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SUPPLEMENT DATED DECEMBER 4, 1995
TO
PROSPECTUS DATED NOVEMBER 13, 1995
AMERICA WEST AIRLINES, INC.
On December 2, 1995, America West Airlines, Inc. (the "Company")
announced that its Board of Directors approved a proposal, effective
immediately, to outsource its heavy aircraft maintenance to Tramco, a division
of The B.F.Goodrich Company. Based on current costs associated with the
Company's maintenance operations, the Company estimates that the outsourcing
arrangement will save the Company approximately $35 million over the five-year
term of the arrangement. This decision is expected to reduce by one-half the
Company's base maintenance workforce of approximately 1,000 employees.
Approximately 470 maintenance employees will be retained to perform and
supervise line maintenance for the Company. Costs associated with the
outsourcing of heavy aircraft maintenance will result in a nonrecurring charge
against fourth quarter 1995 operating income and earnings of approximately $10.5
million.
