-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, V5o7EXciVnYkIGj2sNCtBsu/Z0/xjaLQimDYMpCKjrF8O+nvDY9kAEJKt+zVQCbW fjr/L73GUd7JDJher/ddVg== 0000950153-04-000016.txt : 20040106 0000950153-04-000016.hdr.sgml : 20040106 20040106080312 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950153-04-000016 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20040105 ITEM INFORMATION: FILED AS OF DATE: 20040106 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AMERICA WEST AIRLINES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000706270 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: AIR TRANSPORTATION, SCHEDULED [4512] IRS NUMBER: 860418245 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-12337 FILM NUMBER: 04507763 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4000 E SKY HARBOR BLVD STREET 2: STE 2100 CITY: PHOENIX STATE: AZ ZIP: 85034 BUSINESS PHONE: 6026930800 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4000 EAST SKY HARBOR BLVD STREET 2: STE 2100 CITY: PHOENIX STATE: AZ ZIP: 85034 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AMERICA WEST HOLDINGS CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001029863 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: AIR TRANSPORTATION, SCHEDULED [4512] IRS NUMBER: 860847214 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-12649 FILM NUMBER: 04507762 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 111 WEST RIO SALADO PARKWAY CITY: TEMPE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85281 BUSINESS PHONE: 4806930800 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4000 E SKY HARBOR BLVD STREET 2: C/O AMERICA WEST AIRLINES CITY: PHOENIX STATE: AZ ZIP: 85034 8-K 1 p68635e8vk.htm 8-K e8vk
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities and Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 5, 2004

AMERICA WEST HOLDINGS CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
         
Delaware
(State of jurisdiction)		   1-12649
(Commission File No.) 		  86-0847214
(IRS Employer Identification No.)

111 West Rio Salado Parkway
Tempe, Arizona 85281
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (480) 693-0800

AMERICA WEST AIRLINES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
         
Delaware
(State of jurisdiction)		   0-12337
(Commission File No.) 		  86-0418245
(IRS Employer Identification No.)

4000 E. Sky Harbor Boulevard
Phoenix, Arizona 85034-3899
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (480) 693-0800

 

ITEM 12. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.
SIGNATURES
EXHIBIT INDEX
EX-99.1

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ITEM 12. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.

     On January 5, 2004, America West Airlines, Inc. (the “Company”), a wholly owned subsidiary of America West Holdings Corporation, announced via press release certain traffic statistics for December 2003. A copy of the Company’s press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

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SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, America West Holdings Corporation has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

         
    AMERICA WEST HOLDINGS CORPORATION
         
Dated: January 5, 2004   By:   /s/ Derek J. Kerr
       
        Derek J. Kerr
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, America West Airlines, Inc. has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

         
    AMERICA WEST AIRLINES, INC.
         
Dated: January 5, 2004   By:   /s/ Derek J. Kerr
       
        Derek J. Kerr
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

     
Exhibit No.   Description
99.1   Press Release, dated January 5, 2004.

  EX-99.1 3 p68635exv99w1.htm EX-99.1 exv99w1

 

(AMERICA WEST AIRLINES NEWS RELEASE)

EXHIBIT 99.1

     
Contact:   Janice Monahan
480/693-5729

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, Jan. 5, 2004

AMERICA WEST REPORTS RECORD DECEMBER TRAFFIC

     PHOENIX — America West Airlines (NYSE:AWA) today reported traffic statistics for the month of December, fourth quarter and year-end 2003. Revenue passenger miles (RPMs) for December 2003 were a record 1.8 billion, an increase of 5.3 percent from December 2002. Capacity for December 2003 was a record 2.4 billion available seat miles (ASMs), up 4.8 percent from December 2002. The passenger load factor for the month of December was a record 74.6 percent vs. 74.2 percent in December 2002.

     The load factor for the fourth quarter 2003 was a record 75.5 percent, up 2.3 points from fourth quarter 2002. RPMs for the quarter increased 4.2 percent to a record 5.3 billion, and ASMs for the quarter increased to a record 7.0 billion vs. 6.9 billion in the fourth quarter of 2002.

     Year-to-date load factor was a record 76.4 percent, up 2.8 points from 2002. Year-to-date RPMs were a record 21.3 billion, a 7.1 percent increase from 2002. Available seat miles increased 3.3 percent for the current year to a record 27.9 billion.

     “December marks our ninth consecutive month of record traffic, which increased by 5.3 percent year-over-year, and outpaced our capacity growth of 4.8 percent. We are pleased with our unit revenue performance, particularly unit revenue generated during the holidays, and will continue to implement our 2004 growth plans that include increasing utilization, adding flight frequencies in existing markets as well as entering new routes, and aggressively exploring more future point-to-point flying,” said Scott Kirby, executive vice president, sales and marketing.  more/...

 

 

America West Airlines
Reports December Traffic / 2

     The following summarizes America West’s December, fourth quarter and year-to-date traffic results for 2003 and 2002:

                           
      Dec. 2003   Dec. 2002   % Change
     
 
 
Revenue Passenger Miles (000)
     1,796,098       1,706,245       5.3  
Available Seat Miles (000)
     2,408,377       2,298,540       4.8  
  Load Factor (percent)     74.6       74.2       0.4  pts.
                           
      4th Q 2003   4th Q 2002   % Change
     
 
 
Revenue Passenger Miles (000)
     5,284,694       5,071,303       4.2  
Available Seat Miles (000)
     7,000,456       6,931,452       1.0  
  Load Factor (percent)     75.5       73.2       2.3  pts.
                           
      YTD 2003   YTD 2002   % Change
     
 
 
Revenue Passenger Miles (000)
     21,293,562       19,878,356       7.1  
Available Seat Miles (000)
     27,887,789       27,007,932       3.3  
  Load Factor (percent)     76.4       73.6       2.8  pts.

-AWA-

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