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In 2003, America West greatly increased the size of their express operation by starting new routes operated by regional jets from its hub at [[McCarran International Airport]] in [[Las Vegas, Nevada]].
In 2003, America West greatly increased the size of their express operation by starting new routes operated by regional jets from its hub at [[McCarran International Airport]] in [[Las Vegas, Nevada]].


In 2006 America West Express was branded as [[US Airways Express]].
In 2006 America West Express was branded as [[US Airways Express] following the merger of America West with US Airways.


==Destinations==
==Destinations==

Revision as of 19:19, 30 June 2016

America West Express
IATA ICAO Callsign
YV
RP
ASH
CHQ
AIR SHUTTLE
CHATAUQUA
Hubs
Focus cities
Frequent-flyer programDividend Miles
AllianceStar Alliance
Fleet size43
Destinations59
Parent companyUS Airways Group/Mesa Air Group
HeadquartersTempe, Arizona
Key peopleDoug Parker (CEO), Derek Kerr (CFO)
Websitehttp://www.usairways.com

America West Express was the name for America West Airlines commuter and regional flights operated by Mesa Air Group's Mesa Airlines under a code share agreement. Today Mesa Airlines operates for US Airways Express.[1]

Mesa Airlines operated America West Express from hubs at Sky Harbor International Airport in Phoenix, Arizona, McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas, Nevada, and Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles, California to regional destinations.

America West Express fleet consisted of 61 turboprop and regional jet aircraft.

History

A traveler boards an America West Express CRJ-200 regional jet operated by Mesa Airlines at the Las Vegas airport.

America West Express started as a regional carrier in association with America West Airlines with a hub at Sky Harbor International Airport in Phoenix, Arizona. The name "America West Express" was taken from the old America West Airlines cargo service which had begun in 1985. America West initially operated de Havilland Canada DHC-8 Dash 8 turboprop aircraft; however, on November 30, 1992, America West signed a codeshare agreement with Mesa Airlines to operate America West Airlines' regional and commuter services as America West Express.

In the mid-1990s, with the opening of the America West Airlines hub at Port Columbus International Airport in Columbus, Ohio, America West Airlines used Chautauqua Airlines to provide commuter service to feed the hub. When the hub was shut down, the Chautauqua Airlines code share was discontinued, leaving Mesa as the sole operator of AW Express services.

In 2003, America West greatly increased the size of their express operation by starting new routes operated by regional jets from its hub at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas, Nevada.

In 2006 America West Express was branded as [[US Airways Express] following the merger of America West with US Airways.

Destinations

Historical Fleet

An America West Express CRJ-200LR on a murky Los Angeles morning.
Type Aircraft Seats
Bombardier CRJ200 18 50
Bombardier CRJ900 37 90
de Havilland Canada DHC-8 Dash 8-100 6 37

Mesa Airlines also previously operated America West Express flights with 19-passenger Beechcraft 1900D turboprop aircraft and with two Fokker 70 jet aircraft.[2]

Chautauqua Airlines operated Embraer ERJ-145 regional jets on its America West Express flights.[3]

Services

America West Express operated all of its fleet in a single coach class configuration. At one time, the CRJ-700s and CRJ-900s did offer dual class service. However, this was dropped when customers were not willing to pay extra for limited First class amenities on these short flights. Increasing the number of coach seats resulted in increased revenue.

Identifying codes

Since these were code share flights, the America West Airlines codes were used for customer purposes. HPX indicates America West Express flights. However, the flights were actually operated under the Mesa Airlines codes.

References

  1. ^ [1]
  2. ^ http://www.airliners.net, photos of America West Express (Mesa Airlines) Beechcraft 1900D
  3. ^ http://www.airliners.net, photo of America West Express Embraer ERJ-145 operated by Chautauqua Airlines