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AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON
JUNE 14, 2000
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WOLF SAYS US AIRWAYS-UNITED MERGER
TO EXPAND BENEFITS OF AFFORDABLE AIR TRAVEL
WASHINGTON, D.C., June 13, 2000 - US Airways Chairman Stephen M. Wolf
told a key Congressional committee today that the merger of US Airways and
United Airlines will expand the benefits of affordable air travel to
millions of Americans.
This merger "will create the first airline of the 21st century. It
will be a milestone in commercial aviation, joining the complementary
systems and assets of two veteran and successful carriers to create the
nation's and the world's most efficient and comprehensive route network,
much to the benefit of the customers and communities we serve," Wolf said
in testimony prepared for the House Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
"Just as the great airlines that emerged from the onset of
deregulation have brought the benefits of affordable air travel to millions
of Americans, so will those benefits be expanded even further in the 21st
century evolution of this system," Wolf said.
"And just as the first era of deregulation spawned new and powerful
forces such as Southwest Airlines, so, too, can we expect to see a new
competitive spirit emerge in coming decades as new opportunities arise."
Wolf said United Airlines is the "ideal partner" to give customers
and communities served by US Airways immediate expanded service across the
breadth of North America and the Caribbean and to Europe, Asia and South
America.
By gaining convenient access to international destinations,
communities such as Rochester, Tampa and Charleston as well as hubs such as
Charlotte, Pittsburgh and Philadelphia "will see traffic multiply and
business opportunities flourish."
Wolf pointed to the creation of DC Air, which will serve Washington's
Reagan National Airport, as another example of the immediate competitive
impact of the merger.
DC Air will be "the nation's largest minority-owned airline and will
bring about the most significant pro-competitive change since slot controls
were initiated at Washington National in 1968."
Wolf noted that DC Air will be only the latest of new and highly
competitive carriers that have emerged in the era of deregulation.
"In the eastern United States alone, regional and low-cost carriers
such as Southwest, Delta Express, AirTran and JetBlue have transformed the
landscape and significantly expanded consumer choice," Wolf said.
"All signs indicate that this trend is likely to continue; the merger
of US Airways and United will not interrupt it, but will augment it. We
will spark growth industry wide."
It is in the new global marketplace, however, that the real impact of
the merger will be felt, Wolf said.
"The new merged airline is positioned to compete head to head with
the leading carriers of Europe and Asia, as these airline are undergoing a
similar trans formation. Allowing U.S. customers to respond to the new
global market, we can bolster the world leadership of our industry. This
merger is an important step in doing so," Wolf said.
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In connection with the merger of US Airways with a wholly-owned
subsid iary of UAL Corporation, US Airways will be filing a proxy statement
with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC").
STOCKHOLDERS OF US AIRWAYS ARE URGED TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT WHEN IT
BECOMES AVAILABLE BECAUSE IT WILL CONTAIN IMPOR TANT INFORMATION.
Information concerning participants in the solicitation of proxies by US
Airways from stockholders to approve the merger is contained in the
Schedule 14A filed by US Airways with the SEC on May 25, 2000.