US Airways
IATA US	ICAO USA	Callsign US AIR
Founded		1939 (as All American Aviation)
Hubs		Charlotte/Douglas International Airport Philadelphia International Airport Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport
Focus cities		Las Vegas McCarran International Airport Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport LaGuardia Airport Logan International Airport Pittsburgh International Airport
Frequent flyer program		Dividend Miles
Member lounge		US Airways Club
Alliance		Star Alliance
Subsidiaries		Piedmont Airlines PSA Airlines US Airways Shuttle
Fleet size		376 (+143 orders) [1]
Destinations		241
Company slogan		Fly With US
Headquarters		Tempe, Arizona
Key people		Doug Parker (CEO) Scott Kirby (President) Robert Isom (COO)
Website: http://www.usairways.com

US Airways is a low-cost airline^[2][3][4][5] owned by US Airways Group, Inc. and is the sixth largest airline in the United States. This is a list of Airline codes. The table lists the IATA airline designators the ICAO airline designators and the airline call signs (telephony designator This is a list of Airline codes. The table lists the IATA airline designators the ICAO airline designators and the airline call signs (telephony designator This is a list of Airline codes. The table lists the IATA airline designators the ICAO airline designators and the airline call signs (telephony designator This aricle is about the airline company and not about the comic strip company All-American Aviation Company. An airline hub is an Airport that an airline uses as a transfer point to get passengers to their intended destination Charlotte Douglas International Airport is a public International airport located in Charlotte North Carolina. Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport is a joint civil-military public Airport located three miles (5 km east of the Central business district of Phoenix In the Airline industry a focus city is a location that is not a hub, but from which the airline has non-stop flights to several destinations other than its hubs McCarran International Airport is the principal commercial airport serving Las Vegas and Clark County, Nevada. Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport is a public Airport located three miles (5 km) south of the Central business district of Washington LaGuardia Airport (ləˈɡwɑɹdiə is an airport located in Queens County on Long Island in the The City of New York. Pittsburgh International Airport, formerly Greater Pittsburgh Airport Greater Pittsburgh International Airport and commonly referred to as PIT is an international Airport A frequent flyer program (FFP is a Loyalty program offered by many Airlines. An airport lounge is a Lounge owned by a particular Airline (or jointly operated in the case of an alliance) An airline alliance is an agreement between two or more Airlines to cooperate on a substantial level Star Alliance is the world's first and largest Airline alliance. A subsidiary, in business matters is an entity that is controlled by a bigger and more powerful entity Piedmont Airlines is a Regional airline operating for US Airways Express. PSA Airlines is an American regional Airline based at Dayton International Airport located in Vandalia, Ohio, USA US Airways Shuttle is the brand for an hourly service offered by US Airways between Boston New York and Washington Tempe (tɛmpiː Oidbaḍ in Pima) is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, USA, with a 2007 population of 174091 The State of Arizona ( is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. William Douglas Parker is the current chairman and Chief executive officer of US Airways. A chief executive officer ( CEO) or chief executive is typically the highest-ranking corporate officer ( executive) or administrator A chief operating officer or chief operations officer ( COO) is a Corporate officer responsible for managing the day-to-day activities of the Corporation An airline provides air transport services for Passengers or Freight, generally with a recognized operating certificate or license US Airways Group Inc is the Tempe Arizona -based Airline Holding company that operates US Airways and US Airways Express. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Headquartered in Tempe, Arizona, US Airways has a fleet of 360 mainline jet aircraft and 352 (regional jet and turbo-prop) aircraft connecting 240 destinations in North America, Central America, the Caribbean, Hawaii, and Europe. Tempe (tɛmpiː Oidbaḍ in Pima) is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, USA, with a 2007 population of 174091 A mainline flight is a flight operated by an airline's main operating unit rather than by regional alliances regional code-shares or regional subsidiaries A turboprop engine is a type of aircraft powerplant that uses a Gas turbine engine to drive a Propeller. The Caribbean (ˌkærəˡbiən kæ'rəbiən Cariben|Caraïben or Caraïben; Caraïbe or more commonly Antilles; Caribe is a Region consisting The State of Hawaii ( or həˈwaɪʔiː Hawaiian: Mokuāina o Hawaii) is a state in the United States located on an Archipelago in the As of February 2007, US Airways employs 37,675 people worldwide and operates 3,860 daily flights.

US Airways operates hubs in Charlotte, Philadelphia and Phoenix. An airline hub is an Airport that an airline uses as a transfer point to get passengers to their intended destination Charlotte Douglas International Airport is a public International airport located in Charlotte North Carolina. Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport is a joint civil-military public Airport located three miles (5 km east of the Central business district of Phoenix US Airways also maintains focus city operations at Washington Reagan National, New York LaGuardia, Las Vegas, Pittsburgh and Boston. In the Airline industry a focus city is a location that is not a hub, but from which the airline has non-stop flights to several destinations other than its hubs Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport is a public Airport located three miles (5 km) south of the Central business district of Washington LaGuardia Airport (ləˈɡwɑɹdiə is an airport located in Queens County on Long Island in the The City of New York. McCarran International Airport is the principal commercial airport serving Las Vegas and Clark County, Nevada. Pittsburgh International Airport, formerly Greater Pittsburgh Airport Greater Pittsburgh International Airport and commonly referred to as PIT is an international Airport ^[6]

The airline operates the US Airways Shuttle, a US Airways brand which provides hourly service between key Northeastern markets. US Airways Shuttle is the brand for an hourly service offered by US Airways between Boston New York and Washington The Northeast is a region of the United States. As defined by the U Regional airline service is branded as US Airways Express, operated by contract and subsidiary airline companies. US Airways Express is an airline Brand name, rather than a fully certificated airline and as such the US Airways Express name is used by several individually owned Airlines

US Airways also has a partnership with Midwest Airlines at Kansas City. Midwest Airlines (formerly Midwest Express) is an American scheduled passenger Airline based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, operating from the Kansas City International Airport, originally named Mid-Continent International Airport US Airways allows for code sharing in Kansas City with Midwest to select destinations in Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska. US Airways Express serves smaller rural communities from Kansas City and uses the Midwest Airlines hub traffic to help fill the seats on these flights. The US Airways Express flights operated from Kansas City are operated by Air Midwest, which is a division of Mesa Airlines. This operation will end concurrent with the shutdown of Air Midwest by the end of June, 2008.

On June 6, 2008, US Airways announcement that it cannot aggressively furlough 737 Classic aircraft (as United and Continental have announced) due to minimum fleet size requirements imposed on it by labor unions. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout ^[7]

Contents 1 History 1.1 Heritage 1.2 The birth of USAir 1.3 1980s: mergers and expansion 1.4 1990s: Rebranding, fleet modernization, and a failed sell-out 1.5 2001-2004: 9/11, financial woes, contraction 1.6 2004: Pittsburgh hub conflict 1.7 Acquisition of US Airways Group, Inc. by America West Holdings and associates 1.8 Post 2005 merger 1.9 Final merger pieces 1.10 2007 and later 1.11 Proposed merger with United Airlines 1.12 New routes 1.12.1 Charlotte (CLT) 1.12.2 Philadelphia (PHL) 2 Fleet 2.1 Retired 2.2 Livery 3 Cabin 3.1 Envoy Sleeper Seats 3.2 Envoy Class 3.3 Domestic First Class 3.4 Economy Class 4 Dividend Miles 5 US Airways Club 5.1 Locations 5.2 Envoy Lounge 6 Codeshare agreements 6.1 Former agreements 7 Incidents and accidents 8 Community support 8.1 Do Crew 9 Zagat Survey 10 See also 11 References 12 External links

History

Heritage

US Airways traces its history to All American Aviation Company, a company founded by du Pont family brothers Richard C. du Pont and Alexis Felix du Pont, Jr.. This aricle is about the airline company and not about the comic strip company All-American Aviation Company. The Du Pont family is an American family descended from Pierre Samuel du Pont de Nemours (1739-1817 Richard Chichester du Pont ( January 2, 1911 - September 11, 1943) was an American businessman and an Aviation and Alexis Felix du Pont Jr ( October 2, 1905 - December 30, 1996) was an American Aviation pioneer Soldier, Hubbed in Pittsburgh, the airline served the Ohio River valley in 1939. The Ohio River is the largest Tributary by volume of the Mississippi River. In 1949, the company was renamed All American Airways as it switched from airmail to passenger service. An All-American "team" is an honorary Sports team composed of outstanding Amateur players those considered the best players of a specific season for Airmail (or air mail) is Mail that is transported by Aircraft. The company was again renamed, to Allegheny Airlines, in 1952. Allegheny Airlines was an airline based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, from 1952 to 1979

Allegheny expanded progressively, introducing the Douglas DC-9 in 1966 and absorbing Lake Central Airlines in 1968 and Mohawk Airlines in 1972 to become one of the largest carriers in the northeastern United States. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Lake Central Airlines was an airline that served points in the midwestern United States from 1951 to 1968 Mohawk Airlines was an Airline that operated in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States, primarily the states of New York and Pennsylvania

But with expansion came growing pains: by the 1970s Allegheny Airlines had earned the nickname "Agony Air" due to customer dissatisfaction with the carrier's service. ^[8]

Allegheny's agreement with Henson Airlines, the forerunner to today's US Airways Express carrier Piedmont Airlines, to provide service under the Allegheny Commuter banner, is generally regarded as the industry's first code-share agreement, a type of service now routinely offered throughout the industry. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Piedmont Airlines is a Regional airline operating for US Airways Express. US Airways Express is an airline Brand name, rather than a fully certificated airline and as such the US Airways Express name is used by several individually owned Airlines Piedmont Airlines is a Regional airline operating for US Airways Express. Code sharing is a business term which was first originated in the airline industry in 1990 when the Australian airline Qantas Airways and the U

The birth of USAir

Allegheny changed its name to USAir in 1979 following the passage of the Airline Deregulation Act the previous year, which allowed the airline to expand its route network to the southern United States. The Airline Deregulation Act (or ADA) is a United States federal law signed into law on October 24, 1978. In the early 1980s, its routes in the Northeast were fed by Ransome Airlines, among others. Ransome Airlines was a commuter airline which was headquartered at Northeast Philadelphia Airport (PNE in Philadelphia Pennsylvania. Later USAir acquired San Diego-based PSA (Pacific Southwest Airlines) and Winston-Salem, NC-based Piedmont Airlines in 1987 and 1988. At that time, USAir consolidated its headquarters at Washington National Airport into a new building at Crystal City in Arlington County, Virginia adjacent to National Airport. Maintenance and operations remained based at the Pittsburgh International Airport hub.

USAir was a launch customer for the Boeing 737-300, as the airline needed an aircraft with greater capacity to serve its rapidly-growing Florida markets. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout USAir was the world's largest operator of DC-9 aircraft and approached McDonnell Douglas for a new airplane. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout McDonnell Douglas was a major American Aerospace manufacturer and Defense contractor, producing a number of famous commercial and military aircraft However, in the late 1970s, the company's proposed successor to the DC-9-50 did not suit USAir's requirements. After negotiations with McDonnell Douglas broke down, Boeing stepped forward with a proposed variant of the 737. Boeing Commercial Airplanes is a unit of The Boeing Company, based in Renton, Washington consisting of the Seattle -based former Boeing USAir chose this aircraft and the company worked closely with Boeing during its development, receiving the first plane on November 28, 1984. For the town in Argentina, see 28 de Noviembre. Events Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar)

1980s: mergers and expansion

USAir expanded dramatically in 1987, when it purchased San Diego-based Pacific Southwest Airlines (PSA) and Winston-Salem, North Carolina-based Piedmont Airlines. Pacific Southwest Airlines was an Airline headquartered in San Diego California. Winston-Salem is a city in the US state of North Carolina. As of the 2000 census the city population was 185776 in 2004 the city annexed an additional 17483 Piedmont Airlines was a regional airline based in Winston-Salem North Carolina; the airline began operations in 1948 The mergers gave the airline hubs in Baltimore, Charlotte, Syracuse, and Dayton, as well as routes to the West Coast, and Piedmont's transatlantic routes to London Gatwick Airport. Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport serves the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area ( U Charlotte Douglas International Airport is a public International airport located in Charlotte North Carolina. Syracuse Hancock International Airport is a public airport located 4 miles (6 km northeast of Syracuse, in Onondaga County, New York, off of James M Cox Dayton International Airport, also referred to as simply Dayton International Airport, is a public Airport located nine miles (14 km north of the Gatwick Airport is London 's second largest Airport and the second busiest airport in the United Kingdom after Heathrow. While Dayton was a hub for USAir for several years following the Piedmont merger, only Baltimore and Charlotte remained hubs. When the Piedmont acquisition was completed in 1989, it was the largest merger in airline history. USAir became one of the world's largest airlines, operating over 5,000 daily flights.

In the early 1990s, USAir expanded its service to Europe with new flights to London, Paris, and Frankfurt from its four main hubs. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city The company formed new partnerships, marketing the Trump Shuttle as the "USAir Shuttle" and accepted a large investment from British Airways that started one of the first transatlantic airline alliances. Trump Shuttle Inc, doing business as Trump Airlines, was an airline owned by Donald Trump from 1989 to 1992 British Airways plc ( is the national Airline and Flag carrier of the United Kingdom and one of the largest in Europe An airline alliance is an agreement between two or more Airlines to cooperate on a substantial level During this period several 767 aircraft were painted in the British Airways livery, but operated by USAir. ^[9][10] It also invested heavily in a new terminal at its hub at Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh International Airport, formerly Greater Pittsburgh Airport Greater Pittsburgh International Airport and commonly referred to as PIT is an international Airport

1990s: Rebranding, fleet modernization, and a failed sell-out

In 1996, USAir closed its relationship with British Airways and announced its re-branding as US Airways. It expanded its flights to Europe through the end of the decade, and bought out the remains of Trump Shuttle in 1997. Trump Shuttle Inc, doing business as Trump Airlines, was an airline owned by Donald Trump from 1989 to 1992 That same year it introduced a single-class service known as MetroJet, which attempted to compete with low-cost carriers expanding into the East, in particular Southwest Airlines. MetroJet was a No-frills Airline operated as a division of US Airways from 1998 to 2001. Southwest Airlines Co ( is an American low-cost Airline based in Dallas Texas, with its largest focus city at Las Vegas ' McCarran

On November 6, 1996, just following the re-branding to US Airways, US Airways placed an order for up to 400 Airbus A320-series narrow body aircraft, with 120 firm orders at the time of the order signing. Events 355 - Roman Emperor Constantius II promotes his cousin Julian to the rank of Caesar, entrusting him with Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) At the time, it was regarded as the largest single aircraft order in history. In 1998, the airline followed with an order for up to 30 Airbus A330-series or A340-series widebody aircraft, with an initial firm order for 7 A330-300 aircraft. These orders allowed US Airways to replace older aircraft with newer, more efficient aircraft and helped with the re-branding and repositioning of US Airways.

Although the airline had returned to profitability in the mid-1990s, its route network's concentration in the U.S. Northeast and high operating costs prompted calls to merge with another airline. The Northeast is a region of the United States. As defined by the U On May 24, 2000 US Airways announced plans to be acquired for $4. Events 1218 - The Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt. 1276 - Magnus Ladulås is crowned 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. 3 billion by UAL Corp. , the parent company of United Airlines, the world's largest commercial carrier at the time. United Air Lines Inc, trading as United Airlines ( is a major airline of the United States. The complex deal drew immediate objections from labor unions, consumer advocates, and antitrust regulators. A trade union or labour union is an organization of workers who have banded together to achieve common goals in key areas such as wages hours and working conditions forming Negotiations stalled; with both airlines losing money and the deal all but certain to be blocked by the federal government, UAL withdrew its purchase offer on July 27, 2001, paying US Airways a $50 million penalty for withdrawing from the deal. Events 1214 - Battle of Bouvines: In France, Philip II of France defeats John of England. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar.

Beginning in 2000, US Airways started retiring aircraft in an attempt to simplify its fleet to lower costs. These aircraft were replaced by new A320 family aircraft.

2001-2004: 9/11, financial woes, contraction

As the largest carrier at Washington-Reagan, US Airways was disproportionately impacted by that airport's extended closure following the September 11 terrorist attacks. Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport is a public Airport located three miles (5 km) south of the Central business district of Washington The resulting financial disaster precipitated the closure of the airline's MetroJet network, which included the de-hubbing of the subsidiary's primary operating base at Baltimore-Washington International Airport, and the furloughing of thousands of employees. MetroJet was a No-frills Airline operated as a division of US Airways from 1998 to 2001. Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport serves the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area ( U The airline entered Chapter 11 bankruptcy on August 11, 2002. Chapter 11 is a chapter of the United States Bankruptcy Code, which permits reorganization under the Bankruptcy laws of the United States Bankruptcy is a legally declared inability or impairment of ability of an individual or organization to pay their Creditors Creditors may file a bankruptcy petition against Events 2492 BC - Traditional date of the defeat of Bel by Hayk, progenitor and founder of the Armenian nation See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. The company received a government-guaranteed loan through the Air Transportation Stabilization Board and was able to exit bankruptcy in 2003^[11] after a relatively short period. The Air Transportation Stabilization Board (ATSB is an office of United States Department of the Treasury created to assist US Airlines in the wake of the The airline had made major cost reductions during its bankruptcy, but still had higher-than-average per-seat-mile costs. On October 19, 2005, the loan was repaid when the debt was refinanced with other lenders. Events 202 BCE - The Battle of Zama results in the defeat of Carthage and Hannibal. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

In early 2003, US Airways management liquidated the pensions of its 6,000 pilots, sending their pensions to the federal pension program, PBGC, or Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (or PBGC) is an independent agency of the United States government that was created by the Employee Retirement Income It was one of the first major airlines to drop pilots' pensions to save money.

Following a trial run of selling in-flight food in 2003, US Airways discontinued free meal service on domestic flights.

In August 2004, US Airways attempted to build a Latin American gateway at Ft. Lauderdale-Hollywood, announcing service to 10 cities in Latin America and the Caribbean. Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport is an international commercial Airport located in Dania Beach, three miles (5 km) southwest of the The attempt was largely unsuccessful and short-lived, in part due to Fort Lauderdale’s proximity to American Airlines’ hub at Miami International Airport, with access to an extensive Latin American network. Miami International Airport is a public Airport located eight miles (13 km) northwest of the Central business district of Miami, in unincorporated They also began a process of de-emphasizing its hub-and-spoke system to capitalize on direct flights between major eastern airports such as Washington-Reagan, New York-LaGuardia, and Ft. Lauderdale-Hollywood. The hub-and-spoke distribution paradigm (or model or network) is a system of connections arranged like a chariot wheel in which all traffic moves along The East Coast of the United States, also known as the "Eastern Seaboard" or "Atlantic Seaboard" refers to the easternmost coastal states in the central and northern Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport is a public Airport located three miles (5 km) south of the Central business district of Washington LaGuardia Airport (ləˈɡwɑɹdiə is an airport located in Queens County on Long Island in the The City of New York. Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport is an international commercial Airport located in Dania Beach, three miles (5 km) southwest of the This emphasis on more direct flights has been undertaken by many airlines of late, as an attempt to capitalize on the highest-profit routes, and is modeled after Southwest Airlines' system, one which most U. Southwest Airlines Co ( is an American low-cost Airline based in Dallas Texas, with its largest focus city at Las Vegas ' McCarran S. airlines used until the mid-1980s.

The airline became the 15th member of the Star Alliance on May 4, 2004. Star Alliance is the world's first and largest Airline alliance. Events 1256 - The Augustinian monastic order is constituted at the Lecceto Monastery when Pope Alexander IV "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again "

Fuel costs and deadlocked negotiations with organized labor (chiefly the Air Line Pilots Association, who were traditionally the first group to come to a concessionary agreement) forced US Airways into a second round of Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection proceedings, on September 12, 2004. The Air Line Pilots Association International, is the Collective bargaining representative for over 64000 pilots of 41 U Events 1213 - Albigensian Crusade: Simon de Montfort 5th Earl of Leicester, defeats Peter II of Aragon at the "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Widespread employee discontent and high sick calls were blamed by the airline for a staff shortage around the 2004 Christmas holiday, a public relations disaster which led to speculation that the airline could be liquidated; the USDOT, however, found that the problems were caused mainly due to poor planning by management. Public relations (PR is the practice of managing the flow of Information between an Organization and its Publics Public relations - often referred The United States Department of Transportation ( DOT) is a federal Cabinet department of the United States government concerned with Transportation

2004: Pittsburgh hub conflict

In late 2003-early 2004, US Airways believed they were entitled to lower operating fees at Pittsburgh International Airport because of their economies of scale as the largest carrier and tenant at the airport. Pittsburgh International Airport, formerly Greater Pittsburgh Airport Greater Pittsburgh International Airport and commonly referred to as PIT is an international Airport US Airways attempted to leverage their adverse cash position and red ink in the years following 9/11 to negotiate better financial terms with the airport. The Allegheny County Airport Authority rejected US Airways' demands for decreased landing fees and lease payments, in part due to antitrust and FAA regulations that require the airport operator to extend the same financial terms to all carriers if it had caved into the carrier's demand. At this time, US Airways threatened to move traffic to rival hubs in Philadelphia and Charlotte. They made good on this threat, and in November 2004 reduced their flights into Pittsburgh International Airport from a main hub to a secondary hub. They continued to demote Pittsburgh International Airport until it was merely a focus city. In the Airline industry a focus city is a location that is not a hub, but from which the airline has non-stop flights to several destinations other than its hubs ^[12]

Acquisition of US Airways Group, Inc. by America West Holdings and associates

For its history prior to the merger see America West Airlines or America West Holdings. America West Airlines was one of the United States ' ten major Airlines The airline was based in Phoenix Arizona, and is now a part of US Airways Group America West Holdings Corporation was an Arizona -based company owned by US Airways Group Inc

"On September 27, 2005, the effective date of the merger, Barbell Acquisition Corp. Events 489 - Odoacer attacks Theodoric at the Battle of Verona and is defeated again Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. , a wholly owned subsidiary of US Airways Group newly organized to effect the merger, merged with and into America West Holdings. Through this transaction, America West Holdings became our wholly owned subsidiary. For accounting purposes only, the merger was accounted for as a “reverse acquisition” using the purchase method of accounting in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Although the merger is structured so that America West Holdings became our wholly owned subsidiary at closing, America West Holdings will be treated as the acquiring company for accounting purposes in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards, or SFAS, No. 141, “Business Combinations. ”[2]. Reverse acquisitions are typically used to bring an existing companies stock (America West Holdings) to the new entity without having to go through the lengthy and difficult IPO process. At the effective time of the merger, shares of America West Holdings common stock owned by US Airways Group, America West Holdings or any of their respective subsidiaries, except for shares that were beneficially owned by third parties, were cancelled and retired without payment of any consideration therefor and ceased to exist.

US Airways Group announced that it would merge with Arizona-based America West Holdings Corporation (parent company of America West Airlines), whose strength in the West would complement US Airways' routes in the Northeast, Europe, and the Caribbean. America West Airlines was one of the United States ' ten major Airlines The airline was based in Phoenix Arizona, and is now a part of US Airways Group The new entity retains the US Airways name due to its non-regional emphasis, as well as its greater worldwide brand recognition, its Dividend Miles frequent flyer program, and its participation in the Star Alliance. A frequent flyer program (FFP is a Loyalty program offered by many Airlines. Equity partners included Air Wisconsin Airlines Corporation and ACE Aviation Holdings. Air Wisconsin Airlines Corporation, trading as Air Wisconsin, is an Airline based in Appleton, Wisconsin, USA. ACE Aviation Holdings Inc ( is a Canadian Holding company that provides commercial airline service and technical support and is the parent company of Air Canada

The merger resulted in a change of control by former US Airways executives as the new US Airways is headquartered at the former America West corporate offices in Tempe, Arizona, and America West executives and board members are largely in control of the merged company. Tempe (tɛmpiː Oidbaḍ in Pima) is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, USA, with a 2007 population of 174091 The merger with America West Airlines will include consolidating all aircraft under the US Airways certificate, was completed in September 2007, approximately two years following the merger announcement in 2005. For the initial merger announcement, click here. Also, see: Merger with US Airways Group for additional information. America West Holdings Corporation was an Arizona -based company owned by US Airways Group Inc

• On September 13, 2005, America West's shareholders voted to approve the merger agreement with 95. Events 509 BC - The Temple of Jupiter on Rome 's Capitoline Hill is dedicated on the ides of September Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 5 percent of shareholders approving the transaction.

• On September 16, 2005, the U. Events 1400 - Owain Glyndŵr is declared Prince of Wales by his followers Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia approved US Airways' Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization, clearing the way for the merger to be closed on September 27, 2005, in conjunction with US Airways Group's emergence from bankruptcy. Events 489 - Odoacer attacks Theodoric at the Battle of Verona and is defeated again Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. US Airways Group Inc is the Tempe Arizona -based Airline Holding company that operates US Airways and US Airways Express.

• On September 27, 2005, the merger of the two holding companies was completed. Events 489 - Odoacer attacks Theodoric at the Battle of Verona and is defeated again Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The combined airline has branded itself as the "World's Largest Low-Fare Airline".

Post 2005 merger

During 2006 the airline began consolidating its operations under the US Airways brand; operations are expected to be fully integrated by 2007 after government approval allowing the airlines to operate under a single operating certificate. Operating certificate is a category of License issued by a Government agency allowing an individual or company to provide a controlled type of service Until this happens, the former America West aircraft and destinations are operated under a separate certificate and by separate crews, but the flights are marketed and sold as US Airways. Check-in counters are still maintained for both US Airways and America West, but most only display US Airways signage.

In January 2006, the airline began consolidating its operations under the US Airways brand, and all America West flights became branded as US Airways flights.

On February 9, 2006, US Airways announced that it would become the first US-American "legacy" carrier to add the Embraer 190 to its mainline fleet. Events 474 - Zeno crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout A mainline flight is a flight operated by an airline's main operating unit rather than by regional alliances regional code-shares or regional subsidiaries

In May 2006, the US Airways and America West web sites were merged. The new US Airways web site unites the two brands using graphics and styles reflective of the airline's new livery and services.

In July 2006, US Airways and America West ordered 20 new Airbus A350 aircraft. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout

The end of 2006 saw US Airways making a bid for competitor Delta Air Lines, which opposed this bid and takeover by US Airways. Delta Air Lines Inc ( is a United States Airline based and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. The final bid was valued at $10 billion but was withdrawn on January 31, 2007, since US Airways failed to secure backing from Delta's creditors. Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The airline has stated that it will no longer pursue a possible takeover of Delta. ^[13]

Most pre-merger US Airways aircraft were equipped with Verizon Airfone at every row of seats. "Verizon" redirects here this article is about the corporation see also Verizon Wireless, Verizon Online DSL and Verizon FiOS. Airfone is a brand of Air-ground radiotelephone service offered by Verizon. Since Verizon ended this service, the airline has deactivated the service and as of 2007, removed the phones or have covered them in all aircraft.

Michael Miller, a member of The Velocity Group, an airline consulting firm, said that he approves of Parker's handling of the merger. ^[14]

Final merger pieces

During the night of March 4, 2007 the US Airways and America West computer reservation systems were merged. Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. US Airways, which previously used the Sabre airline computer system, switched to the new QIK system, an overlay for the Shares system which is based on the Amadeus computer reservations system, which had been used by America West. Sabre is a Computer reservations system /global distribution system (GDS used by Airlines Railways Hotels Travel agents and other QIK - ( Qantas Intelligent Keypad is an intelligent Airline Agent application first developed in the late 1980s as a Front end to mainframe Amadeus IT Group specialises in travel technology solutions to facilitate the distribution and sale of Airline, Train, Cruise ship, Rental car A few of the features from the Sabre system were incorporated into the new joint system with the most prominent being the continued utilization of the Sabre ramp partition "DECS" for all computer functions related to weight and balance, aircraft loading and technical flight tracking within the company with Former America West employees being fully trained and implemented into the old East system on September 25, 2007. Sabre is a Computer reservations system /global distribution system (GDS used by Airlines Railways Hotels Travel agents and other Events 303 - On a voyage preaching the Gospel, Saint Fermin of Pamplona is beheaded in Amiens, France Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.

America West Airlines was completely merged into the US Airways certificate on September 25, 2007 which eliminated the America West name. Former America West employees including pilots, fleet service, flight attendants, and mechanics remain on their former union contracts, and have not completely merged work forces with their "east" (pre-merger) counter parts. Former America West aircraft still fly with their respective crews and use the call sign "CACTUS", while former US Airways crews fly with their aircraft, and still use the call sign "US AIR". In addition, flights operated by West aircraft and crews are numbered 1-699, Flights operated by East aircraft and Crews are numbered 700-1999, with 2000-2199 being shuttle services, and 2200 and higher operated by express subsidiaries.

Aircraft were still operated by US Airways or America West crew and the aircraft were under two different United States Department of Transportation operating certificates until September 25, 2007. The United States Department of Transportation ( DOT) is a federal Cabinet department of the United States government concerned with Transportation However, until pilot union groups negotiate one contract, pilots will fly only on their airlines' aircraft and flights will be marked accordingly.

Now that the computer systems are merged, America West operated flights are marketed as though America West is a wholly owned carrier. This marketing is common practice for airlines that have code share agreements with other airlines operating the aircraft for feeder or regional routes. This practice is not common for all major airlines, but greatly simplifies the process for a passenger connecting between the US Airways and America West operated flights.

In summer 2007 US Airways began upgrading its in-flight service, from food and training for flight attendants. The airline will also begin test marketing a new seat back entertainment system in early 2008. ^[15]

2007 and later

A Consumer Reports survey of 23,000 readers released in June 2007 ranked US Airways as the worst airline for customer satisfaction. Consumer Reports is an American Magazine published monthly by Consumers Union. The survey was conducted before the airline's March 2007 service disruptions. A follow up survey with a smaller sample size conducted in April 2007 found US Airways remained in last place, with its score dropping an additional 10 points. ^[16]

US Airways ranked last out of 20 domestic airlines for systemwide on-time performance in March, April and May of 2007 according to the US Department of Transportation figures. The United States Department of Transportation ( DOT) is a federal Cabinet department of the United States government concerned with Transportation ^[17][18][19]

US Airways is the leader in service complaints with 4. 4 complaints per 100,000 customers^[20]. US Airways rate of customer complaints is 7. 5-times the rate of JetBlue (0. 59 complaints per 100,000 customers) and 11-times the rate of Southwest (0. 4 complaints per 100,000 customers)^[21]. US Airways has a very poor record of addressing those complaints only answering 50% of telephone calls to its customer service department^[22].

US Airways east pilots are taking steps to dump their ALPA membership and form their own in-house union. Alpa was formerly a Swiss Camera design company and manufacturer of 35 mm cameras ^[23] East pilots are unhappy with the results of binding arbitration that they entered into willingly. When the arbitrator's ruling did not give the "east" sufficient advantage over the 'west' (America West), the east pilots sought to make the arbitration unbinding by opting out of APLA. East pilots (3,200) outnumber west pilots (1,800) and the proposed union's president states that they have a sufficient number of requests to force a vote. ^[24] The new union would be called the US Airline Pilots Association (USAPA). On April 17th, 2008, USAPA was voted in as the sole bargaining agent for the pilots of US Airways.

As of September 2007, US Airways continued to downgrade Pittsburgh International Airport's status from 500 flights a day (with 12,000 employees) in 2001 to just 68 flights a day (with only 1,800 employees). Pittsburgh International Airport, formerly Greater Pittsburgh Airport Greater Pittsburgh International Airport and commonly referred to as PIT is an international Airport CEO Doug Parker stated its frustration with PIT being an unprofitable airport and more cuts may be on the way. This represents a further deterioration of a strained relationship with Allegheny County with which it has important historical ties. Allegheny County is a County in the southwestern part of the U ^[25] US Airways Group Inc. said October 3,2007 it would cut mainline flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to 22 a day from 31 and reduce regional flights to 46 a day from 77, starting January 6. A mainline flight is a flight operated by an airline's main operating unit rather than by regional alliances regional code-shares or regional subsidiaries ^[26]

On September 25, 2007 US Airways was awarded a route by the DOT to serve Charlotte to Beijing via Philadelphia^[27] This marks the first direct route to China from Philadelphia and is scheduled to begin flying in March 2009. Events 303 - On a voyage preaching the Gospel, Saint Fermin of Pamplona is beheaded in Amiens, France Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə US Airways threatened to withdraw from the China proposal if Philadelphia International Airport allows Delta Air Lines to enter Terminal A East. Delta Air Lines Inc ( is a United States Airline based and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. ^[28]

On September 26, 2007 the US received Single FAA certification. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar dedicates a Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ^[29]

On October 29, US Airways announced that they will apply for daily service between Charlotte, North Carolina and Bogotá, Colombia when the U. Events 437 - Valentinian III, Western Roman Emperor, marries Licinia Eudoxia, daughter of his cousin Theodosius II North Carolina ( is a state located on the Atlantic Seaboard in the southeastern United States Bogotá —officially named Bogotá DC (DC for " Distrito Capital " which means "Capital District" formerly called Santa Fe de Bogotá Colombia (kəˈlʌmbɪə officially the Republic of Colombia () is a country in northwestern South America. S. Department of Transportation (DOT) begins selecting carriers for 21 new weekly flights to the South American nation. ^[30] The carrier has since lost this bid.

On November 11, 2007, US Airways announced nonstop service between Philadelphia and London's Heathrow Airport. Events 308 - The Congress of Carnuntum: Attempting to keep peace within the Roman Empire, the leaders of the Tetrarchy declare Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.

Looking to the future, US Airways is widely seen as the most vulnerable carrier in this tough current environment due to its smaller size and larger dependence on the domestic market for most of its revenue. However, the company is still profitable and has stepped-up its policies, as shown below.

On June 1, 2008, US Airways was placed as the #1 Airline for On-Time Arrival and Departures by the DOT.

Three new routes for US Airways from Philadelphia to international destinations have been approved by the DOT.

Proposed merger with United Airlines

On April 25, 2008, it was reported that US Airways was in talks to merge its operations with either American Airlines or United Airlines, partially as a response to the recent Delta Airlines and Northwest Airlines merger. United Air Lines Inc, trading as United Airlines ( is a major airline of the United States. Events 1607 - Eighty Years' War: The Dutch fleet destroys the anchored Spanish fleet at Gibraltar. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common American Airlines Inc (AA is a US -based airline and the world's Largest airline in total passenger miles transported and passenger fleet size United Air Lines Inc, trading as United Airlines ( is a major airline of the United States. Delta Air Lines Inc ( is a United States Airline based and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. Northwest Airlines Inc (often abbreviated NWA) is the principal subsidiary ^[31] On April 28, 2008 reports indicated that US Airways would announce its intent to merge with United within two weeks. Events 1192 - Assassination of Conrad of Montferrat (Conrad I King of Jerusalem, in Tyre, two days after his title 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common ^[32] At the end of May 2008, it was announced that merger talks would be formally stopped. ^[33]

On September 25, 2007 The Department of Transportation stated they have tentatively awarded US Airways, Philadelphia-Beijing route to begin on March 25, 2009. Events 303 - On a voyage preaching the Gospel, Saint Fermin of Pamplona is beheaded in Amiens, France Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ^[34] US recently asked congress if they can delay the flight by one year^[35].

On November 11, 2007, US Airways announced nonstop service between Philadelphia and London's Heathrow Airport, its first-ever service to that airport. US Airways will retain service between Philadelphia and London Gatwick, as well as Charlotte and London Gatwick.

The airline has also applied for flights to Bogotá, Colombia starting in 2008 from Charlotte but their application was denied by the US Department of Transportation after it awarded Delta Air Lines, JetBlue Airways, and Spirit Airlines the routes from Delta's New York-JFK hub, JetBlue from Orlando, and Spirit from Fort Lauderdale. Bogotá —officially named Bogotá DC (DC for " Distrito Capital " which means "Capital District" formerly called Santa Fe de Bogotá Colombia (kəˈlʌmbɪə officially the Republic of Colombia () is a country in northwestern South America. Delta Air Lines Inc ( is a United States Airline based and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. Spirit Airlines is a United States ultra- Low-cost airline operating scheduled flights throughout the Americas

New routes

US Airways will begin service from the following cities to their listed destinations beginning on the listed date. Some routes listed below may already be operated by US Airways or their regional affiliates.

Charlotte (CLT)

• Montreal, Canada (YUL) (Pierre-Elliott Trudeau) begins July 8

Philadelphia (PHL)

• Beijing, China (PEK) begins Spring 2010

Fleet

US Airways operates a fleet of 362 twinjets, divided between mostly newer Airbus aircraft and generally older Boeing aircraft. Charlotte Douglas International Airport is a public International airport located in Charlotte North Carolina. Beijing Capital International Airport, ( is the main international Airport that serves the capital city of Beijing, People's Republic of China. Airbus SAS (ˈɛərbʌs in English, Airbus2ogg|/ɛʁbys/]] in French, and /ˈɛːɐbʊs/ in German) is an aircraft manufacturing The Boeing Company is a major Aerospace and defense corporation originally founded by William E ^[36] As of March 2007, the combined airlines operate the largest fleet of Airbus aircraft in the world. ^[37] US Airways has a fleet average age of 12. 3 years as of April 2008. ^[38]

US Airways fleet consists of the following aircraft as of April 13, 2008:

US Airways Fleet

Aircraft	Total	Passengers (First-Envoy*/Economy)	Routes	Notes
Airbus A319	98 (4 orders)	124 (12/112)	North American / Caribbean	Largest operator of Airbus A320 family
Airbus A320	77 (49 orders)	150 (12/138)	North American / Caribbean	Deliveries: 2009-2010 Replacing: Boeing 737 Family Largest operator of Airbus A320 family
Airbus A321	28 (37 orders)	183 (16/167)	North American / Caribbean	Deliveries: 2009-2010 New passenger layout Largest operator of Airbus A320 family
Airbus A330-200	(25 orders) (2 options)	264 (20*/244)	Transatlantic	Entry into service: 2009 Some orders transferable to Airbus A340-300[39]
Airbus A330-300	9	293 (30*/263)	Caribbean / Transatlantic	First row: Envoy Sleeper Seats
Airbus A350-800XWB	(18 orders)			Entry into service: 2014
Airbus A350-900XWB	(4 orders)			Entry into service: 2013
Boeing 737-300	46	126 (12/114) 134 (8/126)**	North American	Exit from service: 2008-2012 Replacement aircraft: Airbus A320 Family
Boeing 737-400	40	144 (12/132)	North American	Exit from service: 2008-2012 Replacement aircraft: Airbus A320 Family
Boeing 757-200	44	193 (8/185) 179 (12*/167)** 190 (14/176)	North American / Caribbean Transatlantic / Hawaii	Winglets installed on ETOPS aircraft
Boeing 767-200ER	10	203 (18*/193)	North American / Transatlantic	To be phased out Replacement aircraft: Airbus A330-200
Embraer 190	19 (6 orders) (32 options)	99 (11/88)	North American	Replacing: Boeing 737 Family

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**Layout used on refitted transatlantic-configured Boeing 757 aircraft (4 previously owned by US Airways, 3 acquired from ATA/Air Horizons, refit began spring 2006. ) Envoy Class fitted with seats equivalent to seats presently installed in A330-300

Retired

Retired aircraft flown by USAir or US Airways included:

US Airways Retired Fleet

Aircraft	Year Retired	Replacement	Notes
Fokker F28-4000	1997	US Airways Express Fleet
Fokker F28-1000	1997	US Airways Express Fleet
BAC 1-11	1989	Boeing 737 and US Airways Express Fleet
Boeing 727-100		Boeing 737 and Airbus A320 Family Aircraft
Boeing 727-200	2000	Airbus A320 Family Aircraft
Boeing 747-200	1994		Used by America West for its routes to Japan and Hawaii
Boeing 737-200	2001/2005	Airbus A320 Family Aircraft	US Airways 737-200 aircraft retired 2001, America West aircraft retired January 2005. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout US Airways Express is an airline Brand name, rather than a fully certificated airline and as such the US Airways Express name is used by several individually owned Airlines WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout US Airways Express is an airline Brand name, rather than a fully certificated airline and as such the US Airways Express name is used by several individually owned Airlines WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout US Airways Express is an airline Brand name, rather than a fully certificated airline and as such the US Airways Express name is used by several individually owned Airlines WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout
Douglas DC-9-30	2001	Airbus A320 Family Aircraft
Fokker F100	2002
McDonnell Douglas MD-80	2002	Airbus A320 Family Aircraft

Livery

Main article: US Airways livery

US Airways has had various liveries both under the US Airways and USAir name. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout US Airways livery has varied both under the US Airways and USAir name In general the Express and Shuttle divisions have had liveries that closely parallel the company-wide livery at the time.

Cabin

Envoy Sleeper Seats

The Envoy Sleeper Seats are marketed as Envoy Class, US Airways' International Business Class, although they were considered International First Class only before US Airways discontinued 3-cabin service in 2001. Business class (also known as executive class or upper class is a high quality second-tier Travel class available on some commercial Airlines and rail lines When fully reclined, these seats are completely horizontal, creating a bed that is fully flat. There are six of these seats on the Airbus A330 only. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Every seat has a personal on-demand television that comes out of the arm rest that includes movies, games, and television shows in multiple languages, there is also an EmPower power outlet at every seat. Service and catering remains the same as the rest of Envoy Class.

Envoy Class

US Airways' International Business Class. Business class (also known as executive class or upper class is a high quality second-tier Travel class available on some commercial Airlines and rail lines These seats do not offer the significant recline of the lie-flat and flat bed seats. There is also free food and drinks. On Airbus A330 aircraft, every seat has a personal on-demand television that comes out of the arm rest that includes movies, games, and television shows in multiple languages, there is also an EmPower power outlet at every seat. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout On Boeing 767 and Boeing 757 Transatlantic the airline is introducing personal video and audio entertainment devices with on-demand entertainment options. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout During this transition some aircraft have a personal television with seven channels. Previously there was no electric power on B767 but the airline is introducing 110 volt adapter free AC power outlets. The volt (symbol V) is the SI derived unit of electric Potential difference or Electromotive force. This article deals with power in AC systems See Mains electricity for information on utility supplied AC power Boeing 767 aircraft have been reconfigured with new lie-flat seats featuring additional leg room. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout

Domestic First Class

Available on all US Airways-operated aircraft and available via free upgrades to Preferred members, with a seat pitch ranging from 35 to 38 inches and width ranging from 20 to 21 inches. Free wine, beer, and spirits are available along with snacks including cookies, chips, and cashews. Meals are provided on flights of 3. 5 hours and longer. An EmPower power outlet is available at every first class seat on Airbus aircraft, but is not yet available on America West operated aircraft.

Economy Class

Available on all aircraft, with seat pitch ranging from 30 to 33 inches and width ranging from 17 to 18 inches. On A330 (and soon Boeing 767 and wingletted 757s) aircraft every seat has a personal television in the seat back that includes movies, games, and television shows in multiple languages. On all other Airbus and some Boeing aircraft, there are overhead monitors every three rows or so. An EmPower power outlet is available on some Airbus aircraft, but is not yet available on aircraft formerly operated by America West. America West Airlines was one of the United States ' ten major Airlines The airline was based in Phoenix Arizona, and is now a part of US Airways Group

Dividend Miles

In addition to US Airways partner airlines in the Star Alliance, the Dividend Miles program other partner airlines or programs include:

• Air One
• Bahamas Air
• Hawaiian Airlines
• Qatar Airways
• Royal Jordanian Airlines
• Virgin Atlantic Airways

America West Airlines had a frequent flyer program called FlightFund. Star Alliance is the world's first and largest Airline alliance. Air One SpA is an independent Airline based in Rome, Italy. It operates a high-frequency domestic scheduled network to 36 destinations in Italy Bahamasair is an Airline based in Nassau Bahamas. It is the national airline and operates domestic scheduled services to 15 destinations and regional scheduled services Hawaiian Airlines Inc is the 11th largest commercial Airline in the United States. Qatar Airways Company QCSC (القطرية is the Flag carrier airline of Qatar, based in Doha. Royal Jordanian Airlines ( Arabic: الملكية الأردنية transliterated: al-Malakiyah al-Orduniyah is an Airline based in Amman Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd (operating as Virgin Atlantic) is a British airline which is owned by Richard Branson 's Virgin Group (51% and A frequent flyer program (FFP is a Loyalty program offered by many Airlines. Following the US Airways-America West merger, FlightFund was merged into the US Airways Dividend Miles program.

US Airways Club

The airline's airport lounge is called the US Airways Club and includes 21 lounges in 15 airports in the US and one in the UK. An airport lounge is a Lounge owned by a particular Airline (or jointly operated in the case of an alliance) Club membership has several levels, including:

• Base – Includes access only to the US Airways Clubs.
• Red Carpet – Includes US Airways Clubs and adds access to United Airlines Red Carpet Clubs when traveling on a United Airlines ticket.
• Star Alliance – Includes US Airways Clubs, United Airlines Red Carpet Clubs, and all Star Alliance partner airline clubs.

Locations

Envoy Lounge

In addition to the US Airways Clubs, there is one Envoy Lounge located in Philadelphia International Airport for Envoy Class passengers. Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport serves the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area ( U Buffalo Niagara International Airport is an airport located in the town of Cheektowaga in Erie County, New York. Charlotte Douglas International Airport is a public International airport located in Charlotte North Carolina. Piedmont Triad International Airport (commonly referred to as "PTIA" or just "PTI" is an airport just west of Greensboro, serving Greensboro BDL redirects here For the beer distributor see Brewers' Distributor Ltd McCarran International Airport is the principal commercial airport serving Las Vegas and Clark County, Nevada. Los Angeles International Airport is the primary Airport serving Los Angeles, California, the second-most populated metropolitan area of Gatwick Airport is London 's second largest Airport and the second busiest airport in the United Kingdom after Heathrow. LaGuardia Airport (ləˈɡwɑɹdiə is an airport located in Queens County on Long Island in the The City of New York. Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport is a joint civil-military public Airport located three miles (5 km east of the Central business district of Phoenix Pittsburgh International Airport, formerly Greater Pittsburgh Airport Greater Pittsburgh International Airport and commonly referred to as PIT is an international Airport Raleigh-Durham International Airport is located nine miles (14 Tampa International Airport is a public Airport located six miles (10 km) west of the Central business district of Tampa, in Hillsborough Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport is a public Airport located three miles (5 km) south of the Central business district of Washington The Envoy Lounge includes upgraded amenities including free alcohol. All passengers with an Envoy Class or Star Alliance Business Class ticket are admitted at no charge. Those with a Star Alliance First Class ticket are admitted and also allowed one guest (traveling on a Star Alliance carrier).

Codeshare agreements

US Airways has codeshare agreements with the following airlines as of January 2008:^[40]

Air Canada (SA) Air China (SA) (pending government approval)[41] Air New Zealand (SA) Air One Asiana Airlines (SA) Bahamasair BMI British Midland (SA) EVA Air Hawaiian Airlines (Hawaii Inter-Island Service Only)

Lufthansa (SA) Royal Jordanian Singapore Airlines (SA) Spanair (SA) Swiss International Air Lines (SA) TAP Portugal (SA) United Airlines (SA) Virgin Atlantic Airways

Note: This list includes Star Alliance (SA) partners. Air Canada () is Canada 's largest Airline and Flag carrier. The airline founded in 1937 has had its corporate headquarters in Montreal Not to be confused with China Airlines, the national airline of the Republic of China (Taiwan. Air New Zealand Limited (, Air New Zealand is a scheduled passenger Airline based in Auckland, New Zealand, and the national Flag carrier Air One SpA is an independent Airline based in Rome, Italy. It operates a high-frequency domestic scheduled network to 36 destinations in Italy Asiana Airlines (; formerly Seoul Airlines) is an Airline based in Seoul, South Korea and is one of South Korea 's two major Bahamasair is an Airline based in Nassau Bahamas. It is the national airline and operates domestic scheduled services to 15 destinations and regional scheduled services British Midland Airways Limited or BMI, styled as bmi (the company's trademark formerly operated as British Midland) is a scheduled Airline EVA Airways Corporation (E-V-A Air(ways) is a Taiwanese Airline based at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport near Taipei, Taiwan Hawaiian Airlines Inc is the 11th largest commercial Airline in the United States. Royal Jordanian Airlines ( Arabic: الملكية الأردنية transliterated: al-Malakiyah al-Orduniyah is an Airline based in Amman Singapore Airlines Limited ( SIA) ( abbreviated zh 新航 Syarikat Penerbangan Singapura சிங்கப்பூர் ஏர்லைன்ஸ் ( is the Spanair is an Airline based in Palma de Mallorca, Spain. It is a subsidiary of Scandinavian Airlines Systems that provides a scheduled Swiss International Air Lines Ltd (short Swiss) is the principal Airline of Switzerland operating scheduled services in Europe and to North America TAP Portugal (formerly known as TAP Air Portugal & Transportes Aéreos Portugueses Portuguese Air Transportations) is the National airline United Air Lines Inc, trading as United Airlines ( is a major airline of the United States. Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd (operating as Virgin Atlantic) is a British airline which is owned by Richard Branson 's Virgin Group (51% and Star Alliance is the world's first and largest Airline alliance.

Former agreements

• American Airlines (Codeshared with US Airways in the 90s)
• Big Sky Airlines (Ceased operations March 8, 2008)
• British Airways (Codeshared with both US Airways [1993-1997] and America West Airlines^[42] at different times)
• Caribbean Sun (Ceased to exist when the airline shut down on January 31, 2007)
• Continental Airlines (Codeshared with America West Airlines^[43]) and ended the agreement on May 1, 2002, citing low code-shared flight sales. American Airlines Inc (AA is a US -based airline and the world's Largest airline in total passenger miles transported and passenger fleet size Big Sky Airlines was an American Regional airline that operated from 1978 to 2008 British Airways plc ( is the national Airline and Flag carrier of the United Kingdom and one of the largest in Europe Caribbean Sun Airlines, known for short as Caribbean Sun, was headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA and operated regional services Continental Airlines Inc ( is a United States certificated air carrier. )
• Lufthansa (Codeshared in the 1990s with US Airways prior to the formation of the Star Alliance with a three-year break until US Airways joined the Star Alliance. )
• Qantas (Codeshared with both US Airways in the 90s and America West Airlines before the merger; and after the merger with the combined US Airways/America West Airlines and ended the agreement February 28, 2007 due to Qantas being in the competing Oneworld airline alliance)
• Northwest Airlines (Codeshared with America West Airlines on flights from Asia)
• Windward Islands Airways (Codeshared with US Airways program has been suspended indefinitely)

Incidents and accidents

The crashes listed include only those of US Airways and US Air and not its predecessor airlines, such as Allegheny and PSA, nor regional commuter airlines operating US Airways flights under the brand "US Airways Express". Qantas Airways Limited (ˈkwɔntəs ( is the National airline of Australia. The Oneworld alliance is the third largest Airline alliance after Star Alliance and SkyTeam. Northwest Airlines Inc (often abbreviated NWA) is the principal subsidiary

US Airways Reported Incidents

Flight	Date	Aircraft	Location	Description	Injuries
					Fatal	Serious	Minor	Uninjured
499 [3]	February 21, 1986	McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31	Erie, Pennsylvania	Overran snow covered runway			1	22
5050 [4]	September 20, 1989	Boeing 737-401	Flushing, New York, New York	Deflection of rudder during takeoff	2	3	18	40
1493 [5]	February 1, 1991	Boeing 737-3B7	Los Angeles, California	ATC controller separation error	34	13	17	37
405 [6]	March 22, 1992	Fokker 28-4000	Flushing, New York, New York	Improper deicing procedures	27	9	12	3
1016 [7]	July 2, 1994	McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32	Charlotte, North Carolina	Windshear during missed approach	37	16	4
427 [8]	September 8, 1994	Boeing 737-3B7	Aliquippa, Pennsylvania	Uncommanded rudder deflection	132
[9]	October 16, 2003	Airbus A319-112	Tampa, FL	Failure of brake steering control unit (BSCU) during taxi		1	2	103

Community support

US Airways gives back to the communities in which it has major operations. USAir Flight 499 was scheduled to be flown from Toronto Canada to Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, with a scheduled stop en route in Erie Pennsylvania Events 362 - Athanasius returns to Alexandria. 1245 - Thomas, the first known Bishop of Finland Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout USAir Flight 5050 was an unscheduled ferry flight commissioned to be flown from New York 's La Guardia Airport to Charlotte International Airport in Events 451 - The Battle of Chalons takes place in North Eastern France. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Flushing, founded in 1645 is a neighborhood in the north central part of the City of New York borough of Queens, ten miles (16 km east of Manhattan The City of New York USAir Flight 1493 was a flight from Syracuse Hancock International Airport, New York to Los Angeles International Airport, California via Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West USAir Flight 405 was a Fokker F-28 (registered N485US departing on March 22, 1992 from LaGuardia Airport ( New York City Events 238 - Gordian I and his son Gordian II are proclaimed Roman emperor. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Flushing, founded in 1645 is a neighborhood in the north central part of the City of New York borough of Queens, ten miles (16 km east of Manhattan The City of New York De-icing is the process of removing Ice from a Surface. Anti-icing is the process of Preventing ice from forming on a surface USAir Flight 1016 was a regularly scheduled flight between Columbia South Carolina and Charlotte North Carolina. Events 310 - Pope Miltiades is elected 626 - In fear of assassination Li Shimin ambushes and kills his rival Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Wind shear, sometimes referred to as windshear or Wind gradient, is a difference in Wind speed and direction over a relatively USAir Flight 427 was a scheduled flight from Chicago 's O'Hare International Airport to Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, with a final destination Events 70 - Roman forces under Titus sack Jerusalem. 1264 - The Statute of Kalisz Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Aliquippa is a city in Beaver County Pennsylvania, and is part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area Events 456 - Magister militum Ricimer defeats the Emperor Avitus at Piacenza and becomes master of the western Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout

Do Crew

The US Airways Do Crew program is the airline's community relations program. The employee volunteers participates in community-based projects on a monthly basis in Boston, Charlotte, Las Vegas, New York City, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, Washington, DC and Winston-Salem. The Las Vegas metropolitan area includes the Las Vegas Valley a 600-square-mile (1600 km² basin and surrounding areas that is part of Clark County in southern The City of New York Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə Phoenix (ˈfiːˌnɪks O'odham Skikik, Yavapai Wasinka, Western Apache Fiinigis, Navajo Hoozdo, Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D Winston-Salem is a city in the US state of North Carolina. As of the 2000 census the city population was 185776 in 2004 the city annexed an additional 17483

Zagat Survey

The 2007 Today/Zagat Airline Survey rated US Airways as the worst airline overall in the United States. It rated Comfort 10/30, Food 5/30, Service 10/30, and their website was given a 15/30. ^[44]

See also

• US Airways Center

References

External links

• US Airways
• US Airways Magazine inflight magazine

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