US Airways Group
US Airways Group Inc. is the
Tempe, Arizona-based
airline holding company that operates
US Airways and
America West Airlines. It also operates additional companies that provide associated services. When combined, the US Airways Group airlines form the largest
low-cost,
hub-and-spoke based airline network in the
U.S.. The network covers destinations in 47 states, as well as numerous international destinations.
Prior to its merger with
America West Holdings Corporation, company was based in
Arlington County,
Virginia.
On
September 12,
2004, US Airways Group and most of its subsidaries filed for
bankruptcy protection for the second time in three years. US Airways Group and the aforementioned subsidiaries, including US Airways, emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on
September 27,
2005, in connection with the completion of its merger with America West Holdings Corporation.
On
May 19,
2005, US Airways Group announced that it would merge with
Tempe, Arizona-based America West Holdings Corporation, whose strength in the West would complement US Airways' routes in the Northeast,
Europe, and the
Caribbean. At the time of announcement, plans called for the new entity to retain the US Airways brand, its Dividend Miles
frequent flyer program, and participation in the
Star Alliance (subject to the approval of partner United Airlines); however, it will be headquartered at America West's corporate offices and America West executives and board members would be in control of the merged company. The merger was completed on
September 27, 2005.
Airlines
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US Airways, Inc. which includes the
US Airways Shuttle service
*
US Airways Express**
Piedmont Airlines, Inc. dba
US Airways Express**
PSA Airlines, Inc. dba
US Airways Express*
America West Holdings Corporation f/k/a Barbell Acquisition Corp.
**
America West Airlines, Inc., including its
America West Vacations division
Other businesses
*
Material Services Company, Inc. is the purchasing arm for US Airways Express.
*
Airways Assurance Limited, LLC is a foreign-based insurance subsidiary.
Former subsidiaries
*
Allegheny Airlines, Inc. dba US Airways Express, was merged into Piedmont Airlines, Inc., on July 1, 2004.
*
US Airways Leasing and Sales, Inc. remarketed aircraft, parts, and equipment, and was merged into US Airways, Inc., on July 1, 2004.
*
US Airways Services Corporation, Inc. f/k/a MidAtlantic Airways, Inc., was merged into US Airways, Inc., on July 1, 2004.
*
Potomac Air, Inc. dba US Airways Express ceased operations in October 2001.
*
Shuttle, Inc. dba
US Airways Shuttle, was merged into US Airways, Inc., on July 1, 2000.
Aircraft operated by US Airways Group's four airline subsidiaries as of June 2006:
Additional aircraft are operated by independent airlines operating as US Airways Express.
See
US Airways destinations for destinations served by US Airways Group's four airline subsidiaries, along with the independent US Airways Express carriers.
