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                                                                    EXHIBIT 23.5


                        [Morten Beyer & Agnew Letterhead]


America West Airlines, Inc.
4000 E. Sky Harbor Boulevard
Phoenix, Arizona 85034-3899


Re:      America West Airlines, Inc.
         Pass Through Certificates, Series 2000-1


Ladies and Gentlemen:

         We consent to the reference to our name in the text under the headings
"Risk Factors - Risk Factors Relating to the Certificates and the Exchange Offer
- Possible Effects if Aircraft Appraisals do not Correspond to the Realizable
Value of Aircraft," "Description of the Aircraft and the Appraisals - The
Appraisals", "Experts" and "Appendix II - Appraisal Letters" in the Registration
Statement on Form S-4 being filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
We also consent to the inclusion in the Registration Statement of the report
prepared by us with respect to the Aircraft referred to therein.


Sincerely,

/s/ Bryson P. Monteleone
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Bryson P. Monteleone
Director of Operations