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                                                Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)
                                         Registration Nos. 33-55689 and 33-54243
 
                         SUPPLEMENT DATED JULY 12, 1995
 
                                       TO
 
           AMERICA WEST AIRLINES, INC. PROSPECTUS DATED JUNE 20, 1995
 
Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the meanings assigned to such
terms in the Prospectus.
 
     The Plan of Distribution is being revised to provide additional information
relating to the method of distribution of securities by the Selling
Securityholders.
 
                              PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
 
     Selling Securityholders may sell or distribute their Securities in
transactions through such underwriters (as may be approved by the Company),
brokers, dealers or agents from time to time or through privately negotiated
transactions, including in distributions to shareholders or partners or other
persons affiliated with one or more Selling Securityholder.
 
     Selling Securityholders may pledge their Securities from time to time in
connection with such Securityholders' financing arrangements. Copernicus may
pledge some of its Class B Common Stock to Bear, Stearns Securities Corp. To the
extent any such pledgees exercise their rights to foreclose on any such pledge,
and sell the underlying Securities, such pledgees may be deemed underwriters
with respect to such Securities and sales by them may be effected under this
Prospectus.