Filed by AMR Corporation
Commission File No. 1-8400
Pursuant to Rule 425 Under the Securities Act of 1933
And Deemed Filed Pursuant to Rule 14a-12
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Subject Company: US Airways Group, Inc.
Commission File No. 001-8444
Arrivals New American Arriving
Arrivals def . Creating a Premier Global Carrier
A joint merger communication for employees of the new American April 10, 2013 Issue 8
Dress to Impress: Uniform Survey Size-Up
The new uniform survey is off to the races, with nearly 13,000 responses already from American and US Airways airport Customer Service agents, Flight Attendants, Pilots and Premium Services and Club representatives. These numbers represent surveys that were completed between March 28 and April 9.
From design to delivery, creating new uniforms will take 18-24 months and the KAUFMANFRANCO design duo will use the survey results to inform and inspire their creations . The survey is the start of the uniform marathon . Once employees have completed the survey, everything from the design of the uniforms, fabric choices, colors, accessories, fittings to manufacturing will get underway .
The survey closes April 18 so let’s sprint to the finish line!
Who is KAUFMANFRANCO?
KAUFMANFRANCO are a design duo known for sophisticated and understated designs . Ken Kaufman and Isaac Franco have more than 20 years of design experience working with major labels, such as Valentino and Vera Wang . They’ve dressed many fashionable celebrities, including Beyoncé, Julianne Moore, Heidi Klum, Halle Berry and
Jennifer Lopez. They are loyal American flyers, and they are eager to begin the collaborative and planning process with American and US Airways teams .
Total Survey Responses by Workgroup
3%
Pilots
16% 30%
Flight Attendants
51% Airport Agents
Premium
Services/Club Reps
Survey Responses by Airline & Workgroup
30%
25% 24% AA
21% US
20%
AE 15% USEXP
13% 10%
10% 9%
4% 5% 4%
5% 1% 3% 3% 1%
1% 1%
0%
Pilots Flight Airport Agents Premium Attendants Services/Club Reps
Make your voice heard
American employees — sent via aa.com email and posted on workgroup specific websites
US Airways employees — Wings
INSIDE
American applauds Medal of Honor recipients pg 2
Culture club: Spotlight on veterans pg 3
New places, new faces pg 4
Word hunt pg 5
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American applauds Medal of Honor recipients
American Airlines and its people have a special place in their hearts for the military and veterans, and team members at New York’s JFK International Airport recently pulled out all the stops to send off a group of Medal of Honor recipients on March 23. The men, who have received the nation’s highest military honor for valor in combat, boarded a charter flight to Washington, D.C., for a series of tribute activities for National Medal of Honor Day. It’s a flight American has flown for the past five years.
“Our people are proud to recognize these outstanding individuals throughout the year, and especially on occasions intended to honor their bravery and sacrifice,” said Capt. John Hale, American’s Vice President, Flight, and a U .S . Air Force veteran .
Medal of Honor recipient Harvey C. Barnum, Jr. holds up a
American sponsored a private luncheon for the Medal of Honor signed poster of himself on American Airlines’ fifth annual recipients and other notable guests, where they were again given Medal of Honor Flight on March 23. Each Medal of Honor AAdvantage Elite Status, Executive Platinum, ConciergeKeySM, recipient signed a poster to be displayed at JFK airport. Admirals Club memberships and exclusive memberships as part of a special recognition program that began in 2011 . As part of the festivities, 10 employee volunteers, who were among the top employees who logged hours in the system during 2012, were presented with the U .S . President’s Volunteer Service Award ..
“This was a great event and one of the most humbling things I have ever done,” said Steve Wallace, crew chief, Boston, and one of the volunteer award recipients. “American Airlines affords me the chance to do things for others that I could not do myself – thus, we all win.”
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Medal of Honor recipients American flew to the March 23 event
Above, representatives from American’s Community Programs, La’Wonda Peoples (far right) and Sam Santiago (far left), join American CEO Tom Horton and the 10 American employees who were presented with the President’s Volunteer Service Award.
At right, American’s team members at JFK organized a memorable and patriotic send-off for American’s fifth annual Medal of Honor flight. Attendees included members of the Army, Air Force,
Marines, Civil Air Patrol, Boy Scouts, New York Fire Department, TSA JFK Honor Guard, representatives from Mayor Bloomberg’s
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Culture club: Spotlight on veterans
American Airlines and US Airways both have a long history of supporting current and former members of the armed forces, as well as their families and communities. Each airline employs thousands of servicemen and servicewomen and is committed to honoring their exceptional courage and dedication to our nation.
Lauralee Ozzello Thomas Marquardt
Customer Service Agent, US Airways Pilot, American Airlines
PHX CSA Lauralee Ozzello serves in the Arizona Air National LaGuardia (LGA)-based First Officer Thomas Marquardt lost Guard’s 161st Air Refueling Wing and is also a chaplain, having his right leg below the knee serving in Afghanistan for the U .S . recently completed her seminary studies . Air Force .
Military service: Air and Army National Guards since 2000 Military service: Air Force veteran, pilot, 23 years of active duty and reserve
Years with US Airways: 4 .5
Years with American: 11 How has your military training helped you in your career?
The most critical values I have learned to embrace, which is a How has your military training helped you in your career? military service member’s ethos, are integrity, service before The structure and discipline of the military and the “take charge” self, duty, loyalty, respect, honor and personal courage . Having attitude they instill translates well to the airline industry . served in both the Air and Army National Guards, I feel that I have been uniquely trained and equipped to face the challenges How has American supported you as a veteran? During the of the airline’s customers . time of my injury, the company made my return to the cockpit quicker and easier than I could have imagined . I also appreciate How has US Airways supported you as a veteran? One that they support organizations through our military and veterans weekend a month and on other active duty days, I am able to step initiatives that help military personnel transition back into away from my airport duties to serve military service members civilian life . who have experienced the realities of PTSD, physical wounds and suicide . US Airways has been 100 percent supportive of my job as a chaplain .
US Airways American
· More than 1,700 active military personnel in workforce* Approximately 10,760 active/former military in workforce Partners include Hire Heroes USA, Honor Flight and Fisher Official airline of the USO, Air Compassion for Veterans, Gary
House Foundation Sinise Foundation, Snowball Express, Airpower Foundation,
· Named one of the 40 Best for Vets employers of 2012 by Medal of Honor Foundation Honor Day NCOA Career Expos Military Times Edge magazine for the second year in a row Partner and supporter of nearly 70 initiatives, including Honor as well as U.S. Veterans Magazine’s annual Best of the Best Flight, Salute to the Troops, Seats for Soldiers, Fisher House review for 2012 Hero Miles
· Employee Business Resource Group ServeUS focuses on Recipient of the 2012 Hermes Creative Gold Award for Fuel fostering a culture inside the company that recruits, transitions, Smart for a Cause: Saving Fuel to Help Injured Veterans develops and retains veterans
*information provided voluntarily
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New places, new faces
The merger will give our customers and employees access to dozens of new destinations around the world. Each week Arrivals will spotlight some of these new routes, so you can learn more about the extended reach of our new network.
American: JFK to Houston (IAH) US Airways: DCA to Hartford (BDL)
The Journey The Journey
· Destination Airport: George Bush Intercontinental Airport Destination Airport: Bradley International Airport serving New nonstop services began April 2. Hartford, Conn./Springfield, Mass.
· Aircraft: Boeing 737-800 DCA-BDL service is not new to the US Airways network but we recently added service from the nation’s capitol to
· With this new route, American now offers daily nonstop Connecticut’s state house city . service to IAH from all of its hub markets .
· Aircraft: Airbus A319 and regional jets
The Destination US Airways offers six daily nonstop service flights (weekday) Population: 2,145,146 between BDL-DCA and also offers nonstop service from BDL to PIT, CLT and PHL .
· Founded: 1836
The Destination
Fun Facts Population: 1.6 million in metro Hartford and metro Served as the capital of the Republic of Texas from 1837-Springfield 1839. Founded: 1623 “Houston” was the first word spoken on the moon, said by astronaut Neil Armstrong on July 20, 1969: “Houston, Fun Facts Tranquility Base here. The Eagle has landed.” Houston is also home to NASA’s Johnson Space Center, which serves as the Hartford was settled first as a Dutch trading post originally lead NASA center for the International Space Station . called House of Hope . English settlers formed another colony there in 1636 and the city was renamed Hertford, England,
· The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo is the largest annual later Hartford . event of its kind in the U .S ., attracting more than 2 .2 million visitors every year . The Old State House in Hartford for the “Constitution State” was built in 1796 and is the oldest state house in the USA. You’ll never have to look far for a good place to eat while visiting Houston . According to Zagat, the city offers visitors The Hartford Courant is the oldest continually published more than 11,000 restaurants featuring a variety of cuisines, newspaper in America, with the first issue hot off the press in and Houstonians eat out more than residents of any other city . October 1764.
· With more than 12,000 seats available in its downtown, On your next trip to the dentist, thank Hartford resident 17-block Theater District, Houston’s arts scene is second Horace Wells for discovering nitrous oxide (laughing gas) for only to New York City’s for the number of theater seats in a use as an anesthetic in dentistry . concentrated downtown area .
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Word hunt
Following is legal language, which we’re required to print on each internal and external publication related to the merger.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Additional Information and Where To Find It
Forward-Looking Statements This communication does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of This document includes forward-looking statements within an offer to buy any securities or a solicitation of any vote or approval . The the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of proposed merger transaction between AMR Corporation (“AMR”) and US 1995. These forward-looking statements may be identified by Airways Group, Inc. (“US Airways”) will be submitted to the stockholders words such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “intend,” “anticipate,” of US Airways for their consideration. AMR expects to file with the “believe,” “estimate,” “plan,” “project,” “could,” “should,” Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) a registration statement on “would,” “continue,” “seek,” “target,” “guidance,” “outlook,” Form S-4 that will include a prospectus of AMR and a proxy statement of
“forecast” and other similar words. These forward-looking US Airways, and US Airways expects to file with the SEC a definitive proxy statements are based on AMR’s and US Airways’ current statement on Schedule 14A. AMR and US Airways also plan to file other objectives, beliefs and expectations, and they are subject documents with the SEC regarding the proposed transaction . INVESTORS to significant risks and uncertainties that may cause actual AND SECURITY HOLDERS OF US AIRWAYS ARE URGED TO READ results and financial position and timing of certain events to THE PROXY STATEMENT, PROSPECTUS AND OTHER RELEVANT differ materially from the information in the forward-looking DOCUMENTS THAT WILL BE FILED WITH THE SEC CAREFULLY statements . The following factors, among others, could cause AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE actual results and financial position and timing of certain events BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking ABOUT THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION . Investors and security holders statements: failure of a proposed transaction to be implemented; will be able to obtain free copies of the proxy statement, prospectus and the challenges and costs of closing, integrating, restructuring other documents containing important information about AMR and US and achieving anticipated synergies; the ability to retain key Airways, once such documents are filed with the SEC, through the website employees; and other economic, business, competitive, and/or maintained by the SEC at http://www.sec.gov. Copies of the documents filed regulatory factors affecting the businesses of US Airways and with the SEC by US Airways, when and if available, can be obtained free AMR generally, including those set forth in the filings of of charge on US Airways’ website at www .usairways .com or by directing a US Airways and AMR with the SEC, especially in the “Risk written request to US Airways Group, Inc ., 111 West Rio Salado Parkway, Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Tempe, Arizona 85281, Attention: Vice President, Legal Affairs . Copies of
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