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US Airways

US Airways traces its history to All American Aviation, which was based in Pittsburgh and serviced the Ohio River valley in 1939. In 1949 the company was renamed All American Airways as it switched from airmail to passenger service; it became Allegheny Airlines in 1953, and subsequently changed its name to US Airways in 1979. It is a member of the Star Alliance.

Chairman / President

Scott Kirby

CEO / Managing Director

Robert Isom

CFO / Finance Director

Devon May

Industry

Aerospace

Website

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Headquarters address

Fort Worth, Texas, United States

Stock Code

NYSE:LCC

Year founded

1939

An Air China passenger plane at Beijing Capital International Airport. Photo: AP

2026 Xi-Trump summits

Air China makes special New York flight over objections of US aviation group

Major American carriers protested to US Transport Department, saying Chinese rivals gain an unfair edge from access to Russian airspace.

22 Sep 2026 - 10:37AM

Extreme weather

US airlines cancel more than 1,000 flights due to winter storm Devin

27 Dec 2025 - 4:27AM

Aviation

Airbus issues major A320 recall, threatening global flight disruption

29 Nov 2025 - 2:17PM

United States

Shutdown chaos could see US air travel fall to a ‘trickle’, transport secretary warns

Thousands more flights cancelled or delayed as passengers face chaos triggered by the federal government shutdown.

10 Nov 2025 - 1:00PM

A plane lands at Los Angeles International Airport. Photo: EPA

United States

US cuts over 1,000 flights due to shutdown, with Thanksgiving just weeks away

Forty airports are affected, including major hubs in Atlanta, Newark, Denver, Chicago, Houston and Los Angeles.

8 Nov 2025 - 7:05AM

United States

Airlines made US$33 billion from baggage fees in 2023, and could make more in 2024

Last year’s estimate is up almost 15 per cent from 2022, and it’s the first time it’s crossed US$30 billion since before the pandemic.

28 Feb 2024 - 1:22AM

US-China relations

China’s ‘concession’ in airline row with US unlikely to ease turbulence

Chinese authorities say American and other foreign carriers can fly into the country from next week, after US announced that passenger flights from China would be banned from June 16.

5 Jun 2020 - 3:50AMvideocam

The US move to bar Chinese airlines from flying to the country was followed by a policy change from Beijing. Photo: AFP

Aviation

Will social distancing seat designs become the new way to fly?

A new seat design would strap barriers to middle seats to divide the window and aisle passengers for travel during the global pandemic

30 May 2020 - 3:00PM

Coronavirus pandemic

Coronavirus: Delta’s last US-China flights will now fly this weekend

Delta had planned to end all China flights by February 6. The airline said the last China-bound flights will now leave on Saturday and the last returning flights from China will depart China on Sunday.

15 Feb 2020 - 12:49AM

United States

US regulators ban thousands of recalled MacBook Pros from flights

About 432,000 of the Apple laptops sold in the US are believed to be affected by the recall, with an additional 26,000 or so sold in Canada.

14 Aug 2019 - 10:22PM

Apple CEO Tim Cook presents new products, including MacBook laptops, during an event in New York. Photo: AFP

Boeing

Boeing shares fall for second day, knocking US$25 billion off market value

Stock dropped 7 per cent to US$374 in midday trading, adding to 5 per cent decline on previous day.

13 Mar 2019 - 2:39AM

US Airways

Air China makes special New York flight over objections of US aviation group

Major American carriers protested to US Transport Department, saying Chinese rivals gain an unfair edge from access to Russian airspace.

US airlines cancel more than 1,000 flights due to winter storm Devin

Airbus issues major A320 recall, threatening global flight disruption

Shutdown chaos could see US air travel fall to a ‘trickle’, transport secretary warns

Thousands more flights cancelled or delayed as passengers face chaos triggered by the federal government shutdown.

US cuts over 1,000 flights due to shutdown, with Thanksgiving just weeks away

Forty airports are affected, including major hubs in Atlanta, Newark, Denver, Chicago, Houston and Los Angeles.

Airlines made US$33 billion from baggage fees in 2023, and could make more in 2024

Last year’s estimate is up almost 15 per cent from 2022, and it’s the first time it’s crossed US$30 billion since before the pandemic.

China’s ‘concession’ in airline row with US unlikely to ease turbulence

Chinese authorities say American and other foreign carriers can fly into the country from next week, after US announced that passenger flights from China would be banned from June 16.

Will social distancing seat designs become the new way to fly?

A new seat design would strap barriers to middle seats to divide the window and aisle passengers for travel during the global pandemic

Coronavirus: Delta’s last US-China flights will now fly this weekend

Delta had planned to end all China flights by February 6. The airline said the last China-bound flights will now leave on Saturday and the last returning flights from China will depart China on Sunday.

US regulators ban thousands of recalled MacBook Pros from flights

About 432,000 of the Apple laptops sold in the US are believed to be affected by the recall, with an additional 26,000 or so sold in Canada.

Boeing shares fall for second day, knocking US$25 billion off market value

Stock dropped 7 per cent to US$374 in midday trading, adding to 5 per cent decline on previous day.

Merger of American and US Airways not good news for passengers

From next week, when American Airlines and US Airways merge to form the world's largest airline by revenues and by the number of passengers flown, the United States will have just three mega-airlines - American, Delta and United.

US Airways and American Airlines to merge as world's biggest airline after easing competition fears

Unionized American Airlines, US Airways workers rally for merger

Judge approves AMR bankruptcy plan, pending antitrust lawsuit

AMR bankruptcy judge leans toward reorganization plan approval

US government, two airlines say open to settling merger fight

US asks for March trial in airline merger challenge

American, US Air seek November 12 trial date for merger lawsuit

US Air, American vow to fight US government over merger

US Justice Department determined to block American Airlines-US Airways merger

American Airlines and US Airways could be in for a long and bruising courtroom battle against seasoned lawyers if they choose to fight the US Justice Department's objection to their merger.

US sues to block AMR-US Airways merger

Critics sue to block American-US Airways merger

Justice Department probing American, US Airways merger

US airlines deliver biggest gains to patient investors

The Bloomberg US Airlines Index of 10 carriers surged 35 per cent in the first quarter, the best start to a year since at least 1999. Wall Street projects that gains are just beginning for Delta Air Lines and US Airways, both rated higher on average by analysts than 92 per cent of US firms.

Talking points

US Airways closes in on deal with AMR to form largest airline

The two companies are working on final details and their boards may vote on the deal later this week, people familiar with the matter have said. US Airways chief executive officer Doug Parker would lead the combined company, the people said.

US Airways gets 16,500 applications for 450 flight-attendant positions