Wednesday 13 May 2009 - US Airways operate their inaugural Boeing 757 service to Philadelphia

US Airways Boeing 757 N201UU lifts off Runway 15 on the inaugural

service to Philadelphia after arriving earlier at a rather brighter BHX!

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. The US Airways check in area
. . N201UU parked on stand 58 ....
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The departure gate was opened by the US Airways cabin crew helped

by Paul Kehoe, CEO of BHX (left) and Stephen Raeder of US Airways
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The departure of the inaugural flight was marked by a water canon
salute by the Fire Service - unfortunately it was raining as well!
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US Airways will now be operating from Phildelphia five times
a week until 30 September 2009 - for more information see -
http://bhxflightguide.blogspot.com/2000/10/bhx-info.html
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Thanks to the team from BHX for organising a fantastic launch

for US Airways - pity about the British weather!!