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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950153-95-000380.txt : 19951205
<SEC-HEADER>0000950153-95-000380.hdr.sgml : 19951205
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950153-95-000380
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	424B3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		19951204
SROS:			NYSE

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:		424B3
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	033-54243
		FILM NUMBER:		95598901

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4000 EAST SKY HARBOR BLVD.
		STREET 2:		SUITE 2100
		CITY:			PHOENIX
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85034
		BUSINESS PHONE:		602/693-5729

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4000 EAST SKY HARBOR BLVD
		CITY:			PHOENIX
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85034
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<TYPE>424B3
<SEQUENCE>1
<DESCRIPTION>SUPPLEMENT DATED 12/4/95 TO PROSPECTUS DATED 11/13
<TEXT>

<PAGE>   1
                      SUPPLEMENT DATED DECEMBER 4, 1995
                                      
                                      TO
                                      
                      PROSPECTUS DATED NOVEMBER 13, 1995
                                      

                         AMERICA WEST AIRLINES, INC.


     On December 2, 1995, America West Airlines, Inc. (the "Company")
announced that its Board of Directors approved a proposal, effective
immediately, to outsource its heavy aircraft maintenance to Tramco, a division
of The B.F.Goodrich Company. Based on current costs associated with the
Company's maintenance operations, the Company estimates that the outsourcing
arrangement will save the Company approximately $35 million over the five-year
term of the arrangement. This decision is expected to reduce by one-half the
Company's base maintenance workforce of approximately 1,000 employees.
Approximately 470 maintenance employees will be retained to perform and
supervise line maintenance for the Company. Costs associated with the
outsourcing of heavy aircraft maintenance will result in a nonrecurring charge
against fourth quarter 1995 operating income and earnings of approximately $10.5
million.


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