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Company type | Public |
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Industry | Aviation |
Predecessor | America West Holdings (acquired US Airways Group in 2005 and took its name) |
Founded | 1939 |
Defunct | December 9, 2013 |
Fate | Acquired AMR Corporation, formed American Airlines Group |
Successor | American Airlines Group |
Headquarters | Tempe, Arizona, United States |
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Number of employees | 31,467 (2011)[1] |
Website | Archived official website at the Wayback Machine (archive index) |
US Airways Group Inc. was an airline holding company based in Tempe, Arizona. US Airways Group operated US Airways, along with its subsidiaries PSA Airlines, Inc. and Piedmont Airlines, Inc., which are wholly owned but marketed under the branding of US Airways Express. It merged with America West Holdings Corporation, parent of America West Airlines, in 2005, and the combined company adopted the better-known US Airways name; the two airlines' operating certificates merged in 2007. It also operates additional companies that provide associated services. ACE Aviation Holdings, the Canadian parent of Air Canada retained a roughly 6.1% investment stake in US Airways Group. The route network covered destinations in 47 states, as well as international destinations.
The company merged with AMR Corporation; the combined business began trading under the new name of American Airlines Group on December 9, 2013.[2] The combined airlines formed the largest airline in the world. US Airways' CEO, Doug Parker, became CEO of the new company.[3]