SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

HOWLETT CA

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

111 W. RIO SALADO PARKWAY

(Street)

TEMPE

85281

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
09/27/2005

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
US AIRWAYS GROUP INC [ LCC ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Senior VP, Public Affairs

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	2,694⁽¹⁾	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	09/27/2005	02/25/2006	Common Stock	4,125⁽²⁾	$50.61	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	09/27/2005	10/27/2006	Common Stock	10,312⁽³⁾	$29.09	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	09/27/2005	03/01/2008	Common Stock	4,950⁽⁴⁾	$60.3	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	09/27/2005	12/14/2008	Common Stock	6,187⁽⁵⁾	$32.58	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	09/27/2005	02/23/2009	Common Stock	22,687⁽⁶⁾	$44.24	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	09/27/2005	12/14/2009	Common Stock	8,662⁽⁷⁾	$49.7	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	09/27/2005	12/13/2010	Common Stock	9,075⁽⁸⁾	$26.21	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	09/27/2005	01/23/2012	Common Stock	12,375⁽⁹⁾	$9.21	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	09/27/2005	04/08/2013	Common Stock	16,500⁽¹⁰⁾	$6.42	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	09/27/2005	10/07/2013	Common Stock	8,250⁽¹¹⁾	$26.06	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	09/27/2005	02/24/2014	Common Stock	14,437⁽¹²⁾	$25.6	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	09/27/2005	02/24/2014	Common Stock	12,375⁽¹³⁾	$25.6	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	09/27/2005	03/09/2015	Common Stock	12,375⁽¹⁴⁾	$12.44	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Received in exchange for 6,532 shares of America West Holdings Corporation ("AWH")Class B Common Stock in connection with the merger of AWH into the Issuer. On the effective date of the merger, the closing price of the AWH's Class B Common Stock was $8.70 per share and Issuer's Common Stock was $19.30 per share.

2. Received in the merger in exchange for a stock option to acquire 10,000 shares of AWH for $20.875 per share.

3. Received in the merger in exchange for a stock option to acquire 25,000 shares of AWH for $12.00 per share.

4. Received in the merger in exchange for a stock option to acquire 12,000 shares of AWH for $24.875 per share.

5. Received in the merger in exchange for a stock option to acquire 15,000 shares of AWH for $13.4375 per share.

6. Received in the merger in exchange for a stock option to acquire 55,000 shares of AWH for $18.25 per share.

7. Received in the merger in exchange for a stock option to acquire 21,000 shares of AWH for $20.50 per share.

8. Received in the merger in exchange for a stock option to acquire 22,000 shares of AWH for $10.8125 per share.

9. Received in the merger in exchange for a stock option to acquire 30,000 shares of AWH for $3.80 per share.

10. Received in the merger in exchange for a stock option to acquire 40,000 shares of AWH for $2.65 per share.

11. Received in the merger in exchange for a stock option to acquire 20,000 shares of AWH for $10.75 per share.

12. Received in the merger in exchange for a stock option to acquire 35,000 shares of AWH for $10.56 per share.

13. Received in the merger in exchange for a stock option to acquire 30,000 shares of AWH for $10.56 per share.

14. Received in the merger in exchange for a stock option to acquire 30,000 shares of AWH for $5.13 per share.

Remarks:

	Patricia A. Penwell, as Attorney-in-Fact for C.A. Howlett	09/29/2005
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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