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US Airways: August 11, 2002 March 31, 2003 United Airlines: December 9, 2002 February 1, 2006 Air Canada: April 1, 2003 September 30, 2004 Canadian airline Flash Airlines: March 1, 2004 Ceased operations US Airways: September 12, 2004 September 27, 2005
In late 2003-early 2004, US Airways lobbied for lower operating fees at Pittsburgh International Airport, citing its economies of scale as the primary carrier and largest tenant at the airport. US Airways attempted to leverage its adverse cash position and "red ink" in the years following 9/11 to negotiate better financial terms with the airport.
In August 2002, US Airways Group Inc. filed for bankruptcy protection in an effort to correct its financial problems brought on by rising costs and the post-Sept. 11 drop-off in air travel. [12] On September 12, 2004, US Airways Group and most of its subsidiaries filed for bankruptcy protection for the
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The following is a list of defunct airlines of the United States.However, some of these airlines have ceased operations completely, changed identities and/or FAA certificates and are still operating under a different name (e.g. America West Airlines changed to use the identity of US Airways in 2005 – which itself also changed identity to American Airlines in 2015).
US Air declared chapter 11 bankruptcy twice in a row, and abandoned Pittsburgh as a hub in 2004, eliminating thousands of jobs and nearly bankrupting the airport itself, which was built largely to suit US Airways' needs. [13] [14] US Air's diminished capacity at Pittsburgh opened the door for other airlines to expand operations and better serve ...
The following is a list of defunct airlines of the United States.However, some of these airlines have ceased operations completely, changed identities and/or FAA certificates and are still operating under a different name (e.g. America West Airlines changed to use the identity of US Airways in 2005 – which itself also changed identity to American Airlines in 2015).
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