America West Airlines: The Most Successful Airline You Don’t Remember…
Chances are that you've never heard of America West Airlines. Chances are that you have heard of what it later went by: US Airways. Before that, America West was one of the largest airlines in the world!
Only a few years after its formation, America West Airlines became a major US airline. So why did it change its name? How was it different from US Airways? What legacy did the airline leave on the industry?
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Pre-Formation
The 1960's and 1970's had proven to be a relatively good time for airlines. Deregulation led to lower prices, better service and as such, more people were flying than ever before!
In 1960, a young Ed Beauvais was given a senior accountancy job at Frontier Airlines. In 1963, he then took an acco...