US Airways
Defunct airline of the United States
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| 2025 | Episode 3 of season 2 of 'The Rehearsal', titled 'Pilot's Code', features host Nathan Fielder recreating elements of Sullenberger's life and the US Airways Flight 1549 incident using a flight simulator. |
| March 29 2025 | Donnacha Dennehy's 'Hard Landing' premiered on BBC Radio 3. |
| February 6 2025 | Donnacha Dennehy's composition 'Hard Landing' was first performed by the BBC National Orchestra of Wales. |
| September 9 2016 | The film 'Sully', directed by Clint Eastwood and starring Tom Hanks as Sullenberger, was released by Warner Bros. |
| 2015 | US Airways discontinued its year-round service between Charlotte and Rio de Janeiro. |
| October 17 2015 | US Airways brand and all operations officially terminated. |
| October 16 2015 | US Airways made its final flight (Flight 1939) from Philadelphia International Airport, traveling through Charlotte, Phoenix, and San Francisco, with the final leg returning to Philadelphia at 5:52 AM EDT. |
| August 23 2015 | US Airways announced the closure of its Pittsburgh Flight Operations Center as part of its merger with American Airlines, with plans to consolidate operations near Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport. |
| July 13 2015 | American Airlines announced plans to discontinue the US Airways brand name on October 17, 2015. |
| April 8 2015 | US Airways flights retired the Cactus callsign, used since the America West merger, with the final flight being Flight 774 from London-Heathrow to Philadelphia. |
| April 8 2015 | FAA officially granted a single operating certificate for American and US Airways, marking the end of US Airways as an independent carrier. |
| March 28 2015 | Dividend Miles was officially merged into American Airlines's AAdvantage program. |
| March 24 2015 | Confirmation made that Dividend Miles would be absorbed into American Airlines's AAdvantage program on March 28, 2015. |
| March 13 2015 | American Airlines announced the merger of Dividend Miles into AAdvantage program within the next 30 days. |
| 2014 | Zach Sherwin released a 'hip hop ballet' music video commemorating the 5th anniversary of the event. |
| 2014 | US Airways Club lounges were gradually rebranded as American Airlines Admirals Clubs as part of the merger between the two airlines. |
| 2014 | By mid-2014, US Airways maintained a predominantly Airbus fleet, becoming the operator of the largest Airbus aircraft fleet in the world. |
| October 1 2014 | US Airways discontinued service to São Paulo from its Charlotte hub. |
| March 13 2014 | Flight 1702, an Airbus A320-214 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, experienced a rejected takeoff where the tail and landing gear struck the ground due to pilot error. No injuries were reported among the 154 passengers. |
| January 2014 | First jet (Airbus A319, tail number N700UW) re-entered revenue service in the American Airlines livery after the merger with American Airlines. |
| December 9 2013 | Holding companies of American Airlines and US Airways merged, creating the world's largest airline. |
| November 12 2013 | US Airways and American Airlines reached a settlement with the Department of Justice, paving the way for their merger. |
| August 13 2013 | The United States Department of Justice and attorneys general from six states and the District of Columbia filed a lawsuit to block the US Airways and American Airlines merger, citing concerns about reduced competition and potential price increases. |
| May 31 2013 | W.P. Carey Inc. sold 75% interest in the US Airways headquarters to Parkway Properties Inc. for $41.8 million. |
| March 30 2013 | US Airways began service from Charlotte to London Heathrow, replacing its previous service from Charlotte to Gatwick and ending operations at Gatwick. |
| February 14 2013 | US Airways Group and AMR Corporation announced a merger to form the largest airline in the world, with US Airways shareholders owning 28% of the new company and AMR shareholders owning 72%. The new airline would retain American Airlines name and branding, with US Airways' management team, including CEO Doug Parker, maintaining most operational positions. |
| December 7 2012 | US Airways officially announced a merger proposal with American Airlines, which would later be approved by a bankruptcy judge. The combined airline would retain the American Airlines name and be headquartered in Fort Worth. |
| November 21 2012 | US Airways was awarded a landing slot at London Heathrow Airport for nonstop flights between Charlotte and London Heathrow Airport. |
| March 2012 | Tom Horton, CEO of AMR Corporation, confirmed American Airlines was open to a merger with US Airways. |
| March 23 2012 | Bloomberg News reported that US Airways was in active talks with AMR's creditors about a potential takeover bid. |
| January 2012 | US Airways expressed interest in taking over bankrupt carrier American Airlines, initiating potential merger discussions. |
| 2011 | The Envoy Lounge at Philadelphia International Airport's Terminal A was converted into a standard US Airways Club. |
| September 2011 | US Airways obtained an injunction against its pilots' union USAPA, claiming the union was using safety concerns as a negotiating tactic. |
| July 2011 | The pilots' union USAPA purchased a full-page advertisement in USA Today questioning US Airways management's commitment to safety, to which the airline immediately responded by denying the accusations. |
| May 2011 | Business Insider reported that US Airways was ranked sixth in the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) list of 'The 19 Most Hated Companies in America', and Consumer Reports survey ranked the airline last in overall customer satisfaction among the 10 largest domestic airlines. |
| April 2011 | US Airways earned the top spot in the 2011 Airline Quality Rating (AQR) among 'Big-Five' hub-and-spoke carriers, with President Scott Kirby discussing potential merger possibilities with United Airlines, American Airlines, or Delta Air Lines. |
| 2010 | US Airways was given tentative government approval to trade takeoff and landing slots with Delta Air Lines at LaGuardia and Washington National airports, with the goal of strengthening each airline's presence. |
| 2010 | US Airways cut routes and closed focus cities in Las Vegas, Boston, and New York LaGuardia, seeking to optimize its network operations. |
| 2010 | US Airways experienced a successful year with no recorded incidents or accidents, following the notable Flight 1549 ditching in the previous year. The airline maintained profitability and operational stability. |
| 2010 | Pittsburgh was officially removed from US Airways' list of focus cities, with the airline now operating only 39 daily departures compared to over 500 flights in 2001. |
| April 22 2010 | US Airways ended merger discussions with United Airlines, with United subsequently announcing its merger with Continental Airlines instead. |
| April 7 2010 | The New York Times reported that US Airways was in deep merger discussions with United Airlines, suggesting a potential significant corporate restructuring. |
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