TEMPE, Ariz., March 15, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ --US Airways (NYSE: LCC) today was named as a recipient of the Top 25 Workplaces for Womenaward by az magazine for creating one of the best workplaces for women in Arizona. The carrier earned praise from a panel of judges for the percentage of women in leadership positions, programs and practices that demonstrate a commitment to hiring and retaining women and for providing a family-friendly work environment.
The objective of az magazine's Top 25 Workplaces for Women in Arizonaprogram is to identify a list of Arizona's best workplaces for women that empower leadership, diversity and innovation for women.
"We are appreciative of this honor that recognizes the efforts we have undertaken to create a culture that recognizes and promotes a diverse team throughout all levels of the organization," said Elise Eberwein, US Airways executive vice president, people, communications and public affairs. "Our focus on mentoring future leaders, along with strengthening our diversity recruitment and training efforts, will continue to position US Airways as a company that all of our employees enjoy working for and an airline our customers enjoy flying."
US Airways excelled in the percentage of women in management positions and the percentage of female employees in Arizona. More than 45 percent of the carriers' Arizonaemployees are women, and more than 40 percent hold management positions, including six at the corporate officer level. In addition, two of the airline's nine Board seats are currently filled by women.
Today's award complements two other employer recognition awards recently earned by US Airways. For the second year in a row, US Airways was the only airline named by LATINA Style magazine as one of the 50 best workplaces for Hispanic women, and earlier this year, The Phoenix Business Journal named Kerry Hester, senior vice president of operations planning and support, as a recipient of its 2012 Women In Business awards, which recognizes the top 25 women business leaders in Phoenix.
About US Airways
US Airways, along with US Airways Shuttle and US Airways
Express, operates more than 3,200 flights per day and serves
more than 200 communities in the U.S., Canada,
Mexico, Europe, the Middle
East, the Caribbean, Central and
South America. The airline employs more than
32,000 aviation professionals worldwide and is a member of
the Star Alliance network, which offers its customers more
than 21,000 daily flights to 1,290 airports in 189 countries.
Together with its US Airways Express partners, the airline
serves approximately 80 million passengers each year and
operates hubs in Charlotte, N.C.,
Philadelphiaand Phoenix, and a
focus city in Washington, D.C.at Ronald Reagan
Washington National Airport. US Airways was the only airline
included as one of the 50 best companies to work for in the
U.S. by LATINA Style magazine's 50 Report for 2010 and
2011. The airline also earned a 100 percent rating on the
Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality index for six
consecutive years. The Corporate Equality index is a leading
indicator of companies' attitudes and policies toward
lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender employees and
customers. US Airways also ranked #1 among its competing
hub-and-spoke network carriers for 2010 performance as rated
by the Wichita State University/Purdue
UniversityAirline Quality Rating (AQR). For more
company information visit usairways.com, follow on Twitter
@USAirways or at Facebook.com/USAirways. (LCCG)
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