US Airways facts for kids
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| Founded | 1937 (as All American Aviation) |
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| Commenced operations | 1939 1979 (as USAir) |
| Ceased operations | October 17, 2015 (became American Airlines) |
| AOC # | AALA025A |
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| Frequent-flyer program | Dividend Miles |
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| Destinations | 193 |
| Company slogan | The new American is arriving. (final slogan – see article) |
| Parent company | US Airways Group (now known as American Airlines Group) |
| Headquarters | Tempe, Arizona, United States |
| Key people | Doug Parker, CEO |
US Airways, Inc. was a large airline in the United States. It was once known as USAir. The company's main office was in Tempe, Arizona. US Airways had many planes, including large jets and smaller aircraft.
These planes flew to over 240 places. This included cities in North America, Central America, the Caribbean, Hawaii, and Europe. In 2008, US Airways had over 36,000 employees. They operated more than 3,500 flights every day. The "US" in US Airways stood for United States.
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Where US Airways Flew
US Airways had major flight centers, called hubs. These were in Charlotte, North Carolina, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Phoenix, Arizona. They also had many flights from other cities. These included Washington, DC, Las Vegas, Nevada, New York, New York, and Boston, Massachusetts.
US Airways Shuttle
The airline also operated the US Airways Shuttle. This was a special service with frequent flights. It connected cities in the northeastern part of the United States. Other smaller companies flew shorter flights for US Airways. These were known as US Airways Express. After US Airways joined American Airlines, this service became the "American Shuttle".
Joining Other Airlines
US Airways combined with other airlines over time. This helped it grow bigger.
Joining America West Airlines
In 2005, US Airways joined with America West Airlines. Even though they combined, they decided to keep the US Airways name.
Joining American Airlines
In 2013, US Airways announced a big plan. They would combine with American Airlines. This merger was completed on April 8, 2015. The new, larger airline kept the name "American Airlines". US Airways flew its very last flight on October 16, 2015.
Images for kids
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Boeing 737-301 in a special USAir paint scheme
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The headquarters building for USAir, later US Airways
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Before it was USAir, the airline was called Allegheny Airlines
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Allegheny Airlines BAC One-Eleven
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Douglas DC-9 in USAir colors (used from 1989–1997)
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Boeing 737-200 in MetroJet colors (1998–2001)
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US Airways operations at Pittsburgh (2007)
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US Airways 737-300 at Phoenix Sky Harbor (2008)
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US Airways headquarters in Tempe, Arizona, which was once the America West Airlines headquarters
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US Airways (formerly America West) Airbus A320, landing at Vancouver International Airport
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US Airways Airbus A330-200 arrives London Heathrow Airport (2014)
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A US Airways Airbus A319 aircraft approaching Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
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A US Airways Airbus A320 at San Diego International Airport
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See also
In Spanish: US Airways para niños
