US Airways fleet explained

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

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

US Airways Fleet
AircraftIn serviceOrdersPassengersNotes
JFYTotal
Airbus A319-10093 - - 12112124All were transferred to American Airlines.
Airbus A320-20060 - - 12138150
Airbus A321-2009031 - 16171187All fleet and remaining deliveries transferred to American Airlines.
Airbus A330-20011420 - 238258All fleet and remaining deliveries transferred to American Airlines and later retired in 2020.
Airbus A330-3009 - 28 - 263291All were transferred to American Airlines and later retired in 2020.
Airbus A350-900 - 22[2] Orders were transferred to American Airlines, but were later canceled when American ordered 47 additional Boeing 787 Dreamliners.
Boeing 737-40014 - - 12132144All were transferred to American Airlines and later retired in 2014.
Never flew under American brand name.
Boeing 757-2009 - - 14176190All were transferred to American Airlines and later retired in 2020.
1512 - 164176
Boeing 767-200ER10 - 18 - 186204All were transferred to American Airlines and later retired in 2015.
Never flew under American brand name.
Embraer 19020 - - 118899All were transferred to American Airlines and later retired in 2020.
Total33157

Fleet history

US Airways previously operated the following aircraft:

US Airways retired fleet
AircraftRetiredReplacementNotes
BAe 146-1001988Boeing 737Former Pacific Southwest Airlines fleet.[3]
BAe 146-2001991
Douglas DC-31996NonePiedmont Airlines retained one flyable DC-3 which USAir sold in 1996 to the Carolinas Aviation Museum.
Fokker F28 Fellowship1997US Airways Express fleetFormer Empire Airlines and Piedmont Airlines fleet.
BAC One-Eleven1989Boeing 737 and US Airways Express fleetFormer Allegheny Airlines fleet.
Boeing 727-100Airbus A320 family and Boeing 737Former Allegheny Airlines and Piedmont Airlines fleet.
Boeing 727-2002000Airbus A320 family
Boeing 737-2002001
Boeing 737-3002012Former America West Airlines and Piedmont Airlines fleet.
McDonnell Douglas DC-9-312001Former Allegheny Airlines and Pacific Southwest Airlines fleet.
Fokker 1002002
McDonnell Douglas MD-81Former Pacific Southwest Airlines fleet.
McDonnell Douglas MD-82

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: US Airways Fleet Details and History . Planespotters.net . August 9, 2021 . August 9, 2021 . February 25, 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090225190200/http://www.planespotters.net/Airline/US-Airways . dead .
  2. Web site: American converts remaining A350-800s to larger -900s . Flightglobal . December 27, 2013 . December 27, 2013.
  3. Web site: PSA History . Kevin . Trinkle . 2011-05-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120722092902/http://psa-history.org/articles/hist.php . 2012-07-22 . dead.