US Airways fleet
Appearance
US Airways operated a predominantly Airbus fleet, with some older Boeing aircraft and a small fleet of Embraer jets.
Final fleet
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On April 8, 2015, when a Single Operating Certificate was awarded by the Federal Aviation Administration, all airframes in the US Airways fleet were transferred to American Airlines.[1] As of that date, the US Airways fleet consisted of the following aircraft:[2][3][4]
Aircraft | In service | Orders | Passengers | Notes | |||
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J | F | Y | Total | ||||
Airbus A319-100 | 93 | — | — | 12 | 112 | 124 | Largest operator worldwide of Airbus A320 family. |
Airbus A320-200 | 56 | — | — | 12 | 138 | 150 | |
Airbus A321-200 | 114 | 7 | — | 16 | 171 | 187 | All remaining deliveries transferred to American. |
Airbus A330-200 | 15 | — | 20 | — | 238 | 258 | |
Airbus A330-300 | 9 | — | 28 | — | 263 | 291 | |
Airbus A350-900 | — | 22[5] | Orders were transferred to American, but were later cancelled as American ordered the Boeing 787 Dreamliner instead. | ||||
Boeing 757-200 | 24 | — | — | 14 | 176 | 190 | |
12 | — | 164 | 176 | ||||
Embraer 190 | 20 | — | — | 11 | 88 | 99 | |
Total | 331 | 29 |
Fleet history
Retired aircraft flown by US Airways as well as by predecessors Allegheny Airlines, America West Airlines, Empire Airlines, Mohawk Airlines, Pacific Southwest Airlines (PSA), Piedmont Airlines and USAir included:
Aircraft | Year retired | Replacement | Notes |
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BAe 146-200 | 1991 | Boeing 737 | Aircraft were obtained via the merger with Pacific Southwest Airlines (PSA).[6] |
Douglas DC-3 | 1996 | None | Piedmont Airlines retained one flyable DC-3 which USAir sold in 1996 to the Carolinas Aviation Museum. |
Fokker F28 Fellowship | 1997 | US Airways Express turboprop and/or regional jet fleet | Aircraft were formerly operated by Empire Airlines, Piedmont Airlines and USAir. |
BAC One-Eleven | 1989 | Boeing 737 and US Airways Express fleet | Some BAC One-Eleven aircraft were formerly operated by Mohawk Airlines and were obtained via the merger of this air carrier with Allegheny Airlines. Other BAC One-Eleven aircraft were purchased used by Allegheny to augment the inherited Mohawk fleet. |
Boeing 727-100 | Boeing 737 and Airbus A320 family | Former Allegheny Airlines aircraft. Piedmont Airlines operated 727-100 as well | |
Boeing 727-200 | 2000 | Airbus A320 family | Former Allegheny Airlines aircraft. Piedmont Airlines operated 727-200 aircraft as well. |
Boeing 747-200 | 1994 | None | Operated by America West Airlines for services to Japan and Hawaii |
Boeing 737-100 | 2000 | Airbus A320 family | Used by America West to transport the Phoenix Suns basketball team. |
Boeing 737-200 | 2001/2005 | Airbus A320 family | US Airways 737-200 aircraft retired 2001; America West Airlines 737-200 aircraft retired January 2005. Piedmont Airlines also operated 737-200 aircraft. |
Boeing 737-300 | 2012 | Airbus A320 family | America West Airlines and Piedmont Airlines both operated 737-300 aircraft as well. |
Boeing 737-400 | 2014 | Airbus A320 family | Piedmont Airlines also operated 737-400 aircraft. |
Boeing 767-200ER | 2015 | Airbus A330 | Used by US Airways. Some acquired from Piedmont Airlines |
McDonnell Douglas DC-9-30 | 2001 | Airbus A320 family | Former Allegheny Airlines aircraft as well as several from Pacific Southwest Airlines. |
Fokker 100 | 2002 | Airbus A320 family | Forty aircraft purchased new from the European manufacturer. |
McDonnell Douglas MD-80 | 2002 | Airbus A320 family | Aircraft were obtained via the merger with Pacific Southwest Airlines.[6] |
See also
References
- ^ "The Cactus Call Sign Flies Into the History Books". Airways News. April 7, 2015. Archived from the original on 2016-10-20. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
- ^ "Fleet age US Airways". Airfleets.net. Retrieved December 19, 2011.[dead link]
- ^ "US Airways Fleet". Airfleets.net. Retrieved February 27, 2014.
- ^ "US Airways Fleet". chaviation.com. Archived from the original on 2020-07-27. Retrieved 2014-03-19.
- ^ "American converts remaining A350-800s to larger -900s". Flightglobal. December 27, 2013. Retrieved December 27, 2013.
- ^ a b Trinkle, Kevin. "PSA History". Archived from the original on 2012-07-22. Retrieved 2011-05-13.