US Airways posts quarterly loss

US Airways Group reported a net loss for its second quarter 2008 of $567 million compared to a net profit of $263 million for the same period last year. Excluding net special items of $466 million, the Company reported a net loss of $101 million, or $1.11 per share for its second quarter 2008. This compares to a net profit excluding special items of $261 million, or $2.74 per diluted share for the second quarter of 2007, which included $2 million of net special items.