US Airways fleet
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US Airways operated a predominantly Airbus fleet, with some older Boeing aircraft and a small fleet of Embraer jets. Most, if not all, of the airline's remaining Boeing jets are due for retirement near the end of the decade. These non-Airbus aircraft were being retained due to the union's minimum fleet size requirement. With the post-merger with American Airlines, US Airways continues to operate the largest fleet of Airbus aircraft in the world.
Final fleet
Former America West Airlines fleet of Airbus A320 family aircraft uses IAE Engines while pre-merger US Airways fleet use CFM56 Engines. US Airways will be bringing wireless streaming video to the domestic fleet through GoGo Vision, while the long haul fleet features overhead video (Boeing 757/767) or inseat AVOD (A330-200/300).[1][2] All Airbus A330 aircraft feature the new Envoy Suite.
As of 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.[3] The table below shows the final fleet count at the time of transfer.[4][5][6]
| Aircraft | In Service | Orders | Passengers | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J | F | Y | Total | ||||
| Airbus A319-100 | 93 | — | — | 12 | 112 | 124 | All aircraft to receive new interior configurations by the end of 2016. |
| Airbus A320-200 | 56[2] | — | — | 12 | 138 | 150 | Largest operator worldwide of Airbus A320 family. |
| Airbus A321-200 | 114 | 7[7] | — | 16 | 171 | 187 | Largest operator worldwide of Airbus A321. All remaining orders transferred to American. |
| Airbus A330-200 | 15 | — | 20 | — | 238 | 258 | |
| Airbus A330-300 | 9 | — | 28 | — | 263 | 291 | |
| Airbus A350-900 | — | 22[8] |
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Order transferred to American. Entry into service: 2017.[9] |
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| Boeing 757-200 Domestic |
9 | — | — | 14 | 176 | 190 | All 9 domestic aircraft to be retired in December 2015. |
| Boeing 757-200 International |
15 | — | 12 | — | 164 | 176 | International aircraft will receive new interior configuration. |
| Embraer 190 | 20 | — | — | 11 | 88 | 99 | |
| Total | 331 | 29 | |||||
Fleet gallery
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Fleet history
Retired aircraft flown by USAir or US Airways included:
| Aircraft | Year retired | Replacement | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAe 146-200 | 1991 | Boeing 737 | Aircraft were obtained via the merger with Pacific Southwest Airlines.[10] |
| Douglas DC-3 | 1996 | None | Piedmont Airlines retained one flyable DC-3 which USAir sold in 1996 to the Carolinas Aviation Museum. The aircraft still flies and is supported by US Airways, sporting the US Airways Heritage logo next to the passenger door. |
| Fokker F28 | 1997 | US Airways Express fleet | Aircraft were formerly operated by Piedmont Airlines and were obtained via the merger with this air carrier. |
| 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. | |
| Boeing 727-200 | 2000 | Airbus A320 family | Former Allegheny Airlines aircraft. Piedmont Airlines operated 727-200 aircraft as well. |
| Boeing 747-200 | 1994 | None | Used by America West for its routes to Japan and Hawaii. |
| 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 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 (1948–1989). |
| Douglas DC-9-30 | 2001 | Airbus A320 family | Former Allegheny Airlines aircraft and a few from via merger with Pacific Southwest Airlines. |
| 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).[10] |
See also
References
- ↑ US Airways Become Largest User of AIRMAN – Airbus’ Real-Time Maintenance Tool (Airbus: January 11, 2007)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 http://www.airfleets.net/flottecie/US%20Airways.htm
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