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A message from America West President, Doug Parker.
for US Airways
One of the many details of our merger with US Airways
is a new livery—that’s the airline term used to describe
an aircraft’s paint scheme. In August, the first aircraft
to be painted in the new US Airways livery emerged from the hangar,
and we flew the aircraft to our largest operating centers—Philadelphia;
Pittsburgh; Charlotte, N.C.; Las Vegas; and Phoenix—giving
thousands of employees a chance to see it. Dozens of employees
volunteered to travel with the plane, many of them wearing “retro” uniforms
to honor the past carriers that make the new US Airways what it
is today. I’m proud to say that the livery was designed entirely
in-house, saving us millions in consulting fees.
Since it might
be awhile before you see the new livery throughout our fleet—it
takes some time to paint several hundred airplanes—I’d
like to mention a few of its features. The new livery has elements
of both existing schemes, which will provide a complementary look
to the fleet as aircraft are repainted over several years. The top
of the aircraft will be painted in a lighter color—darker tones
have implications for cabin comfort during the summer months, especially
at our Las Vegas and Phoenix hubs. This will keep employees and customers
cooler and require less ground power for air conditioning, saving
the company money.
The feature I’m most proud of is what we
call the “Heritage
logo,” a collection of four icons from the four largest airlines
that make up the new US Airways—America West, Allegheny, PSA,
and Piedmont. For any merger to succeed, there must be a positive
integration of various working cultures, and many current employees
of the new US Airways started their aviation careers with different
airlines. The Heritage logo is a tribute to our individual pasts
and a reminder that we are joining together to create a brighter
future. It’s a future we hope you’ll be a part of. Thanks
for flying with us today, and keep an eye out for our new look.
Doug Parker
Chairman, President
and Chief Executive Officer
America West Airlines
Forward-looking
Statements
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forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995. We urge you to read cautionary language regarding forward-looking
statements, including factors that may cause actual results and/or outcomes
to differ from the forward-looking statements, located on the Company’s
website at americawest.com.
Additional Information and Where to Find It
In connection with the proposed merger transaction, US Airways Group and America
West have filed a Registration Statement on Form S-4 and other documents
with the Securities and Exchange Commission (Registration No. 333-126162)
containing a preliminary joint proxy statement/prospectus regarding the proposed
transaction. The proxy statement/prospectus will be mailed to stockholders
of America West after the registration statement is declared effective by
the SEC. WE URGE INVESTORS TO READ THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT AND PROXY STATEMENT
AND OTHER RELATED MATERIALS CAREFULLY WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE
THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION. Investors
will be able to obtain free copies of the registration statement and proxy
statement, as well as other filed documents containing information about
US Airways Group and America West (when available) at http://www.sec.gov,
the SEC’s Web site. Free copies of America West’s SEC filings
are also available on America West’s Web site at http://www.shareholder.com/americawest/edgar.cfm,
or by request to Investor Relations, America West Holdings Corporation, 111
West Rio Salado Pkwy, Tempe, AZ 85281. Free copies of US Airways Group’s
SEC filings are also available on US Airways Group’s Web site at http://investor.usairways.com/edgar.cfm or by request to Investor Relations, US Airways Group, Inc., 2345 Crystal
Drive, Arlington, VA 22227.
This communication shall not constitute an offer to sell or the
solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor shall there by any sale
of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale
would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities
laws of any such jurisdiction. No offering of securities shall be made except
by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended.
Participants in the Solicitation
America West, US Airways Group, and their respective executive officers and
directors may be deemed, under SEC rules, to be participants in the solicitation
of proxies from America West’s stockholders with respect to the proposed
transaction. Information regarding the officers and directors of America
West is included in its definitive proxy statement for its 2005 Annual Meeting
filed with the SEC on April 15, 2005. Information regarding the officers
and directors of US Airways Group is included in its 2004 Annual Report filed
with the SEC on Form 10-K on March 1, 2005. More detailed information regarding
the identity of potential participants and their interests in the solicitation,
is set forth in the registration statement and proxy statement and other
materials filed with the SEC in connection with the proposed transaction.
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