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| Founded | February 1981[1] | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | August 1, 1983[1] | ||||||
| Ceased operations | September 25, 2007 (merged into US Airways) | ||||||
| Hubs | Phoenix–Sky Harbor | ||||||
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| Frequent-flyer program | FlightFund | ||||||
| Subsidiaries | America West Express (1985–2007) | ||||||
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| Headquarters | Tempe, Arizona, United States | ||||||
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America West Airlines was an airline in the United States that operated from 1981 until it merged with US Airways in 2007. It was headquartered in Tempe, Arizona. Its main hub was at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, with secondary hubs at McCarren International Airport in Las Vegas, Nevada and Port Columbus International Airport in Columbus, Ohio. The airline merged with US Airways in 2005 and adopted US Airways as their brand name.[2] America West served about 100 cities in the US, Canada, and Mexico; flights to Europe were on codeshare partners. In September 2005, the airline had 140 aircraft, with a single maintenance base at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. Regional jet and turboprop flights were operated on a code sharing basis by Mesa Airlines and Chautauqua Airlines as America West Express.
Beginning in January 2006, all America West flights were branded as US Airways, along with most signage at airports and other printed material, though many flights were described as "operated by America West." Apart from two heritage aircraft, the only remaining America West branding on aircraft were found on some seat covers and bulkheads. The merged airline used America West's "CACTUS" callsign and ICAO code "AWE", but retained the US Airways name. As part of a merger between American Airlines and US Airways in February 2013,[3] which led to American becoming the world's largest airline, the call sign and ICAO code name was later retired on April 8, 2015, when the FAA granted a single operating certificate for both US Airways and American Airlines.[4] The US Airways brand continued until October 17, 2015, when it merged with American Airlines.
- ^ a b Norwood, Tom; Wegg, John (2002). North American Airlines Handbook (3rd ed.). Sandpoint, Idaho: Airways International. ISBN 978-0965399388. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
- ^ Alexander, Keith L. (May 20, 2005). "US Airways To Merge, Move Base To Arizona". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
- ^ Bartz, Diane; Jacobs, Karen (July 1, 2013). "State Attorneys General Join Probe Of American Airlines, U.S. Airways Merger". The Huffington Post. Retrieved July 1, 2013.
- ^ Gilbertson, Dawn (April 10, 2015). "'Cactus' call sign fades into US Airways history". The Arizona Republic. Phoenix.