US Airways fleet

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
AircraftIn serviceOrdersPassengersNotes
JFYTotal
Airbus A319-1009312112124All fleet and remaining deliveries transferred to American Airlines.
Airbus A320-2006012138150
Airbus A321-200903116171187
Airbus A330-20011420238258All were transferred to American Airlines and later retired in 2020.
Airbus A330-300928263291
Airbus A350-90022[2]
N/A
Orders were transferred to American Airlines, but were later canceled when American ordered 47 additional Boeing 787 Dreamliners.
Boeing 737-4001412132144Never flew under American Airlines brand name.
Boeing 757-200914176190All were transferred to American Airlines and later retired in 2020.
1512164176
Boeing 767-200ER1018186204Never flew under American Airlines brand name.
Embraer 19020118899All were transferred to American Airlines and later retired in 2020.
Total33157

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
AircraftYear retiredReplacementNotes
BAe 146-2001991Boeing 737Former Pacific Southwest Airlines fleet.[3]
Douglas DC-31996NonePiedmont Airlines retained one flyable DC-3 which USAir sold in 1996 to the Carolinas Aviation Museum.
Fokker F28 Fellowship1997US Airways Express turboprop and/or regional jet fleetFormer Empire Airlines and Piedmont Airlines fleet.
BAC One-Eleven1989Boeing 737 and US Airways Express fleetFormerly Mohawk Airlines, transferred to Allegheny Airlines.
Boeing 727-100Boeing 737 and Airbus A320 familyFormer Allegheny Airlines and Piedmont Airlines fleet.
Boeing 727-2002000Airbus A320 familyFormer Allegheny Airlines and Piedmont Airlines fleet.
Boeing 737-2002001Airbus A320 family
Boeing 737-3002012Airbus A320 familyFormer America West Airlines and Piedmont Airlines fleet.
McDonnell Douglas DC-9-302001Airbus A320 familyFormer Allegheny Airlines and Pacific Southwest Airlines fleet.
Fokker 1002002Airbus A320 family
McDonnell Douglas MD-802002Airbus A320 familyFormer Pacific Southwest Airlines fleet.[3]

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