America West Holdings
America West Holdings Corporation was an Arizona-based company whose primary holding was America West Airlines. During its acquisition of US Airways, America West's parent company adopted the name of US Airways's parent company, which at the time had the name "US Air Group" and which subsequently became US Airways Group after the merger.
America West's corporate offices in Tempe, Arizona were housed in one of the first commercial high-rise buildings constructed in the downtown area, featuring an "airfoil" motif in the shape of its roof.
On May 19, 2005, America West Holdings Corporation announced it would acquire the Arlington, Virginia-based US Airways Group. The new entity is named US Airways Group and is based in America West's former corporate offices in Tempe. US Airways Group corporate offices in Arlington were closed, and most US Airways management were laid off. America West CEO Doug Parker became CEO of the merged companies, and his management team remains in control. The merger was completed on September 27, 2005, and America West now operates under the US Airways brand, which was felt to be more appropriate to the combined airline's nationwide route network. A merger of the two airlines' FAA operating certificates occurred on September 25, 2007 (the US Airways certificate survived), ending the 24-year history of the America West Airlines name.
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