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==History== | ==History== | ||
US Airways Express traced its beginnings to 1967, when [[Henson Airlines]] began operating as [[Crown Airways|Allegheny Commuter]], a feeder carrier for [[Allegheny Airlines]], predecessor to [[US Airways]]. The initial route was [[Baltimore-Washington International Airport|Baltimore]]-[[Hagerstown Regional Airport|Hagerstown]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Aviation museum gives a glimpse of the WWII way of life for many|url=http://www.therecordherald.com/lifestyle/x1662361056/Aviation-museum-gives-a-glimpse-of-the-WWII-way-of-life-for-many|publisher=The Record Herald|access-date=26 May 2010|archive-date=26 June 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090626074653/http://www.therecordherald.com/lifestyle/x1662361056/Aviation-museum-gives-a-glimpse-of-the-WWII-way-of-life-for-many|url-status=dead}}</ref> This is generally credited as the industry's first [[codeshare agreement]] and the first major airline to use another airline as its commuter partner.<ref>{{cite web|title=History of People Express|url=http://www.century-of-flight.net/Aviation%20history/coming%20of%20age/usairlines/Piedmont.htm|publisher=Century of Flight|access-date=26 May 2010|archive-date=12 February 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180212013201/http://www.century-of-flight.net/Aviation%20history/coming%20of%20age/usairlines/Piedmont.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref> | |||
US Airways Express traced its beginnings to 1967, when [[Henson Airlines]] began operating as [[Crown Airways|Allegheny Commuter]], a feeder carrier for [[Allegheny Airlines]], predecessor to [[US Airways]]. The initial route was [[Baltimore-Washington International Airport|Baltimore]]-[[Hagerstown Regional Airport|Hagerstown]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Aviation museum gives a glimpse of the WWII way of life for many|url=http://www.therecordherald.com/lifestyle/x1662361056/Aviation-museum-gives-a-glimpse-of-the-WWII-way-of-life-for-many|publisher=The Record Herald|access-date=26 May 2010}}</ref> This is generally credited as the industry's first [[codeshare agreement]] and the first major airline to use another airline as its commuter partner.<ref>{{cite web|title=History of People Express|url=http://www.century-of-flight.net/Aviation%20history/coming%20of%20age/usairlines/Piedmont.htm|publisher=Century of Flight|access-date=26 May 2010}}</ref> | |||
Throughout the 1970s, many other commuter airlines would join the Allegheny Commuter system providing feeder service from small communities for Allegheny Airlines. Allegheny Airlines was changed to [[USAir]] in 1979 however the feeder network still carried the name of Allegheny Commuter until 1989 when it was changed to [[USAir Express]]. In 1997 USAir changed its name again to [[US Airways]] at which time the feeder network became US Airways Express. | Throughout the 1970s, many other commuter airlines would join the Allegheny Commuter system providing feeder service from small communities for Allegheny Airlines. Allegheny Airlines was changed to [[USAir]] in 1979 however the feeder network still carried the name of Allegheny Commuter until 1989 when it was changed to [[USAir Express]]. In 1997 USAir changed its name again to [[US Airways]] at which time the feeder network became US Airways Express. | ||
Two major carriers that merged into USAir in the late 1980s, [[Pacific Southwest Airlines]] (PSA) and [[Piedmont Airlines (1948-1989)]] had their corporate names retained to protect their [[trademark]]s. [[Henson Airlines]] later took on the name [[Piedmont Airlines]] and another USAir Express carrier, Jetstream International took on the name of [[PSA Airlines]]. The aircraft and other characteristics of the rebranded regional carriers bear no relation to their [[namesake]]s however many of the routes of Piedmont Airlines are former routes of the original [[Piedmont Airlines (1948-1989)|Piedmont Airlines]]. | Two major carriers that merged into USAir in the late 1980s, [[Pacific Southwest Airlines]] (PSA) and [[Piedmont Airlines (1948-1989)]] had their corporate names retained to protect their [[trademark]]s. [[Henson Airlines]] later took on the name [[Piedmont Airlines]] and another USAir Express carrier, Jetstream International took on the name of [[PSA Airlines]]. The aircraft and other characteristics of the rebranded regional carriers bear no relation to their [[namesake]]s however many of the routes of Piedmont Airlines are former routes of the original [[Piedmont Airlines (1948-1989)|Piedmont Airlines]]. | ||
[[File:Canadair CRJ US Airways Express Line Up (8903728164).jpg|thumb|US Airways Express Aircraft lined up at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport]] | |||
The [[aircraft livery]] of US Airways Express aircraft was identical to [[US Airways]]' [[mainline (flight)|mainline]] colors except for the word Express, which is attached to the basic US Airways [[livery]]. | The [[aircraft livery]] of US Airways Express aircraft was identical to [[US Airways]]' [[mainline (flight)|mainline]] colors except for the word Express, which is attached to the basic US Airways [[livery]]. | ||
In April 2013, an internal memo distributed to [[American Eagle (airline brand)|American Eagle]] employees at [[American Airlines Group]]'s subsidiaries: [[Executive Airlines|(OW) Executive Airlines]] and [[American Eagle (airline brand)|American Eagle]]; indicated the US Airways Express banner and marketing brand, were expected to be discontinued although the remaining and independently operating airline subsidiaries, were expected to continue but operated with [[American Eagle (airline brand)|American Eagle]] branded colors.<ref>[http://aviationblog.dallasnews.com/2013/04/american-eagle-to-employees-be-patient.html/ American Eagle to employees: Be patient | Airline Biz Blog]. Aviationblog.dallasnews.com (2013-04-09). Retrieved on 2013-08-16.</ref> | In April 2013, an internal memo distributed to [[American Eagle (airline brand)|American Eagle]] employees at [[American Airlines Group]]'s subsidiaries: [[Executive Airlines|(OW) Executive Airlines]] and [[American Eagle (airline brand)|American Eagle]]; indicated the US Airways Express banner and marketing brand, were expected to be discontinued although the remaining and independently operating airline subsidiaries, were expected to continue but operated with [[American Eagle (airline brand)|American Eagle]] branded colors.<ref>[http://aviationblog.dallasnews.com/2013/04/american-eagle-to-employees-be-patient.html/ American Eagle to employees: Be patient | Airline Biz Blog] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303230951/http://aviationblog.dallasnews.com/2013/04/american-eagle-to-employees-be-patient.html/ |date=2016-03-03 }}. Aviationblog.dallasnews.com (2013-04-09). Retrieved on 2013-08-16.</ref> | ||
== Operators and fleet == | == Operators and fleet == | ||
[[File:Boston - aircraft 03.JPG|thumb|Colgan Air Beechcraft 1900D]] | |||
===Fleet=== | ===Fleet=== | ||
[[File:UsairwaysN419aw 07302009.jpg|thumb|[[Air Wisconsin]] [[Bombardier CRJ100/200#CRJ-200|CRJ200]] at [[Portland International Jetport]] in 2009]] | [[File:UsairwaysN419aw 07302009.jpg|thumb|[[Air Wisconsin]] [[Bombardier CRJ100/200#CRJ-200|CRJ200]] at [[Portland International Jetport]] in 2009]] | ||
[[File: | [[File:US AIRWAYS EXPRESS CRJ-700 (9109777345).jpg|thumb|PSA Airlines CRJ-700]] | ||
[[File:USexCRJ-900.jpg|thumb|[[Mesa Airlines|Mesa]] [[Bombardier CRJ700 series#CRJ900|CRJ900]] in the final US Airways livery beginning in 2005]] | |||
[[File:Piedmont Dash 8 N808EX.JPG|thumb|[[Piedmont Airlines|Piedmont]] [[De Havilland Canada Dash 8#Series 100|Dash 8-100]] ready for boarding at [[Tweed New Haven Airport]] in December 2014]] | [[File:Piedmont Dash 8 N808EX.JPG|thumb|[[Piedmont Airlines|Piedmont]] [[De Havilland Canada Dash 8#Series 100|Dash 8-100]] ready for boarding at [[Tweed New Haven Airport]] in December 2014]] | ||
[[File:CLT 11-16-08 N331EN (3037752632).jpg|thumb|Piedmont Airlines Dash 8-300]] | |||
[[File:N805HK - Embraer ERJ-145EP - US Airways Express (49021597512).jpg|thumb|Trans States Airlines ERJ-145]] | |||
[[File:UsairwaysN816ma 07302009.jpg|thumb|[[Republic Airways|Mid-Atlantic Airways]] [[Embraer E-Jet family#E170|Embraer 170]] in the 1997 livery]] | [[File:UsairwaysN816ma 07302009.jpg|thumb|[[Republic Airways|Mid-Atlantic Airways]] [[Embraer E-Jet family#E170|Embraer 170]] in the 1997 livery]] | ||
[[File: | [[File:CLT 1-31-09 N134HQ (3243572910).jpg|thumb|Republic Airlines Embraer 175]] | ||
[[Image:Colgansaab.jpg|thumb|US Airways Express [[Saab 340]] in 2005]] | |||
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* [[Bombardier CRJ100/200#CRJ-100|Bombardier CRJ100]] | * [[Bombardier CRJ100/200#CRJ-100|Bombardier CRJ100]] | ||
[[File:Henson Airlines Shorts 330 at Baltimore - 11 September 1983.jpg|thumb|[[Piedmont Airlines|Henson]] [[Short 330]] at [[Baltimore/Washington International Airport]] in September 1983 wearing the Allegheny Commuter livery]] | |||
===Historical turboprop fleet=== | ===Historical turboprop fleet=== | ||
The US Airways Express brand, through its various regional and commuter airline partners, operated a variety of twin turboprop aircraft over the years including the following types: | The US Airways Express brand, through its various regional and commuter airline partners, operated a variety of twin turboprop aircraft over the years including the following types: | ||
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US Airways Express was the brand name for the regional affiliate of US Airways, under which a number of individually owned commuter air carriers and regional airlines operate short and medium haul routes. This code sharing service was previously operated as USAir Express. Mainline carriers often outsource to regional airlines to operate services in order to increase frequency, serve routes that would not sustain larger aircraft, or for other competitive reasons. US Airways Express operations were conducted from smaller markets in the United States, Canada, and the Bahamas primarily centered on US Airways' major hubs and focus cities.
Upon the completion of US Airways' merger process with American Airlines, US Airways Express was rebranded as American Eagle on October 17, 2015.[1]
History
US Airways Express traced its beginnings to 1967, when Henson Airlines began operating as Allegheny Commuter, a feeder carrier for Allegheny Airlines, predecessor to US Airways. The initial route was Baltimore-Hagerstown.[2] This is generally credited as the industry's first codeshare agreement and the first major airline to use another airline as its commuter partner.[3]
Throughout the 1970s, many other commuter airlines would join the Allegheny Commuter system providing feeder service from small communities for Allegheny Airlines. Allegheny Airlines was changed to USAir in 1979 however the feeder network still carried the name of Allegheny Commuter until 1989 when it was changed to USAir Express. In 1997 USAir changed its name again to US Airways at which time the feeder network became US Airways Express.
Two major carriers that merged into USAir in the late 1980s, Pacific Southwest Airlines (PSA) and Piedmont Airlines (1948-1989) had their corporate names retained to protect their trademarks. Henson Airlines later took on the name Piedmont Airlines and another USAir Express carrier, Jetstream International took on the name of PSA Airlines. The aircraft and other characteristics of the rebranded regional carriers bear no relation to their namesakes however many of the routes of Piedmont Airlines are former routes of the original Piedmont Airlines.
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The aircraft livery of US Airways Express aircraft was identical to US Airways' mainline colors except for the word Express, which is attached to the basic US Airways livery.
In April 2013, an internal memo distributed to American Eagle employees at American Airlines Group's subsidiaries: (OW) Executive Airlines and American Eagle; indicated the US Airways Express banner and marketing brand, were expected to be discontinued although the remaining and independently operating airline subsidiaries, were expected to continue but operated with American Eagle branded colors.[4]
Operators and fleet
Fleet
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| Airline | IATA Service | ICAO Code | Callsign | Aircraft | In fleet | Passengers | Parent | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F | Y | Total | |||||||
| Air Wisconsin | ZW | AWI | Wisconsin | Bombardier CRJ200 | 67 | – | 50 | 50 | CJT Holdings |
| Colgan Air | 9L | CJC | Colgan | Beechcraft 1900D | 11 | – | 19 | 19 | Pinnacle Airlines Corp. |
| Saab 340 | 23 | – | 34 | 34 | |||||
| Mesa Airlines | YV | ASH | Air Shuttle | Bombardier CRJ900 | 47 | 9 | 70 | 79 | Mesa Air Group |
| 6 | 76 | ||||||||
| Piedmont Airlines | PT | PDT | Piedmont | Dash 8-100 | 30 | – | 37 | 37 | US Airways Group |
| Dash 8-300 | 11 | – | 50 | 50 | |||||
| PSA Airlines | OH | JIA | Blue Streak | Bombardier CRJ200 | 35 | – | 50 | 50 | |
| Bombardier CRJ700 | 14 | 9 | 58 | 67 | |||||
| Republic Airways | YX | RPA | Brickyard | Embraer 170 | 17 | 9 | 60 | 69 | Republic Airways Holdings |
| Embraer 175 | 38 | 8 | 72 | 80 | |||||
| SkyWest Airlines | OO | SKW | SkyWest | Bombardier CRJ200 | 12 | – | 50 | 50 | SkyWest, Inc. |
| Bombardier CRJ900 | 4 | 6 | 70 | 76 | |||||
| Trans States Airlines | AX | LOF | Waterski | Embraer ERJ 145 | 1 | – | 50 | 50 | Trans States Holdings |
| Total | 310 | ||||||||
Historical regional jet fleet
The US Airways Express brand, through its various regional and commuter airline partners, operated a variety of twinges aircraft over the years including the following types:
Historical turboprop fleet
The US Airways Express brand, through its various regional and commuter airline partners, operated a variety of twin turboprop aircraft over the years including the following types:
- BAe Jetstream 31
- Beechcraft Model 18
- Beechcraft Model 99
- Beechcraft 1300
- Beechcraft 1900C
- Beechcraft 1900D
- Bombardier Dash 8-200
- Bombardier Q200
- Cessna 402
- de Havilland Canada Dash 7
- Dornier 328
- Embraer EMB 120
- Nord 262
- Saab 340
- Short 330
- Short 360
Accidents and incidents
- January 3, 1992, CommutAir Flight 4281, a Beechcraft 1900C operating for USAir Express, was flying from Plattsburgh to Saranac Lake when it crashed into wooded mountaintop as it was landing at Adirondack Regional Airport. Of the 4 people on board (2 passengers and 2 crew) 2 died while the other 2 sustained serious injuries. The cause of the crash was determined to be pilot error in establishing a stabilized approach and cross-checking instruments.[5]
- January 8, 2003, Air Midwest Flight 5481, a Beechcraft 1900D operated by Air Midwest as US Airways Express under a franchise agreement, crashed into an airport hangar and burst into flames 37 seconds after leaving Charlotte/Douglas International Airport located in Charlotte, North Carolina for Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport in Greer, South Carolina. All 19 passengers and 2 pilots aboard died in the crash. The NTSB concluded that the standard estimates used when calculating the aircraft’s weight were inaccurate. These estimates were subsequently changed. Additionally, improper maintenance that was performed on the aircraft resulted in the crew’s inability to recover from the stall, caused by a dangerous center of gravity resulting from improper weight estimates. [6]
- August 26, 2003, Colgan Air Flight 9446 a positioning flight involving a Beechcraft 1900D, crashed just before take-off at Barnstable Municipal Airport in Massachusetts killing both crew members on board. The NTSB stated that the probable cause of the accident was to do with the pilot not noticing maintenance errors with the aircraft.[7]
- November 16, 2008, Flight 4551, a US Airways Express Dash 8 turboprop operated by Piedmont Airlines, took off from Lehigh Valley International Airport at 8:20am heading to Philadelphia International Airport, had to make an emergency landing. The flight crew was indicated that the front nose gear hadn't come down and had to make a flyover the runway for confirmation. Of 35 passengers and 3 crew, there were no injuries. The aircraft (N326EN) incurred only minor damage and was returned to service shortly thereafter.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
- January 1, 2011, US Airways Express Flight 4352, operated by Piedmont Airlines forced an evacuation of the U.S. Capitol and fighter jets were scrambled from Andrews Air Force Base after Flight 4352, operated by a de Havilland Canada Dash 8-100 suffered radio problems on approach to Washington, DC's Washington–National and strayed into restricted airspace.[8][9] The Capitol was evacuated for approximately 20 minutes until the Dash 8 aircraft landed at Reagan National Airport.
- May 18, 2013, Flight 4560 operated by Piedmont Airlines made a belly landing at Newark Liberty International Airport after landing gear would not extend. All passengers and crew members were evacuated safely.[10]
See also
References
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