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                                                SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                                                      WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                                              FORM 15

     Certification and Notice of Termination of Registration under Section 12(g) of the Securities Exchange
        Act of 1934 or Suspension of Duty to File Reports Under Sections 13 and 15(d) of the Securities
                                          Exchange Act of 1934.

                                          Commission file Number           1-10140   
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                                                    America West Airlines, Inc.
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                                      (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
                                                                 
                              4000 East Sky Harbor Boulevard, Phoenix, Arizona 85034  (602) 693-0800
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                     (Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant's
                                                   principal executive offices)

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                                        7-3/4% Convertible Subordinated Debentures due 2010
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                                        7-1/2% Convertible Subordinated Debentures due 2011
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                                       11-1/4% Convertible Subordinated Debentures due 2009
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                                     (Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)

                                           Class A Common Stock par value $.01 par share
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                                           Class B Common Stock par value $.01 per share
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                                              11-1/4% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2001
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                                                   Class B Common Stock Warrants
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         (Titles of all other classes of securities for which a duty to file reports under section 13(a) or 15(4) remains)

         Please place an X in the box(es) to designate the appropriate rule provision(s) relied upon to terminate 
or suspend the duty to file reports:
                 
                                  Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(i)      /X/               Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii)      / / 
                                 Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(ii)      / /                Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(i)      / /
                                  Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(i)      / /               Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(ii)      / /
                                 Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(ii)      / /                        Rule 15D-6       / /
                                  Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i)      / /

                          Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or notice date:
                                                                 0
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         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Name of registrant as specified in 
charter) has caused this certification/notice to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.

       January 23, 1995                                                                   /s/ MARTIN J. WHALEN
DATE: ____________________                                                            BY:___________________________
                                                                                           Martin J. Whalen
                                                                                           Senior Vice President,
                                                                                           General Counsel and
                                                                                           Corporate Secretary