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.
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N201UU parked on stand 58 .....
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 canonsalute by the Fire Service - unfortunately it was raining as well!
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US Airways will now be operating from Phildelphia five timesa 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!!