US Airways Signs Contract with Mobile

Oct 7th, 2003

Mobile Aerospace has signed a contract with US Airways for the overhaul of ten airbus narrow body aircraft that are due for heavy maintenance checks this fall. The Airline lacks existing facilities and equipment to complete the scheduled maintenance require by airbus and the Federal Aviation Administration.

The decision to use an airline maintenance facility for the ten airbus narrow body aircraft due for overhaul this fall will allow those aircraft to return to service quickly so that US airways can continue to execute its court-approved plan of reorganization as well as the business plan required by the terms of the Air Transportation Stabilization Board's federal loan guarantee.

"Our existing maintenance facilities are fully utilized," said John Prestifilippo, US airways senior vice president-maintenance operations. "After carefully reviewing our options, we chose Mobile Aerospace because of its outstanding reputation within the industry and its experience performing similar work for America West, FedEx, Northwest and United Airlines among others."