US Airways - January 2014 - (Page 11)

Did You Know? embark News, Notes, and Inflight Insights FACTS & STATS The airline industry is full of impressive facts and figures. Here are just a few of US Airways' most notable numbers. 440 pounds planes in US Airways' mainline fleet weight of an Airbus A321 landing gear tire 14 3,031 daily takeoffs 12 hours amount of time US Airways' biggest plane, an Airbus A330-200, can fly before needing to refuel 7,536 flight attendants minutes average time it takes for a bag to travel from the ticket counter to the baggage loading area 4,973 miles pieces of ground service equipment countries served such as tugs, push-back tractors, and belt loaders longest flight US Airways operates (from Tel Aviv to Philadelphia) 174,000,000 80,000,000 and pounds of cargo pounds of domestic and international mail shipped every year shipped every year 4,430 pilots ILLUSTRATIONS BY NIGEL HOLMES 4,000 meals miles prepared every day by Phoenix hub catering bottles of water packed on an international flight average distance a pilot can see on a clear day usairwaysmag.com JANUARY 2014 11 http://www.usairwaysmag.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of US Airways - January 2014

Table of Contents
CEO Letter
From the Editor
Did You Know?
Hot Spots: Winter Festivals
Wine & Dine: Pastries
Style Spotlight: Carry-On Essentials
Diversions: ArtistWorks
Great Escapes: Hotel Zetta
Great Escapes: Quintero Golf Club
Gear Up: Smart Kitchen
Travel Feature: Vail and Beaver Creek Ski Resorts
US Airways: The Airline's Fleet
Winter Warriors: Olympic Athletes
Celebrate Oakland, CA
Best of Health: Miami Foot & Ankle Surgery
Cactus League
Puzzles
Readers Resource Index
Your US Airways Guide
Video Entertainment
Audio Entertainment
U.S. and Caribbean Service Map
International Service Map
Airport Terminal Maps
US Airways Fleet/Customs & Immigration
Passenger Info/Contact US Airways
US Airways MarketPlace®
Window or Aisle?

US Airways - January 2014