N828AW knows all about mergers and acquisitions. This Airbus A319-100 started life with America West Airlines in 2001. That airline was acquired by U.S. Airways in 2005. U.S. Airways was then merged into American Airlines with the integration completed in 2015. We photographed N828AW while plane spotting at Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) on February 24, 2018. Photos taken with a Canon Rebel T6i DSLR camera.
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N828AW performed its maiden flight on July 6, 2001 and was delivered to America West Airlines on July 31, 2001. That airline was founded in 1981 and commenced operations in 1983. In 2005, America West ceased ops when it was acquired by U.S. Airways. At the time, the airline has a fleet of 132 aircraft flying to 95 destinations and was headquartered in Tempe, Arizona.
On September 1, 2006, N828AW began service for U.S. Airways. This airline was founded in 1937 as All American Aviation and commenced operations as USAir in 1979. Also headquartered in Tempe, Arizona, U.S. Airways ceased ops in 2015 when its merge into American Airlines was complete.
This particular Airbus A319-132 has been with AA since April 8, 2015. One of 125 A319 aircraft in the main fleet, N828AW is configured for a maximum total of 128 passengers with eight seats in first class, 18 more seats in premium economy and 102 economy class seats.
On May 9, 2014, flying for U.S. Airways, the airliner was to perform a flight from New York’s La Guardia Airport to Washington National Airport in Washington, DC. On the initial climb, the airplane experienced a bird strike in the left side engine. The result was ample vibration. The aircraft was leveled off at 4,000 and did not have to land in the middle of the Hudson River. Instead, they returned to La Guardia for a safe landing 15 minutes after departing.
Airbus A319-100
Shorter than the initial Airbus A320 variant in the Airbus A320 Family, the Airbus A319-100 first flew on August 25, 1995 and was introduced with Swissair in 1996. Since, some 1,500 have been produced. The airliner is 34 metres or 111 feet in length with a wingspan of 36 metres or 118 feet. At the tail, the airliner stands 12 metres or 39 feet in height. The flight range is 6,950 kilometres.
American Airlines
The airline was founded in 1926 as American Airways and commenced operations under the American Airlines name in 1936. The main fleet of close to 1,000 aircraft fly to around 350 destinations around the world in more than 50 different countries.
Headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, American Airlines is a founding member of the Oneworld Alliance, along with British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Qantas and the defunct Canadian Airlines. Oneworld has 14 full members, is headquartered in New York City and has 14 full members worldwide.
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