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US Airways Files for Chapter 11 for Second Time

Less than two years after emerging from bankruptcy, US Airways once again seeks Chapter 11 protection from creditors. In its court filing, the carrier cited high fuel costs and failed cost-cutting negotiations from its labor unions, including pilots. NPR's Jack Speer reports.

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Jack Speer is a newscaster at NPR in Washington, DC. In this role he reports, writes, edits, and produces live hourly updates which air during NPR programming.
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