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America West Airlines: Phoenix Sandsharks
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America West Airlines, based in Phoenix, will serve as the official airline of inaugural Ironman Arizona Triathlon, which will take place on Saturday, April 9. America West will ... serve as title sponsor of the Ironman Athlete Village, which will be located at Tempe Beach Park on race week from Wednesday to Saturday.
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In keeping with this philosophy, America West made a bid in the spring of 1989 to acquire Eastern Airlines' shuttle service between Washington, D.C., New York City, and Boston. Although this attempt was ultimately unsuccessful, the airline did inaugurate service from the west to New York City and Washington, D.C., in July 1989 as well as service to Hawaii in November 1989. Although the flights to Hawaii lost money due to stiff competition on the route, they helped to fill connecting flights to Phoenix and lent cachet to the airline's frequent flier program, which could now reward customers with a vacation in the islands. In addition, the airline envisioned Hawaii as a potential hub for a network of flights radiating out to points across the Pacific.
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America West Arena, located at 201 East Jefferson, Phoenix, AZ 85004, was built in 1992 and is the home of the NBA’s Phoenix Suns as well as the WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury. The building ... plays host to the Phoenix Coyotes of the NHL, the Phoenix Sandsharks of the MISL, and the Arizona Rattlers of the AFL. America West Arena is owned by the city of Phoenix and cost approximately $90 million to build. The arena was financed through city bonds, loans, and private debt. In 1992, America West Airlines agreed to pay $26 million over 30 years for the naming rights on the building. The local airport in Phoenix is located only six miles from America West Arena and there is parking for 1,000 cars on the lot of the facility.
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By the end of 1984 America West had 21 aircraft serving 22 cities. Although the carrier had attained a dominant position in its home market, Phoenix, it had done so by racking up $19 million in losses in its first 15 months in operation. In November 1984 the airline announced its first profitable month of operations, and the following month it rejected an offer by rival Southwest Airlines to purchase the company.
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PHOENIX, Aug. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Leaders of the America West unit of the Air Line Pilots Association, International (ALPA) recently elected Captain John McIlvenna to serve as chairman of the Master Executive Council (MEC), the union's governing body. Additionally, First Officer Mitch Vasin was elected to serve as MEC vice chairman and Captain Peter Blandino was elected to serve as MEC secretary-treasurer. The officers -- all of whom currently serve in their positions -- were elected unanimously by the MEC to serve two-year terms in accordance with ALPA's Constitution and By-Laws.
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As 1989 opened the airline explored destinations beyond the United States, America West filed with Department of Transportation for a Phoenix to Sydney route, to connect with now defunct Ansett Airlines. However the proposal was rejected and the Reagan Administration awarded the route to another airline.
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