Jul 10, 2015, 1:17 pm
Last edit by: JDiver
Who is flying / flew US 1939, the final US Airways flight?
For a reminiscence opportunity, see LUS: Dinner with US FA "GalleyWench" Tue 27 Oct 6 PM Lowell, NC
16 Oct 2015: US 1939 Lv PHL 10:05 am, - Ar CLT 12:04 pm; Lv CLT 2:35 pm - Ar PHX 4:01 pm;
Lv PHX 5:10 pm - Ar SFO 7:12 pm; Lv SFO 9:55 pm - Arv PHL 6:18 am+ (17 Oct)
For a reminiscence opportunity, see LUS: Dinner with US FA "GalleyWench" Tue 27 Oct 6 PM Lowell, NC
16 Oct 2015: US 1939 Lv PHL 10:05 am, - Ar CLT 12:04 pm; Lv CLT 2:35 pm - Ar PHX 4:01 pm;
Lv PHX 5:10 pm - Ar SFO 7:12 pm; Lv SFO 9:55 pm - Arv PHL 6:18 am+ (17 Oct)
The last US Airways flight was numbered US1939 to commemorate the operational start year of All American Aviation, the company that preceded Allegheny and US Airways.
To celebrate the end of the US Airways name, US1939 was given as the flight number to PHL-CLT (10:05 AM), CLT-PHX (2:35 PM), PHX-SFO (5:10 PM) and SFO-PHL (9:55 PM). Events were be held at all four stops, which include major hubs. Details as reported by the OMAAT blog (http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.c...irways-flight/).
I for one will be on the PHX-SFO leg. I'll try to say hello to those of you strong enough to do the redeye!
To celebrate the end of the US Airways name, US1939 was given as the flight number to PHL-CLT (10:05 AM), CLT-PHX (2:35 PM), PHX-SFO (5:10 PM) and SFO-PHL (9:55 PM). Events were be held at all four stops, which include major hubs. Details as reported by the OMAAT blog (http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.c...irways-flight/).
I for one will be on the PHX-SFO leg. I'll try to say hello to those of you strong enough to do the redeye!
The farewell flight for US Airways will be a red-eye — Flight 434 1939 is scheduled to leave San Francisco around 10 p.m. and land in Philadelphia after 6 a.m. on Oct 17.
http://news.yahoo.com/last-flight-us...--finance.html
http://news.yahoo.com/last-flight-us...--finance.html
Special events are to be held at all four hubs, PHL, CLT, PHX, SFO. Past CEO Ed Colodny will fly SFO-PHL.
Please list FT handle and details you wish to share, e.g. which sector you're flying, cabin and seat, ability to guest at SFO Admirals Club, etc.)
- Captain Flush
- charbroiled
- CNMAZ (PHX-SFO leg)
- cool_xp2002
- dciandy
- freqflyercoll (SFO-PHL, can guest to SFO AC)
- LukasVIE (SFO-PHL, can guest to SFO and PHL ACs)
- Milz02315 (SFO-PHL, can guest to SFO and PHL ACs 6-10 am)
- SFOPhD (PHX-SFO)
- VolansFortunae
- a330300 (SFO-PHL in Y, can guest to SFO and PHL ACs upon arrival)
- mtvesuvius (PHX-SFO, might be able to guest at SFO)
Etc.
Note the thread Saying "Goodbye" to US Airways - tributes, photo essays, etc.
LUS: Who flew last US flight? (US 1939 Lv SFO 10 pm 16 Oct 2015)
Oct 16, 2015, 11:36 pm
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When they announced the routing I tried to work out a way to be on the PHX - SFO, but alas my work schedule interfered.
So instead I've been listening on liveatc - leaving PHX they gave them rwy 8 for easier media coverage.
On the ground and takeoff from SFO the pilot used 'All American 1939' as the callsign (the tower was hit and miss lol - I think they were a little confused), and the NORCAL departure controller bade them good evening as 'US Air 1939' for the handoff to Oakland center.
That last bit brought a tear to my eye - US has been a huge part of my travels - my family using them for vacations growing up, and then I went to school in Charlotte, and then relocated to Phoenix last year for work.
So instead I've been listening on liveatc - leaving PHX they gave them rwy 8 for easier media coverage.
On the ground and takeoff from SFO the pilot used 'All American 1939' as the callsign (the tower was hit and miss lol - I think they were a little confused), and the NORCAL departure controller bade them good evening as 'US Air 1939' for the handoff to Oakland center.
That last bit brought a tear to my eye - US has been a huge part of my travels - my family using them for vacations growing up, and then I went to school in Charlotte, and then relocated to Phoenix last year for work.
Oct 17, 2015, 7:25 am
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We're pretty much over being insulted by US and it's predecessors/successors. It's been going on for a long time.
Headline of today's Trib - "Final Flight, Final Insult"
Headline of today's Trib - "Final Flight, Final Insult"
“It's the final insult,” former Allegheny County Executive Jim Roddey said of Pittsburgh being passed over by US Airways' last flight.
“Considering all the money we spent for them, you'd think they would stop for 30 minutes to say ‘hello,' ” Roddey said.
“Considering all the money we spent for them, you'd think they would stop for 30 minutes to say ‘hello,' ” Roddey said.
Oct 17, 2015, 8:54 am
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We're pretty much over being insulted by US and it's predecessors/successors. It's been going on for a long time.
Headline of today's Trib - "Final Flight, Final Insult"
Headline of today's Trib - "Final Flight, Final Insult"
Oh well. Onwards and upwards?
Oct 17, 2015, 9:10 am
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Oct 17, 2015, 10:36 pm
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I was tracking the flight as it left SFO until I went to bed as it was over SLC when I decided to go to sleep and woke up and saw this morning even though it departed late it was only one minute late when it landed in PHL this morning. Was anybody listening to ATC as to what the final words communicated with Cactus 1939 were? Was there anyone aboard the plane that could share with us what was said from the cockpit and FA's?
Oct 17, 2015, 10:59 pm
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The final transmission with ATC is 21 minutes into this archived recording. Pilots used "USAir1939" which was last used in 2008. Farewell.
Oct 18, 2015, 1:00 pm
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US1939 Trip Report
I just published a trip report about US1939 in the trip report section
Trip Report
It was a great flight and virtually everyone on board had a great time!
Trip Report
It was a great flight and virtually everyone on board had a great time!
Oct 18, 2015, 2:05 pm
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I just published a trip report about US1939 in the trip report section
Trip Report
It was a great flight and virtually everyone on board had a great time!
Trip Report
It was a great flight and virtually everyone on board had a great time!