Jwenting From Netherlands, joined Apr 2001, 10213 posts, RR: 21 Reply 1, posted (11 years 7 months 3 weeks 16 hours ago) and read 1530 times:
I believe they got some really bad press after an accident or incident involving one of their aircraft, leading to a lot of people loosing trust in the name. Don't know if the bad press was warranted or not, but the damage was done.
RealHigh From United States of America, joined Jul 2000, 1022 posts, RR: 16 Reply 2, posted (11 years 7 months 3 weeks 16 hours ago) and read 1509 times:
Fleet service From United States of America, joined Apr 2000, 622 posts, RR: 2 Reply 3, posted (11 years 7 months 3 weeks 15 hours ago) and read 1485 times:
Also a result of their close relationship at the time with British Airways.
Yes, I actually *do* work for an airline,how about you?
Contrails From United States of America, joined Oct 2000, 1818 posts, RR: 0 Reply 4, posted (11 years 7 months 3 weeks 12 hours ago) and read 1461 times:
It was a marketing ploy, dreamed up by the Wolfman. It cost the company millions to repaint the planes. I bet they wish they had some of that money right now.
Ryefly From United States of America, joined Jun 2000, 1383 posts, RR: 0 Reply 6, posted (11 years 7 months 3 weeks 8 hours ago) and read 1384 times:
It was part of their plan to come accross as a global airline rather then a regional carrier as it expanded its international service, fleet, and invested in a new paint scheme.
Goingboeing From United States of America, joined Dec 1999, 4875 posts, RR: 19 Reply 7, posted (11 years 7 months 3 weeks 7 hours ago) and read 1366 times:
"USAir" is so much easier to say...so I still call 'em that
Delta777 From United States of America, joined Mar 2000, 654 posts, RR: 1 Reply 8, posted (11 years 7 months 3 weeks 5 hours ago) and read 1340 times:
US Air changed their name to US Airways a couple years ago becouse of the bad image of a crash near Pittsburgh. Also, becouse they were in a very close partnership with British Airways, and US Airways and British Airways would sound better than US Air and British Airways. But British Airways dropped them for American and then US Air sued them.... blah blah blah. Thats all another story.
DC-10inLB From United States of America, joined Aug 2000, 140 posts, RR: 0 Reply 10, posted (11 years 7 months 3 weeks 4 hours ago) and read 1303 times:
It was all about image development. They wanted to upmarket as well as give it more of an international sound and appeal.
BizJet From United States of America, joined Nov 1999, 269 posts, RR: 0 Reply 11, posted (11 years 7 months 3 weeks 3 hours ago) and read 1295 times:
Delta777:
Actually the switch to US Airways came after the carrier split up with British Airways.
When Wolf took the helm of the airline, he wanted to transform its image from a regional east coast carrier to an international flag carrier. The US Airways name, logo, and paint scheme, are all world class. He beefed up transatlantic service and improved service levels across the board.
Penguinflies From United States of America, joined Apr 2000, 975 posts, RR: 0 Reply 12, posted (11 years 7 months 3 weeks 2 hours ago) and read 1276 times:
Wasn't it because of one crash, but five crashes in five years?
And also they figured their competition is Airlines, unlike the regionals whom use Air. (Air Wisconsin, Comair, Air Midwest, AirTran, Air Bob, Air defunct).
Many larger carriers use Airways and Airlines (United Airlines, South African Airways, British Airways).
It's all about the power and the marketing. And didn't they also at that time come out with their new paint scheme?
Spinkid From United States of America, joined Jul 2001, 1000 posts, RR: 0 Reply 14, posted (11 years 7 months 2 weeks 6 days 23 hours ago) and read 1253 times:
I agree with Penguinflies, it wasn't just one crash, it was several crashes over a few years time. I know a lot of people that took to calling them US SCare.
I think that was a big reason for the name change.
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