that American Airlines would pull up stakes and move a great deal of its operations to Texas.
But the company just renewed a 5-year lease for its 201,724-square-foot space at Tempe’s Rio West Business Park, a few miles west of the former US Airways headquarters in downtown Tempe.
“As we have said, the new American Airlines will maintain a significant corporate presence in Arizona,” said Matt Miller, spokesman for American Airlines. “Having access to real estate in the Phoenix area is tremendously important as we bring together our two airlines and work to centralize some of the key functions in the Valley of the Sun.”
In March, the company announced plans to bring several accounting, information technology and customer service jobs to the Phoenix area. They will all be housed at the Rio West Business Park, he said.
Miller said that will mean hundreds of new jobs coming to Tempe.
“Arizona and the entire Phoenix area is tremendously important to American and we’re excited to have extended the lease of these buildings,” Miller said.
The new lease agreements for the Rio West space run through April 2019 for Buildings B and E, and until September 2017 for Building A.
The company is the anchor tenant of the business park, housing accounting, customer service and information technology jobs. The office complex is at 1821, 1921 and 2021 W. Rio Salado Parkway, Tempe.
The former US Airways headquarters is a few miles east at 111 W. Rio Salado Parkway in downtown Tempe. That building is not part of the lease expansion announced today, and American has not revealed any long-term plans for the site.
American Airlines Group has reservations and customer service functions at other spots in Tempe, in addition to its airport flight, training and maintenance operations at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. In all, American Airlines employs more than 10,000 people in Arizona.
Todd Sanders, president and CEO of the Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce, said he is glad to hear that the airline renewed its Tempe leases.
“We had been assured by the team that they wanted to make sure they had a presence here — that Phoenix is an important hub for them,” Sanders said. “If you look at the jobs that are going to be located in these areas, it’s a very broad mix of jobs. It’s good because it certainly speaks to the fact that they’re committed here. These are jobs that are important to them and to their operations. We’re really pleased.”
Monday, May 12, 2014, 3:28pm MST
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport set an all-time record for passenger traffic in March.
More than 4 million travelers flew into and out of Sky Harbor in March — more than in any other month since the airport opened in 1928, according to airport spokeswoman Julie Rodriguez.
“Spring training, students on spring break, Arizona’s great weather and our state’s many attractions brought visitors to Phoenix in record numbers,” said Phoenix Aviation Director Danny Murphy. “Our tourism partners, such as hotels and rental car companies, also enjoyed a tremendous spring travel season.”
Traffic at Sky Harbor reached record levels before the Great Recession, but dipped during the economic downturn. The past few years have shown renewed growth.
Phoenix-area resorts posted a 2.9 percent jump in occupancy in March compared with a year earlier, said Debbie Johnson, president and CEO of the Arizona Lodging & Tourism Association.
http://m.bizjournals.com/phoenix/news/2014/05/12/phoenix-sky-harbor-international-airport-sets.html
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UPNAWAY said:
They'd have to rip out all that asphalt, curbing, fencing, and light fixtures and resurface the whole thing. On the other hand, I don't think I've ever seen that lot used and the city is keen to see more widebody and international service so maybe they'll play ball.
The hangar seemed to have a full house the other day; with a flex schedule nearly every day PHX is busier now than I've seen it in a long time.
I've also heard that they might be doing work on the FIS in the Intl Concourse (N4) but I'm not sure what the nature of it might be. Hopefully they'll be expanding throughput for bags and passengers.
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Those of you who know all the information are holding out on those of us who don't. A phrase, such as "only 40," must be put in context to have real meaning. If there are 4000 workers doing a job at a location and only 40 positions are eliminated, then "only 40" means one thing. If there are 400 workers doing a job at that location and 40 positions are eliminated, then "only 40" means something else entirely.
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