The move will allow each airline to more efficiently focus their operations on a single aircraft type — Bombardier aircraft at PSA and Embraer aircraft at Envoy. In addition, it will streamline operations and reduce costs for feeding American’s mainline system.
In a letter to employees, PSA President Dion Flannery said it is too soon to determine “the full scope of staffing needs to support this decision,” but the airline plans to “identify and retain the appropriate people and technical resources to safely and reliably execute the transition.”
In June, PSA began taking delivery of 30 new Bombardier CRJ-900 NextGen aircraft that it was awarded to fly by American Airlines in late 2013.
To date, PSA has taken delivery of six of the CRJ-900 aircraft. Officials said delivery of these aircraft will continue at a rate of two to three aircraft a month until completion in mid-2015, when the transfer of the CRJ-700s will commence.
PSA’s current rate of hiring for regional pilots, flight attendants, aircraft mechanics and other positions will persist through 2016 to allow for continued expansion of the airline, according to a media release.
Based at Dayton International Airport, PSA has 1,500 employees nationwide, including about 600 in Dayton.
In July, the company broke ground on a new 7,500-square-foot building at its Dayton headquarters that will bring 42 new jobs to the region. The addition will bring PSA’s headquarters to about 27,500 square feet.
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