FAA Proposes Civil Penalty of $245,000 Against US Airways, Inc.

The Federal Aviation Administration has proposed to impose a
$245,000 civil penalty against US Airways, Inc., for allegedly
failing to inspect and maintain six Pratt and Whitney PW4000
engines on three Airbus Industrie A330 aircraft in accordance with
Federal Aviation Regulations and the air carrier's FAA-approved
operations specifications.

FAA alleges that as a result of failing to comply with its
continuous airworthiness maintenance program and limitations
contained in its operations specifications. US Airways operated
the three, A330 aircraft on hundreds of passenger-carrying
revenue flights, between June and September 2000 while they
were not in compliance with the Federal Aviation Regulations.

US Airways' maintenance program and operations specifications
require that a periodic borescope inspection be done on turbojet
engines either at 600 cycles or 2,000 flight hours, whichever
occurs first. FAA alleges that the air carrier failed to do those
internal engine inspections at the required time.

US Airways has implemented a procedure to ensure that the
actual number of engine cycles on aircraft used for training flights
is recorded in the airline's maintenance computer system. US
Airways is also developing ways to automate this procedure.

Operations specifications outline how an individual carrier complies
with FAA regulations. They are tailored to meet the unique needs
of the individual operator.

US Airways had 30 days from receipt of the proposed civil
penalty letter, which was mailed March 12, to respond to the
allegations. US Airways requested an informal conference to
discuss the proposed civil penalty. That meeting is scheduled in
early July.

This announcement is made in accordance with the FAA's practice
of releasing information to the public on newly issued enforcement
actions involving civil penalties equal to or greater than $50,000.