Headquarters
America West had its headquarters in Tempe, Arizona from the airline's start in 1983 until its merger with US Airways. The airline used a nine-story, 225,000 square feet (20,900 m2) building as its final headquarters before merging with US Airways, which began using the building as its headquarters. Jahna Berry of the Arizona Business Gazette said in 2005 that the building "is one of the dominant buildings in downtown Tempe." The City of Tempe gave America West $11 million in incentives and tax breaks so it could occupy the headquarters, which cost $37 million to construct. The construction of the building began in January 1998; the groundbreaking ceremony was held on February 19 of that year. The previous America West headquarters were demolished.
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