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 2016

Final fleet

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

As of December 9, 2013, at the time of the merger, US Airways' fleet consisted of the following aircraft:[1]

US Airways Fleet
Aircraft In service Orders Passengers Notes
J F Y Total
Airbus A319-100 93 — — 12 112 124 All fleet and remaining deliveries transferred to American Airlines
Airbus A320-200 60 — — 12 138 150
Airbus A321-200 90 31 — 16 171 187
Airbus A330-200 11 4 20 — 238 258 All were transferred to American Airlines and later retired in 2020.
Airbus A330-300 9 — 28 — 263 291
Airbus A350-900 — 22[2]
N/A
 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 Never flew under American Airlines 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 Never flew under American Airlines brand name.
Embraer 190 20 — — 11 88 99 All were transferred to American Airlines and later retired in 2020.
Total 331 57

Fleet history

Retired aircraft flown by US Airways as well as by predecessors Allegheny Airlines, America West Airlines, Empire Airlines, Pacific Southwest Airlines and Piedmont Airlines included:

US Airways retired fleet
Aircraft Year retired Replacement Notes
BAe 146-200 1991 Boeing 737 Former Pacific Southwest Airlines fleet.[3]
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 Former Empire Airlines and Piedmont Airlines fleet.
BAC One-Eleven 1989 Boeing 737 and US Airways Express fleet Formerly Mohawk Airlines, transferred to Allegheny Airlines.
Boeing 727-100 Boeing 737 and Airbus A320 family 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 Airbus A320 family
Boeing 737-300 2012 Airbus A320 family Former America West Airlines and Piedmont Airlines fleet.
McDonnell Douglas DC-9-30 2001 Airbus A320 family Former Allegheny Airlines and Pacific Southwest Airlines fleet.
Fokker 100 2002 Airbus A320 family
McDonnell Douglas MD-80 2002 Airbus A320 family Former Pacific Southwest Airlines fleet.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "US Airways Fleet Details and History". Planespotters.net. August 9, 2021. Archived from the original on February 25, 2009. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
  2. ↑ "American converts remaining A350-800s to larger -900s". Flightglobal. December 27, 2013. Retrieved December 27, 2013.
  3. 1 2 Trinkle, Kevin. "PSA History". Archived from the original on 2012-07-22. Retrieved 2011-05-13.
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