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US Airways is concerned the Airbus A320neo lacks the range to replace its fleet of Boeing 757-200s that are certified for international, extended operations (ETOPS). The Star Alliance carrier ...
Lessons learned from previous successful airliner ditchings helped pilot C.B. "Sully" Sullenberger save 155 lives when he put his US Airways A320 jetliner down in the Hudson River, a fellow pilot ...
A US Airways Airbus A320 aircraft crashed into the Hudson River in New York City after a flock of birds disabled two of the plane’s engines. US Airways flight 1549 left LaGuardia Airport at 3:24 ...
US Airways has informed Airbus it needs the planned re-engined A321neo to have a similar mission to 757s that currently fly longer-haul sectors. The carrier is a significant customer for Airbus ...
John Cox, a safety consultant who flew the A320 for US Airways. Cox said he knew Sullenberger, a former fighter pilot with 40 years experience, commenting he was "a seriously good aviator." ...
US Airways Flight 1549 made a miraculous emergency landing in the Hudson River on this day in history, Jan. 15, 2009. The maneuver occurred shortly after the US Airways Airbus A320 aircraft le… ...
AP Photo/Steven Day The FAA just released the transcripts from US Airways Flight 1549. This is the conversation with between the cockpit of the Airbus A320 and air traffic controllers, not the ...
US Airways has contracted Goodrich to refurbish the thrust reversers on Airbus A320 aircraft that are powered by CFM56-5B engines. Under the agreement, which ends in 2012, Goodrich will refurbish ...