US Airways fleet

US Airways operated a predominantly Airbus fleet, with some older Boeing aircraft and a small fleet of Embraer jets.

Final fleet

Airbus A319-100
Airbus A321-200
Airbus A330-300
Boeing 757-200
Embraer 190

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]

US Airways Final Fleet (as of April 8, 2015)
Aircraft In Service Orders Passengers Notes
J F Y Total
Airbus A319-100 93 — — 12 112 124 Largest operator worldwide of Airbus A320 family.
All remaining A321 orders were transferred to American.
Airbus A320-200 56 — — 12 138 150
Airbus A321-200 114 7 — 16 171 187
Airbus A330-200 15 — 20 — 238 258
Airbus A330-300 9 — 28 — 263 291
Airbus A350-900 — 22[5]
TBA
 Order transferred to American.
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:

US Airways retired fleet
Aircraft Year retired Replacement Notes
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 (1948-1989) retained one flyable DC-3 which USAir sold in 1996 to the Carolinas Aviation Museum.
Fokker F28 1997 US Airways Express turboprop and/or regional jet fleet Aircraft were formerly operated by Empire Airlines (1976-1985), Piedmont Airlines (1948-1989) 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 (1948-1989) also operated the 727-100 as their first jet type before switching to Boeing 737-200 aircraft.
Boeing 727-200 2000 Airbus A320 family Former Allegheny Airlines aircraft. Piedmont Airlines (1948-1989) operated 727-200 aircraft as well.
Boeing 747-200 1994 None Operated by America West Airlines for service to Japan and Hawaii. Routes includes Phoenix-Honolulu and Honolulu-Nagoya.
Boeing 737-100 2000 Airbus A320 family Used by America West for Phoenix Suns charters.
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 (1948-1989) also operated 737-200 aircraft.
Boeing 737-300 2012 Airbus A320 family America West Airlines and Piedmont Airlines (1948-1989) both operated 737-300 aircraft as well.
Boeing 737-400 2014 Airbus A320 family Piedmont Airlines (1948-1989) also operated 737-400 aircraft.
Boeing 767-200ER 2015 Airbus A330 Extended Range (ER) version. Used by US Airways. Some acquired from Piedmont Airlines (1948–1989).
McDonnell Douglas DC-9-30 2001 Airbus A320 family Former Allegheny Airlines aircraft as well as several from Pacific Southwest Airlines (PSA).
Fokker 100 2002 Airbus A320 family Stretched, modernized version of the Fokker F28 twin jet. 40 Fokker 100 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 (PSA).[6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "The Cactus Call Sign Flies Into the History Books". Airways News. April 7, 2015. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Fleet age US Airways". Airfleets.net. Retrieved December 19, 2011.
  3. ↑ name="US Airways Fleet""US Airways Fleet". Airfleets.net. Retrieved February 27, 2014.
  4. ↑ 19 March 2014. "US Airways Fleet". chaviation.com. Retrieved 2014-03-19.
  5. ↑ "American converts remaining A350-800s to larger -900s". Flightglobal. December 27, 2013. Retrieved December 27, 2013.
  6. 1 2 PSA History; Trinkle, Kevin; Retrieved 5/13/11
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