Airlines / United States
US Airways was an airline from the United States, founded in 1937, that stopped flying in 2015. American Airlines took its place. Its codes were US (IATA) and AWE (ICAO), and its radio callsign was “CACTUS”.
Lifeline
- US Airways 1937–2015
History
When US Airways stopped flying, American Airlines took its place.
What the codes mean
The two-character IATA code is the one on tickets, boarding passes and flight numbers (US 123). The three-letter ICAO code is used in flight plans and by air traffic control. The radio callsign is what pilots and controllers say on the radio: a flight filed as AWE123 is called “CACTUS one two three”.
Airports in the United States
More airlines from the United States
- American Airlines
- Delta Air Lines
- JetBlue
- Pan Am
- Southwest Airlines
- United Airlines
- Alaska Airlines
- Allegiant Air
- Continental Airlines
- FedEx Express
- Frontier Airlines
- Hawaiian Airlines
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