US Airways Pittsburgh Steelers A319

cageyjames · Post by **cageyjames** » 30 Aug 2007, 01:24

Its been a very tough summer here in PHL working for US Airways and I haven't felt too much like posting since I'm sure you are all aware of the meltdown of our International service, but at least there is some good news. Just in time for the NFL regular season, the Pittsburgh Steelers Logo Plane has shown up.

http://www.jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=6048767

http://www.jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=6048769

smokejumper · Post by **smokejumper** » 30 Aug 2007, 02:44

Welcome back Cagey - I was beginning to think that you'd fallen off the edge of the earth!

The A319 painted in Steelers colors really looks sharp. The black, gold and white are striking.

Will this be a team plane or one in regular service?

PYX · Post by **PYX** » 30 Aug 2007, 05:01

Interesting looking plane.
Is that suppose to be an American flag painted on the fuselage to the right of the number N733UW?

David747 · Post by **David747** » 30 Aug 2007, 14:56

Great picture, too bad I hate the Steelers.

smokejumper · Post by **smokejumper** » 30 Aug 2007, 16:17

PYX wrote:Interesting looking plane.
Is that suppose to be an American flag painted on the fuselage to the right of the number N733UW?

Yes, it is an American flag flying "backwards", as if you are looking at it flying in the wind and standing on the right side of the wind direction.

cageyjames · Post by **cageyjames** » 30 Aug 2007, 18:15

smokejumper wrote:Welcome back Cagey - I was beginning to think that you'd fallen off the edge of the earth!

With the weather in PHL and the problems with our 767/757s across the atlantic, I've been very busy. I think we'll be seeing US scale back our European service soon to let the company take a breath. Most of this stems from our need to keep all the international gates in Terminal A, rather than let them get turned over to Delta for domestic service. Its a mess and we've made it.

Will this be a team plane or one in regular service?

Regular service, flown by US East (old US Airways) pilots. It will be flying anywhere an A319 goes in the system.

Aspirapolvere · Post by **Aspirapolvere** » 30 Aug 2007, 21:01

cageyjames wrote: With the weather in PHL and the problems with our 767/757s across the atlantic, I've been very busy. I think we'll be seeing US scale back our European service soon to let the company take a breath. Most of this stems from our need to keep all the international gates in Terminal A, rather than let them get turned over to Delta for domestic service. Its a mess and we've made it.

So do you think we will be losing the Brussels flight?

cageyjames · Post by **cageyjames** » 30 Aug 2007, 21:51

I'm not sure at this point. I doubt we'll drop service beyond some of the seasonal travel and see where that happens. Those A332s can't come quick enough (not that BRU would see them, but they'd open up more aircraft).

The airframes are tired and need work.