FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report
(Date of earliest event reported)
July 2, 1998
US Airways Group, Inc.
(Commission file number: 1-8444)
and
US Airways, Inc.
(Commission file number: 1-8442)
(Exact names of registrants as specified in their charters)
Delaware US Airways Group, Inc. 54-1194634
(State of incorporation US Airways, Inc. 53-0218143
of both registrants) (I.R.S. Employer Identification Nos.)
US Airways Group, Inc.
2345 Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA 22227
(Address of principal executive offices)
(703) 872-5306
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
US Airways, Inc.
2345 Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA 22227
(Address of principal executive offices)
(703) 872-7000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Item 5. Other Events
On July 2, 1998, US Airways, Inc. issued a news release announcing
that it has ordered up to 30 Airbus Industrie A330-300 widebody
aircraft to substantially expand its fleet for international
service. The news release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
Designation Description
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99 News release dated July 2, 1998.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, the registrants have duly caused this report to be signed
on their behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
US Airways Group, Inc. (REGISTRANT)
Date: July 2, 1998 By: /s/ James A. Hultquist
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James A. Hultquist
Controller (Chief Accounting Officer)
US Airways, Inc. (REGISTRANT)
Date: July 2, 1998 By: /s/ James. A. Hultquist
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James A. Hultquist
Controller (Chief Accounting Officer)
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Exhibit 99
US AIRWAYS ORDERS AIRBUS A330-300 WIDEBODY AIRCRAFT
PARIS, July 2, 1998 - US Airways has ordered up to 30
Airbus Industrie A330-300 widebody aircraft to substantially
expand its fleet for international service, Stephen M. Wolf,
chairman and CEO of US Airways Group, Inc., announced today.
The order will include seven firm aircraft orders, seven
orders to be reconfirmed and 16 options. Under the agreement
with Airbus Industrie announced today, the first A330 will be
delivered in the fourth quarter of 1999 and six others in the
year 2000. Orders to be reconfirmed cover aircraft for delivery
in 2001.
US Airways announced on November 6, 1996, that it had
ordered up to 400 planes in the Airbus A320 single-aisle family
with the first of the aircraft to begin entering the US Airways
fleet in October of this year. These aircraft will be used on
domestic flights and on flights to the Caribbean, Canada and
Mexico.
"The Airbus A330, with its exceptional passenger appeal,
coupled with our enhanced service, will allow US Airways to
become the carrier of choice. Combined with the aircraft in the
A320 single-aisle family that we introduce this year, US
Airways will have the most modern fleet in the air within just
a few years time," Wolf said.
"The Airbus A330 has set the standard for comfort and
efficiency in international air service and we are delighted
that US Airways will be introducing this aircraft to its large
customer base in the eastern United States," Noel Forgeard,
chief executive officer of Airbus Industrie, said at a joint
press conference with Wolf in Paris.
"With the A330, we will be able to introduce three-class
service on our transatlantic routes, add much-needed passenger
capacity and expand space for cargo, all in an aircraft that is
highly efficient to operate and consistent in cockpit design
with our new A320 domestic fleet," Wolf said.
"With our comprehensive service in the eastern United
States - the origin or destination point for nearly 70 percent
of transatlantic air traffic - the A330 aircraft will give US
Airways properly sized planes to upgrade existing routes as
well as introduce new markets," said Rakesh Gangwal, president
and CEO of US Airways, Inc.
US Airways currently serves Amsterdam, Frankfurt, London
(Gatwick), Madrid, Munich, Paris and Rome and has applications
pending to serve Milan and London (Heathrow) and to expand
Paris service. Potential future European destinations include
Athens, Brussels, Manchester and Zurich.
Aircraft currently used by US Airways on its transatlantic
routes are configured for 200 seats in two classes. The US
Airways A330-300 will carry 278 passengers in a three-class
configuration with a range of up to 5,100 nautical miles.
US Airways said it will continue to use its current fleet
of 12 Boeing 767-200 aircraft in international service in the
near term and then use the aircraft on longer-haul domestic
routes.
US Airways carried 58.6 million passengers in 1997, and
with all units combined, the system carried 71 million
passengers, making US Airways the fourth largest airline in the
world in terms of passengers carried. The combined US Airways
system serves 207 destinations worldwide. In addition to
mainline US Airways service, the US Airways Shuttle, US Airways
Express and MetroJet are part of the US Airways system. The
airline has more than 40,000 employees.
Airbus Industrie has won close to 3,000 firm orders from
150 customers worldwide for its three aircraft families, the
single-aisle A319/A320/A321, the widebody medium-capacity
A300/A310, and the widebody A330/A340 with their higher
capacity and longer range. Of these, 1,775 aircraft already
have been delivered.
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