America West Express/operated by Mesa Airlines
IATA YV	ICAO ASH	Callsign Air Shuttle
Founded
Hubs		Sky Harbor International Airport McCarran International Airport Los Angeles International Airport
Frequent Flyer Program		FlightFund
Member Lounge		US Airways Club
Alliance		Star Alliance complete participation by March, 2006
Fleet Size		43
Destinations		59
Parent Company		US Airways Group/Mesa Air Group
Headquarters		Tempe, Arizona
Key People		Doug Parker (CEO), Derek Kerr (CFO)
Website		www.americawest.com

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Mesa Airlines operates America West Express from hubs at Sky Harbor International Airport in Phoenix, Arizona, McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas, Nevada, and Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles, California to regional destinations. Mesa Airlines (IATA: YV, ICAO: ASH, and Callsign: Air Shuttle), a subsidiary of Mesa Air Group, is a US airline headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona which operates flights as Air Midwest, America West Express, United Airlines Express and US Airways Express. ... Sky Harbor International Airport (IATA: PHX, ICAO: KPHX) in Phoenix is Arizonas main international airport, one of the largest aviation facilities in the American Southwest and one of the top ten busiest airports in the country. ... Phoenix was incorporated as a city on February 5, 1881. ... McCarran International Airport (IATA: LAS, ICAO: KLAS) is the principal commercial airport serving Las Vegas, Nevada and Clark County. ... Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign just to the south of the Las Vegas Strip welcoming visitors to the city City nickname: The Entertainment Capital of the World Location Location of Las Vegas in Nevada Government County Clark Mayor Oscar B. Goodman Physical characteristics Area      Land      Water 293. ... For other uses, see LAX (disambiguation). ... The City of Los Angeles (from Spanish Los Ángeles , meaning the angels), also known as L.A., is the second-largest city in the United States in terms of population, as well as one of the worlds most important economic, cultural, and entertainment centers. ...

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History

America West Express started as a regional carrier in association with America West Airlines with a hub at Sky Harbor International Airport in Phoenix, Arizona. The name "America West Express" was taken from the old America West Airlines cargo service which had begun in 1985. Originally, America West operated the Dash-8 turboprop aircraft, but on November 30, 1992, America West signed a codeshare agreement with Mesa Airlines to operate America West Airlines' regional and commuter services. Mesa Airlines (IATA: YV, ICAO: ASH, and Callsign: Air Shuttle), a subsidiary of Mesa Air Group, is a US airline headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona which operates flights as Air Midwest, America West Express, United Airlines Express and US Airways Express. ... America West Airlines (IATA: HP, ICAO: AWE, and Callsign: Cactus), one of the United States ten major airlines, is based in Phoenix, Arizona and is a part of US Airways Group. ...

In the mid 1990's, with the opening of the America West Airlines hub at Port Columbus International Airport in Columbus, Ohio, America West Airlines used the Chautauqua Airlines subsidary Air Midwest to provide commuter service to feed the hub. When the hub was shut down, the Chautauqua Airlines code share was discontinued, leaving Mesa as the sole operator of AW Express services. Port Columbus International Airport (IATA: CMH, ICAO: KCMH) is an airport located in Columbus, Ohio. ... Skyline of downtown Columbus, Ohio, viewed across the Scioto River. ... Chautauqua Airlines is an airline based in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. It operates scheduled passenger services on more than 670 flights daily to cities in 30 states, Canada and the Bahamas, through feeder services under the names Delta Connection for Delta Air Lines, American Connection for American Airlines, United Express for... Air Midwest (IATA: ZV, ICAO: AMW, and Callsign: Air Midwest) is an airline based in Wichita, Kansas, USA. It operates as part of US Airways Express, a network of nine regional airlines under a codeshare and service agreement with US Airways, and in its own right. ...

In 2003, greatly increased the size of their express operation by starting new routes operated by regional jets from its hub at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas, Nevada. McCarran International Airport (IATA: LAS, ICAO: KLAS) is the principal commercial airport serving Las Vegas, Nevada and Clark County. ... Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign just to the south of the Las Vegas Strip welcoming visitors to the city City nickname: The Entertainment Capital of the World Location Location of Las Vegas in Nevada Government County Clark Mayor Oscar B. Goodman Physical characteristics Area      Land      Water 293. ...

Destinations

See full article: America West Express destinations This is a list of airports that America West Express flies to. ...

Fleet

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Services

Currently America West Express operates all of its fleet in a single coach class configuration. At one time, the CRJ-700s and CRJ-900s did offer dual class service. However, this was dropped when customers were not willing to pay extra for limited First class ammenities on these short flights. Increasing the number of coach seats resulted in increased revenue.

Identifying Codes

Since these are code share flights, the America West Airlines codes are used for customer purposes. HPX indicates America West Express flights. However, the flights are actually operated under the Mesa Airlines codes. America West Airlines (IATA: HP, ICAO: AWE, and Callsign: Cactus), one of the United States ten major airlines, is based in Phoenix, Arizona and is a part of US Airways Group. ... Mesa Airlines (IATA: YV, ICAO: ASH, and Callsign: Air Shuttle), a subsidiary of Mesa Air Group, is a US airline headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona which operates flights as Air Midwest, America West Express, United Airlines Express and US Airways Express. ...

Sources

• America West Airlines website
• Mesa Airlines website