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Old 09-15-2016 | 11:17 AM
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From: Ex USAF, ex-ATA , currently Atlas Air 747 CA
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Originally Posted by overcast
USAirways should have gone belly up, yet they bought America West and came above water again until AA bought them.

In the interest of historical accuracy, I believe it was America West who bought the bankrupt USAirways although the better known USAir brand was retained ... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/America_West_Airlines

and then subsequently, it was USAirways that came to the rescue of the then bankrupt American. ... US Airways-American Airlines to merge - Feb. 14, 2013
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