US Airways

US Airways, the 6th-largest airline in the United States, is a low cost/low fare carrier headquartered in Tempe, Arizona.

1. 1939: Founded as the All American Aviation Company
2. 1979: Name changed to USAir
3. 1987: Expansion to West Coast
4. 1990: Expansion to Europe
5. 1996: Name changed to US Airways
6. 2002: Chapter 11 bankruptcy
7. 2003: No longer provides free meal service on domestic flights
8. 2005: Merges with America West Holdings

US Airways Flight 1549 crashed a few minutes after takeoff into the Hudson River near Manhattan, New York, on January 15, 2009. Preliminary reports, supported by data from the plane's data recorder, indicate that the plane crashed after a flock of geese collided with the plane's engines. Pilot Chesley B Sullenberger received praise for the successful landing maneuver that saved the lives of all 155 passengers on board.ABC News: Dramatic Rescue After US Airways Jet Crash... (January 15, 2009)CNN.com: Recorders recovered from Hudson ... (January 18, 2009) Telegraph: New York Plane Pilot: 'We're Gonna Be..."... (January 18, 2009)