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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.

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Final fleet

Airbus A319-100 US AIRWAYS A319-112 N750UW (2751578088).jpg
Airbus A319-100
Airbus A321-200 N165US Airbus A321 US Airways (9067835820).jpg
Airbus A321-200
Airbus A330-300 US Air A330 (2685095841).jpg
Airbus A330-300
Boeing 757-200 USAirways N938UW 757.JPG
Boeing 757-200
Embraer 190 CLT 6-5-09 N955UW (3606509649).jpg
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 A319-100 9312112124All were transferred to American Airlines.
Airbus A320-200 6012138150
Airbus A321-200 903116171187All fleet and remaining deliveries transferred to American Airlines.
Airbus A330-200 11420238258All fleet and remaining deliveries transferred to American Airlines and later retired in 2020.
Airbus A330-300 928263291All were transferred to American Airlines and later retired in 2020.
Airbus A350-900 22 [2]
N/A
Orders were transferred to American Airlines, but were later canceled when American ordered 47 additional Boeing 787 Dreamliners.
Boeing 737-400 1412132144All were transferred to American Airlines and later retired in 2014.
Never flew under American brand name.
Boeing 757-200 914176190All were transferred to American Airlines and later retired in 2020.
1512164176
Boeing 767-200ER 1018186204All were transferred to American Airlines and later retired in 2015.
Never flew under American brand name.
Embraer 190 20118899All 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 146-100 1988 Boeing 737 Former Pacific Southwest Airlines fleet. [3]
BAe 146-200 1991
Douglas DC-3 1996None Piedmont Airlines retained one flyable DC-3 which USAir sold in 1996 to the Carolinas Aviation Museum.
Fokker F28 Fellowship 1997 US Airways Express fleetFormer Empire Airlines and Piedmont Airlines fleet.
BAC One-Eleven 1989 Boeing 737 and US Airways Express fleetFormer Allegheny Airlines fleet.
Boeing 727-100 Airbus A320 family and Boeing 737 Former Allegheny Airlines and Piedmont Airlines fleet.
Boeing 727-200 2000 Airbus A320 family
Boeing 737-200 2001
Boeing 737-300 2012Former America West Airlines and Piedmont Airlines fleet.
McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31 2001Former Allegheny Airlines and Pacific Southwest Airlines fleet.
Fokker 100 2002
McDonnell Douglas MD-81 Former Pacific Southwest Airlines fleet. [3]
McDonnell Douglas MD-82

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