| US Airways Express | ||
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| IATA various |
ICAO various |
Callsign various |
| Founded | 1967 | |
| Hubs | Charlotte/Douglas International Airport Philadelphia International Airport Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport McCarran International Airport Pittsburgh International Airport LaGuardia Airport Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport Logan International Airport |
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| Focus cities | Kansas City International Airport Omaha Airport |
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| Frequent flyer program | Dividend Miles | |
| Member lounge | US Airways Club | |
| Alliance | Star Alliance | |
| Fleet size | 352 | |
| Destinations | 61 | |
| Parent company | US Airways Group | |
| Headquarters | Tempe, Arizona | |
| Key people | Doug Parker (CEO) Derek Kerr (CFO) |
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| Website: [1] | ||
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Operations are conducted from smaller markets in the United States, Canada, and the Bahamas primarily centered around US Airways major airline hubs and focus city stations at
- Charlotte/Douglas International Airport
- Philadelphia International Airport
- Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport
- Las Vegas McCarran International Airport
- Pittsburgh International Airport
- New York City's LaGuardia Airport
- Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Boston's Logan International Airport
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History
US Airways Express can trace its beginnings to 1967, when Henson Airlines began operating as Allegheny Commuter for Allegheny Airlines, predecessor to US Airways. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The Bahamas, officially the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, is an independent sovereign English -speaking country consisting of two thousand Cays and US Airways Inc is the fifth largest Airline in the United States. An airline hub is an Airport that an airline uses as a transfer point to get passengers to their intended destination 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 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 Las Vegas ( Spanish: "The Meadows" is the most populous City in the state of Nevada, the seat of Clark County, and an internationally 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 The City of New York LaGuardia Airport (ləˈɡwɑɹdiə is an airport located in Queens County on Long Island in the The City of New York. Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport is a public Airport located three miles (5 km) south of the Central business district of Washington Piedmont Airlines is a Regional airline operating for US Airways Express. Allegheny Commuter was one of the first marketing partnerships linking Allegheny Airlines with a series of Regional airline affiliates in the North Eastern portion Allegheny Airlines was an airline based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, from 1952 to 1979 The initial route was Baltimore-Hagerstown. Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport serves the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area ( U Hagerstown Regional Airport, also known as Richard A Henson Field, is a public Airport located four miles (6 km) north of the Central business This is generally credited as the industry's first code-share agreement and the first major airline to use another airline as its commuter partner. 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 Henson Airlines was the major predecessor to today's US Airways Express carrier Piedmont Airlines.
Pacific Southwest Airlines and Piedmont were both major carriers that merged with USAir, which became US Airways, and the corporate names were retained to protect their trademarks. Pacific Southwest Airlines was an Airline headquartered in San Diego California. US Airways Inc is the fifth largest Airline in the United States. A trademark or trade mark, represented by the symbols ™ and ®, or mark is a distinctive sign or indicator used by an individual However, the routes, aircraft, and other characteristics of the rebranded regional carriers bear no relation to their namesakes. Namesake (sometimes "name's sake" is a term used to characterize a person place thing quality action state or idea that is called after or named out of regard to
US Airways's new livery will also be applied to the US Airways Express fleet.
Destinations
Airlines that make up US Airways Express
| Airline | IATA | ICAO | Call Sign | Information |
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| PSA Airlines | US | JIA | Blue Streak | Wholly Owned By US Airways Group |
| Piedmont Airlines | US | PDT | Piedmont | Wholly Owned By US Airways Group |
| Mesa Airlines | YV | ASH | Air Shuttle | |
| Air Midwest | ZV | AMW | Air Midwest | |
| Chautauqua Airlines | RP | CHQ | Chautauqua | Wholly Owned By Republic Airways Holdings |
| Republic Airlines | RW | RPA | Brickyard | Regional airline subsidiary of Republic Airways Holdings |
| Air Wisconsin | ZW | AWI | Air Wisconsin | |
| Colgan Air | 9L | CJC | Colgan | Wholly owned by Pinnacle Airlines Corporation |
| Trans States Airlines | AX | LOF | Waterski |
Fleet
Aircraft operated as US Airways Express as of February 2007[2]:
| Aircraft | Passengers | Total | Operated |
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| Canadair Regional CRJ-900 | 86 | 38 | Mesa Airlines |
| Canadair Regional CRJ-700 | 70 | 14 | PSA Airlines |
| Canadair Regional CRJ-200 | 50 | 118 | Air Wisconsin, Mesa Airlines, PSA Airlines |
| deHavilland Dash 8-100/200 | 37 | 50 | Mesa Airlines, Piedmont Airlines |
| deHavilland Dash 8-300 | 50 | 11 | Piedmont Airlines |
| Embraer ERJ-175 | 86 | 24 | Republic Airlines |
| Embraer ERJ-170 | 72 | 23 | Republic Airlines |
| Embraer ERJ-145 | 50 | 9 | Chautauqua Airlines, Trans States Airlines Mesa Airlines |
| Saab 340B | 34 | 18 | Colgan Air |
| Beechcraft 1900D | 19 | 24 | Air Midwest, Colgan Air |
Past airlines and fleet
Airlines which have previously operated as US Airways Express or its predecessors include Allegheney, CCAir, CommutAir, Crown Airways, FloridaGulf Airlines, Jet Express, Liberty Express Airlines, Midway Airlines, MidAtlantic Airways, Paradise Island Airlines, Potomac Air, Ransome Airlines, Shuttle America, Southern Jersey Airways, StatesWest Airlines and Suburban Airlines. Below is a list of destinations served only by US Airways Express; ( Air Wisconsin, Chautauqua Airlines, Colgan Air, Mesa Airlines, Piedmont WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout 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 Group Inc is the Tempe Arizona -based Airline Holding company that operates US Airways and US Airways Express. Piedmont Airlines is a Regional airline operating for US Airways Express. US Airways Group Inc is the Tempe Arizona -based Airline Holding company that operates US Airways and US Airways Express. Mesa Airlines Inc ( is an American Regional airline based in Phoenix, Arizona, United States. This article is about the regional airline based in Wichita KS Chautauqua Airlines Inc is a regional Airline and a subsidiary of Republic Airways Holdings based in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA Republic Airways Holdings Inc ( is an Aviation holding corporation based in Indianapolis Indiana, which owns three Regional airlines operating Republic Airline Inc, operates as Republic Airlines is a Regional airline Subsidiary of Republic Airways Holdings that operates service as Republic Airways Holdings Inc ( is an Aviation holding corporation based in Indianapolis Indiana, which owns three Regional airlines operating Air Wisconsin Airlines Corporation, trading as Air Wisconsin, is an Airline based in Appleton, Wisconsin, USA. Colgan Air is an American fully certificated Regional airline subsidiary of Pinnacle Airlines. Pinnacle Airlines ( (formerly Express Airlines I) is an American Regional airline based in Memphis Tennessee, USA, operating Trans States Airlines is the thirteenth largest American Regional airline based in St Mesa Airlines Inc ( is an American Regional airline based in Phoenix, Arizona, United States. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Bombardier Aerospace is a division of the Bombardier group It is the third largest aircraft company in the world in terms of yearly delivery of commercial airplanes (behind Mesa Airlines Inc ( is an American Regional airline based in Phoenix, Arizona, United States. Bombardier Aerospace is a division of the Bombardier group It is the third largest aircraft company in the world in terms of yearly delivery of commercial airplanes (behind PSA Airlines is an American regional Airline based at Dayton International Airport located in Vandalia, Ohio, USA Bombardier Aerospace is a division of the Bombardier group It is the third largest aircraft company in the world in terms of yearly delivery of commercial airplanes (behind Air Wisconsin Airlines Corporation, trading as Air Wisconsin, is an Airline based in Appleton, Wisconsin, USA. Mesa Airlines Inc ( is an American Regional airline based in Phoenix, Arizona, United States. PSA Airlines is an American regional Airline based at Dayton International Airport located in Vandalia, Ohio, USA Mesa Airlines Inc ( is an American Regional airline based in Phoenix, Arizona, United States. Piedmont Airlines is a Regional airline operating for US Airways Express. Piedmont Airlines is a Regional airline operating for US Airways Express. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Republic Airline Inc, operates as Republic Airlines is a Regional airline Subsidiary of Republic Airways Holdings that operates service as WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Republic Airline Inc, operates as Republic Airlines is a Regional airline Subsidiary of Republic Airways Holdings that operates service as WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Chautauqua Airlines Inc is a regional Airline and a subsidiary of Republic Airways Holdings based in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA Trans States Airlines is the thirteenth largest American Regional airline based in St Mesa Airlines Inc ( is an American Regional airline based in Phoenix, Arizona, United States. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Colgan Air is an American fully certificated Regional airline subsidiary of Pinnacle Airlines. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout This article is about the regional airline based in Wichita KS Colgan Air is an American fully certificated Regional airline subsidiary of Pinnacle Airlines. CCAir was created in 1987 when Sunbird Airlines was renamed CCAIR's headquarters were located at the Old Terminal Building at Charlotte Douglas Airport in Charlotte CommutAir is an American Regional airline based in Cleveland Ohio. Mesa Airlines Inc ( is an American Regional airline based in Phoenix, Arizona, United States. Mesa Airlines Inc ( is an American Regional airline based in Phoenix, Arizona, United States. Midway Airlines was an airline based out of Morrisville North Carolina, between 1993 and 2003. MidAtlantic Airways was a regional Airline based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. Paradise Island Airlines served Paradise Island, The Bahamas, from about 1989 until about 1997. Ransome Airlines was a commuter airline which was headquartered at Northeast Philadelphia Airport (PNE in Philadelphia Pennsylvania. Shuttle America Corporation is a Regional airline based in Indianapolis Indiana, USA. StatesWest Airlines was a commuter airline headquartered in Phoenix Arizona that operated to destinations in the
Aircraft types formerly operated as US Airways Express or its predecessors include the Dornier 328, deHavilland Dash 7, Shorts 360, Jetstream 31, Jetstream 41, EMB-120 Brasilia, Shorts 330, Fokker F27, DHC-6 Twin Otter, Nord 262, Mohawk 298, Fairchild Metro, EMB-110 Bandeirante, CASA 212, DHC-3 Otter, deHavilland Heron, Volpar Beech 18, Riley 400, and Beech 99. 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 The Handley Page HP137 Jetstream is a small twin Turboprop airliner with a pressurised fuselage designed to meet the requirements of the United States Regional airline The Jetstream 41 is a Turboprop -powered Feederliner and Regional airliner designed by British Aerospace as a "stretched" version The Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia is a twin- Turboprop Commuter Airliner, produced by Embraer. 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 The Embraer EMB 110 Bandeirante ( Portuguese: " Scout " is a general purpose 15-21 passenger twin- Turboprop light transport WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The de Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter is a single engined high wing Propeller -driven STOL aircraft developed by De Havilland Canada. The De Havilland DH114 Heron was a small Propeller -driven British Airliner that first flew on 10 May 1950. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The Beechcraft Model 99 is a civilian aircraft produced by the Beech Aircraft Corporation (previously the Beechcraft Division of Raytheon and now a unit
Accidents and incidents
- January 3, 1992: CommutAir Flight 4821, using a Raytheon Beech 1900C Airliner and operating for USAir Express, was flying from Plattsburgh to Saranac Lake when it crashed into wooded mountaintop as it was landing at Adirondack Regional Airport. Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) CommutAir is an American Regional airline based in Cleveland Ohio. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Plattsburgh is a City in Clinton County, New York, United States. Saranac Lake is a Village located in the state of New York, United States. Adirondack Regional Airport is a public Airport in the north-central Adirondacks two Miles (3 km) from Lake Clear, in Harrietstown Of the 4 people on board (2 passengers and 2 crew) 2 died while the other 2 sustained serious injuries. The cause of the crash was determined to be pilot error in establishing a stabilized approach and cross-checking instruments. [3]
- Air Midwest Flight 5481 - using a Beechcraft 1900D operated by Air Midwest as US Airways Express under a franchise agreement, crashed into an airport hangar and burst into flames 37 seconds after leaving Charlotte/Douglas International Airport in Charlotte, North Carolina for Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport in Greer, South Carolina on January 8, 2003. Air Midwest Flight 5481 operating as US Airways Express Flight 5481, was a flight from Charlotte/Douglas International Airport in Charlotte, North WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Charlotte Douglas International Airport is a public International airport located in Charlotte North Carolina. Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport, also known as GSP International Airport or Roger Milliken Field, is a public Airport located in Greer is a city in Greenville and Spartanburg counties in the U Events 871 - Battle of Ashdown - Ethelred of Wessex defeats a Danish invasion army Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. All 19 passengers and 2 pilots aboard died in the accident.
- On 26th August 2005 in Houston, a US Airways Express Embraer ERJ-170 landed with the parking brake set, causing extensive damage to the gear. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout No passengers were injured and the plane has been repaired and is back in service.
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