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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
Schedule 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
America West Airlines, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Class B Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value
(Title of Class of Securities)
023650203
(CUSIP Number)
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this
statement.
(X)
The information required in the remainder of this cover page
(except any items to which the form provides a cross-reference)
shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Act") or otherwise
subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall
be subject to all other provisions of the Act.
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CUSIP No.
023650203
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1) Names of Reporting Person
Lehman Brothers Inc.
S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person
13-2518466
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2) Check the Appropriate box if a Member of a Group
(a) (___) Sole
(b) (_X_) Joint Filing
_________________________________________________________________
3) SEC Use Only
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4) Citizenship or Place of Organization
Delaware
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Number of Shares Beneficially
Owned by Each Reporting Person With: 5) Sole Voting
Power
5,062,000
6) Shared Voting Power
0
7) Sole Dispositive Power
5,062,000
8) Shared Dispositive Power
0
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9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
5,062,000
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10) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain
Shares
(___)
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11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9
11.5%
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12) Type of Reporting Person
BD
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CUSIP No.
023650203
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1) Names of Reporting Person
Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.
S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person
13-3216325
_________________________________________________________________
2) Check the Appropriate box if a Member of a Group
(a) (___) Sole
(b) (_X_) Joint Filing
_________________________________________________________________
3) SEC Use Only
_________________________________________________________________
4) Citizenship or Place of Organization
Delaware
_________________________________________________________________
Number of Shares Beneficially
Owned by Each Reporting Person With: 5) Sole Voting
Power
5,062,000
6) Shared Voting Power
0
7) Sole Dispositive Power
5,062,000
8) Shared Dispositive Power
0
_________________________________________________________________
9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
5,062,000
_________________________________________________________________
10) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain
Shares
(___)
_________________________________________________________________
11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9
11.5
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12) Type of Reporting Person
HC/CO
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Item 1(a). Name of Issuer: America West Airlines, Inc.
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
4000 East Sky Parkway
Phoenix, Arizona 72202
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing:
Lehman Brothers Inc.
Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office:
3 World Financial Center
New York, NY 10285
Item 2(c). Citizenship or Place of Organization:
See Item 4 of cover pages
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:
Class B Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number:
023650203000
Item 3. Information if statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-
1(b) or
13d-2(b):
The person filing this statement is Lehman
Brothers Inc., a Broker/Dealer registered under Section
15 of the Act and Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc., a
parent holding company in accordance with Section
240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G).
Item 4. Ownership
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned as of: August 31, 1994:
The information set forth herein is estimated based upon
certain assumptions concerning the distribution of
securities pursuant to the Plan.
(b) Percent of Class:
See Item 11 of cover pages
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote
(iii) sole power to dispose or
to direct the disposition
(iv) shared power to dispose or to
direct the disposition
See Items 5-8 of cover pages
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class
Not Applicable.
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of
Another Person
Not Applicable.
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary
which Acquired the Security being reported on by the
Parent Holding Company
Not Applicable.
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the
Group
Not Applicable.
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group
Not Applicable.
Item 10. Certification
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my
knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above
were acquired in the ordinary course of business and
were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have
the effect of changing or influencing the control of
the issuer of such securities and were not acquired in
connection with or as a participant in any transaction
having such purposes or effect.
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of the
undersigned's knowledge and belief, the undersigned hereby
certifies that the information set forth in this statement is
true, complete and correct.
Dated: September 6, 1994
LEHMAN BROTHERS INC.
By: /s/ Karen C. Manson
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Name: Karen C. Manson
Title: First Vice President
Secretary
LEHMAN BROTHERS HOLDINGS INC.
By: /s/ Karen C. Manson
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Name: Karen C. Manson
Title: First Vice President
Secretary
Exhibit Index
Exhibit I Identification and Classification of Relevant
Subsidiaries
Exhibit II Statement of Lehman Brothers Inc.
Exhibit III Statement of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.
Exhibit I
To Schedule 13G
The persons filing this statement are Lehman Brothers Inc.,
a registered Broker/Dealer, and Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc., a
parent holding company. The relevant subsidiary is Lehman
Brothers Inc.
Exhibit II
To Schedule 13G
Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(f)(1), Lehman Brothers Inc. affirms
it is individually eligible to use Schedule 13G and agrees that
this Schedule is filed on its behalf.
LEHMAN BROTHERS INC.
By: /s/ Karen C. Manson
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Name: Karen C. Manson
Title: First Vice President
Secretary
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