US Airways operated a predominantly Airbus fleet, with some older Boeing aircraft and a small fleet of Embraer jets. Following its merger with American Airlines, it became part of the American Airlines fleet in 2013.
Final fleet
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As of December 9, 2013, at the time of the merger, US Airways' fleet consisted of the following aircraft:[1]
| Aircraft | In service | Orders | Passengers | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J | F | Y | Total | ||||
| Airbus A319-100 | 93 | — | — | 12 | 112 | 124 | All were transferred to American Airlines. |
| Airbus A320-200 | 60 | — | — | 12 | 138 | 150 | |
| Airbus A321-200 | 90 | 31 | — | 16 | 171 | 187 | All fleet and remaining deliveries transferred to American Airlines. |
| Airbus A330-200 | 11 | 4 | 20 | — | 238 | 258 | All fleet and remaining deliveries transferred to American Airlines and later retired in 2020. |
| Airbus A330-300 | 9 | — | 28 | — | 263 | 291 | All were transferred to American Airlines and later retired in 2020. |
| Airbus A350-900 | — | 22[2] | N/A
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Orders were transferred to American Airlines, but were later canceled when American ordered 47 additional Boeing 787 Dreamliners. | |||
| Boeing 737-400 | 14 | — | — | 12 | 132 | 144 | All were transferred to American Airlines and later retired in 2014. Never flew under American brand name. |
| Boeing 757-200 | 9 | — | — | 14 | 176 | 190 | All were transferred to American Airlines and later retired in 2020. |
| 15 | 12 | — | 164 | 176 | |||
| Boeing 767-200ER | 10 | — | 18 | — | 186 | 204 | All were transferred to American Airlines and later retired in 2015. Never flew under American brand name. |
| Embraer 190 | 20 | — | — | 11 | 88 | 99 | All were transferred to American Airlines and later retired in 2020. |
| Total | 331 | 57 | |||||
Fleet history
editUS Airways previously operated the following aircraft:
| Aircraft | Retired | Replacement | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAC One-Eleven | 1989 | Boeing 737 and US Airways Express fleet | Former Allegheny Airlines fleet. |
| BAe 146-100 | 1988 | Boeing 737 | Former Pacific Southwest Airlines fleet.[3] |
| BAe 146-200 | 1991 | ||
| Boeing 727-100 | 2000 | Airbus A320 family and Boeing 737 | Former Allegheny Airlines and Piedmont Airlines fleet. |
| Boeing 727-200 | 2000 | Airbus A320 family | Former Allegheny Airlines and Piedmont Airlines fleet. |
| Boeing 737-200 | 2001 | ||
| Boeing 737-300 | 2012 | Former America West Airlines and Piedmont Airlines fleet. | |
| 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 fleet | Former Empire Airlines and Piedmont Airlines fleet. |
| Fokker 100 | 2002 | Airbus A320 family | |
| McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31 | 2001 | Former Allegheny Airlines and Pacific Southwest Airlines fleet. | |
| McDonnell Douglas MD-81 | 2002 | Former Pacific Southwest Airlines fleet.[3] | |
| McDonnell Douglas MD-82 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "US Airways Fleet Details and History". Planespotters.net. August 9, 2021. Archived from the original on February 25, 2009. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
- ^ "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.