America's largest low-fare network carrier.
Founded
1937
Headquarters
Tempe, United States
Alliance
Star Alliance
US Airways was a major American airline headquartered in Tempe, Arizona, operating scheduled passenger and cargo services across the United States, Canada, Europe, the Caribbean, and Latin America. At its peak it was one of the largest airlines in the world by passenger traffic, tracing its roots back to All American Aviation, founded in 1937.
The airline went through numerous mergers and rebranding phases over the decades, including acquisitions of Piedmont Airlines and PSA, before operating under the US Airways name from 1997. It filed for bankruptcy twice, in 2002 and 2004, before merging with America West Airlines in 2005.
US Airways merged with American Airlines in December 2013, with the combined entity operating under the American Airlines brand. The US Airways name and brand were officially retired on October 17, 2015, when the last US Airways-coded flight operated.
Hubs & network
US Airways operated primary hubs at Philadelphia International, Charlotte Douglas International, Phoenix Sky Harbor International, and Washington Reagan National airports.
Fleet
US Airways operated a fleet primarily consisting of Airbus A319, A320, and A321 aircraft, along with Boeing 737s and Airbus A330s for transatlantic routes.
Notable facts
- ›US Airways was formed from the merger of Allegheny Airlines, Piedmont Airlines, and Pacific Southwest Airlines (PSA) over several decades.
- ›The airline filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection twice, in August 2002 and September 2004.
- ›US Airways merged with America West Airlines in 2005, retaining the US Airways name.
- ›In 2013, US Airways merged with American Airlines, creating the world's largest airline by several metrics.
- ›The US Airways brand was officially retired on October 17, 2015.
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