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Airbus A319 (N742PS) - AALs N742PS, the Pacific Southwest Airlines heritage special livery A319 that was recently repainted and retitled and is now displaying the "American" brand instead of the former "US Airways" nameplate, accelerates down runway 16R to begin a midmorning flight to Phoenix.
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Airbus A319 (N742PS)

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AAL's N742PS, the Pacific Southwest Airlines heritage special livery A319 that was recently repainted and retitled and is now displaying the "American" brand instead of the former "US Airways" nameplate, accelerates down runway 16R to begin a midmorning flight to Phoenix.

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Gary SchenauerPhoto Uploader
I've tried finding a way of deleting this photo but there doesn't seem to be any method of doing it. I've got it up on my c-screen and it looks A-OK there ... but not here. So don't go by my pic; N742PS really looks great since the repaint work.
Ryan Jorgenson
Gary, I think it looks great but I can remove it if you'd like to re-post it?
Gary SchenauerPhoto Uploader
Ryan, I had initially responded to your above offer by thanking you and accepting your offer. But just now I came to the FA gallery to check out new picture posts ... and I see several viewers seem to agree with you that it is OK. So I'll say "Thanks" to you again .. for both the compliment and the offer .. but please leave it as is. TYVM, Ryan
Ryan Jorgenson
Any time Gary, thanks for the photo :)
JM32
5 starz Gary ! I love it :)
Dwight Hartje
5 stars and great photo!
Dwight Hartje
Please don't delete this!
Brian James
Ii think it looks great! As a fan of the old PSA, it's a keeper!
Gary SchenauerPhoto Uploader
Thanx Ryan, John, Dwight, and Brian, for the positive comments. When I viewed it here, the bottom colors seemed "muddled" but they aren't when I look at my original. guess I'm just being too critical. But moving on, this heritage scheme is truly fantastic now after the repaint. And the "Grinningbird" is a super reminder of PSA ... and of the days of many regionals from decades ago. I've got old scans of pictures (Bullseye camera w/620 film) I took as a kid in the 60s. Mohawk, Allegheny, Eastern, TWA, Braniff, Northeast, even a Lake Central. This PSA always reminds me of all the others.
Darryl Sarno
Very nice catch!
n6766j
If only it was a B727.....(heavy sigh)
fholbert
I was a Frequent Flyer of PSA in the early 70's. The FA wore hot pants and boots, drove this 15/16/17 year old crazy!
Gary SchenauerPhoto Uploader
6766, one of my fave old movies is "Bullitt." The movie itself isn't why it is one of my faves; there is a scene near the end with S. McQueen chasing a bad guy right past a PSA 727 that is beginning its takeoff roll. Super view of the aircraft; I even froze the movie and snapped a shot of the PSA 727 on the TV screen. (Couple great Pan Am scenes too.) FHolbert, I recall those days ... when the FAs were "stewardesses." Memories ...
Gary SchenauerPhoto Uploader
Thanx, Darryl. Much appreciated.
johnrm
This aircraft should be used on the Western U.S. Routes of American-U.S. Airways.
johnrm
Bring the PSA aircraft back to Fresno California NOW!
sam kuminecz
the only Bluestreak that comes into buffalo is a whimpy CRJ7....lucky you!
great shot
Gary SchenauerPhoto Uploader
Sam, this one has been at KBUF three times in the past eight weeks: June 22, Jul 3, and July 10. I snapped it at KBUF about four months ago. All three of the heritage schemes visit KBUF often. The Allegheny special scheme was there at BUF on July 14 and again the next day. The last time the Piedmont paint was at KBUF was in May, so it will probably drop in there soon.
Regarding that SWA flight I mentioned ... A few months ago, the aircraft on Southwest's Buffalo-Las Vegas flight was the same aircraft that made the Las Vegas-Reno run; all it did was get a new flight number after arriving in Las V. So there was no "changing planes" since it was the same bird. I'm not 100% sure it still works like that now.
sam kuminecz
Gary your right as usual, I meant the real PSA airlines from CLT...Saturdays I believe....
I remember the old AirTran 717 in Atlanta Falcons colors...neat scheme...now regular delta colors
sam kuminecz
N891AT
Great shot, But i have always felt the heritage aircraft should be done in original colors .. WITHOUT the current owners "name tag" .. that would be TRUE heritage ... PACIFIC SOUTHWEST AIRLINES (PSA) .. Once dominated SJC .. My last flight on it was PS # 362 May, 14, 1982, SJC - LAX when I met and received autograph of; Actor Ray Bolger (Scarecrow - Wizard of Oz)
Gary SchenauerPhoto Uploader
Clement >> I could not agree with you more. Although I really and truly enjoy seeing the heritage liveries, I do feel they are "incomplete" without the original titles ... and also, in some instances, the original colors. I understand that American would want to show its brand somewhere, but those original titles, at least, should be prominently displayed. The new Reno Air scheme doesn't even have ANY title on it from the old Reno Air days: there are plenty of younger folks out there who will have no clue what airline is being presented in "Heritage" form when they see it at an airport. But since I'm not the one shelling out the $ to have them specially painted, I'll be happy with what there is ... better this than nothing at all.
Have a great holiday, Clement. Keep the shutter snappin' and the batteries charged. (Thumbs up)
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Date Aircraft Origin Destination Departure Arrival Duration
20-Apr-2024 A319Chicago O'Hare Intl ()Boston Logan Intl () 13:45 CDT 16:39 EDT Scheduled
20-Apr-2024 A319LaGuardia ()Chicago O'Hare Intl () 09:45 EDT 11:03 CDT Scheduled
20-Apr-2024 A319Raleigh-Durham Intl ()LaGuardia () 07:25 EDT 08:40 EDT Scheduled
19-Apr-2024 A319Reagan National ()Raleigh-Durham Intl () 22:42 EDT 23:24 EDT Scheduled
19-Apr-2024 A319Palm Beach Intl ()Reagan National () 19:27 EDT 21:24 EDT Scheduled
19-Apr-2024 A319Reagan National ()Palm Beach Intl () 16:15 EDT 18:23 EDT Scheduled
19-Apr-2024 A319Fort Lauderdale Intl ()Reagan National () 12:40 EDT 14:49 EDT Scheduled
19-Apr-2024 A319Philadelphia Intl ()Fort Lauderdale Intl () 09:26 EDT 11:46 EDT Scheduled
18-Apr-2024 A319Portland Intl Jetport ()Philadelphia Intl () 16:18 EDT 17:34 EDT 1:15
18-Apr-2024 A319Philadelphia Intl ()Portland Intl Jetport () 14:06 EDT 15:08 EDT 1:02
18-Apr-2024 A319Houston Bush Int'ctl ()Philadelphia Intl () 08:35 CDT 12:31 EDT 2:55
17-Apr-2024 A319Philadelphia Intl ()Houston Bush Int'ctl () 19:22 EDT 21:40 CDT 3:17
17-Apr-2024 A319John Glenn Columbus Intl Airport ()Philadelphia Intl () 16:24 EDT 17:27 EDT 1:02
17-Apr-2024 A319Philadelphia Intl ()John Glenn Columbus Intl Airport () 14:20 EDT 15:26 EDT 1:05
17-Apr-2024 A319Nashville Intl ()Philadelphia Intl () 10:49 CDT 13:14 EDT 1:24
17-Apr-2024 A319Charlotte/Douglas Intl ()Nashville Intl () 09:43 EDT 09:51 CDT 1:08
17-Apr-2024 A319Piedmont Triad Intl ()Charlotte/Douglas Intl () 08:02 EDT 08:28 EDT 0:25
16-Apr-2024 A319Dallas-Fort Worth Intl ()Piedmont Triad Intl () 19:57 CDT 22:54 EDT 1:56
16-Apr-2024 A319The Eastern Iowa ()Dallas-Fort Worth Intl () 16:53 CDT 18:40 CDT 1:47
16-Apr-2024 A319Dallas-Fort Worth Intl ()The Eastern Iowa () 11:15 CDT 12:43 CDT 1:27
16-Apr-2024 A319Meadows Fld ()Dallas-Fort Worth Intl () 05:24 PDT 09:52 CDT 2:28
15-Apr-2024 A319Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl ()Meadows Fld () 20:34 MST 21:41 PDT 1:07
15-Apr-2024 A319San Antonio Intl ()Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl () 18:49 CDT 19:00 MST 2:10
15-Apr-2024 A319Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl ()San Antonio Intl () 12:54 MST 16:34 CDT 1:39
15-Apr-2024 A319Reno/Tahoe Intl ()Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl () 10:23 PDT 11:40 MST 1:16
15-Apr-2024 A319Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl ()Reno/Tahoe Intl () 07:50 MST 09:33 PDT 1:43
14-Apr-2024 A319Meadows Fld ()Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl () 19:08 PDT 20:10 MST 1:01
14-Apr-2024 A319Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl ()Meadows Fld () 16:53 MST 18:00 PDT 1:06
14-Apr-2024 A319Eppley Airfield ()Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl () 15:03 CDT 15:29 MST 2:25
14-Apr-2024 A319Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl ()Eppley Airfield () 09:24 MST 13:25 CDT 2:01
14-Apr-2024 A319San Jose Int'l ()Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl () 06:35 PDT 07:57 MST 1:22
13-Apr-2024 A319Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl ()San Jose Int'l () 20:51 MST 22:25 PDT 1:33
13-Apr-2024 A319El Paso Intl ()Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl () 12:37 MDT 12:42 MST 1:04
13-Apr-2024 A319Dallas-Fort Worth Intl ()El Paso Intl () 11:03 CDT 11:27 MDT 1:23
13-Apr-2024 A319Joe Foss Fld ()Dallas-Fort Worth Intl () 06:47 CDT 08:30 CDT 1:42
12-Apr-2024 A319Dallas-Fort Worth Intl ()Joe Foss Fld () 19:37 CDT 21:20 CDT 1:43
12-Apr-2024 A319Gerald R Ford Intl ()Dallas-Fort Worth Intl () 15:18 EDT 16:20 CDT 2:01
12-Apr-2024 A319Dallas-Fort Worth Intl ()Gerald R Ford Intl () 11:15 CDT 14:20 EDT 2:05
12-Apr-2024 A319Toronto Pearson Int'l ()Dallas-Fort Worth Intl () 07:13 EDT 08:55 CDT 2:42
11-Apr-2024 A319Dallas-Fort Worth Intl ()Toronto Pearson Int'l () 21:09 CDT 00:34 EDT (+1) 2:24
11-Apr-2024 A319Columbia Metro ()Dallas-Fort Worth Intl () 13:25 EDT 14:44 CDT 2:18
11-Apr-2024 A319Dallas-Fort Worth Intl ()Columbia Metro () 09:42 CDT 12:31 EDT 1:49
11-Apr-2024 A319The Eastern Iowa ()Dallas-Fort Worth Intl () 06:31 CDT 08:12 CDT 1:41
10-Apr-2024 A319Dallas-Fort Worth Intl ()The Eastern Iowa () 23:05 CDT 00:35 CDT (+1) 1:30
10-Apr-2024 A319Muhammad Ali Intl ()Dallas-Fort Worth Intl () 20:24 EDT 21:20 CDT 1:55
10-Apr-2024 A319Dallas-Fort Worth Intl ()Muhammad Ali Intl () 16:52 CDT 19:27 EDT 1:35
10-Apr-2024 A319Ponciano Arriaga Int'l ()Dallas-Fort Worth Intl () 12:43 CST 15:24 CDT 1:41
10-Apr-2024 A319Dallas-Fort Worth Intl ()Ponciano Arriaga Int'l () 10:35 CDT 11:33 CST 1:57
10-Apr-2024 A319General Mariano Escobedo Int'l ()Dallas-Fort Worth Intl () 05:48 CST 07:55 CDT 1:07
09-Apr-2024 A319Dallas-Fort Worth Intl ()General Mariano Escobedo Int'l () 22:01 CDT 22:37 CST 1:35
09-Apr-2024 A319San Antonio Intl ()Dallas-Fort Worth Intl () 19:41 CDT 20:41 CDT 0:59
09-Apr-2024 A319Dallas-Fort Worth Intl ()San Antonio Intl () 17:46 CDT 18:39 CDT 0:53
09-Apr-2024 A319Blue Grass ()Dallas-Fort Worth Intl () 14:59 EDT 16:08 CDT 2:09
09-Apr-2024 A319Dallas-Fort Worth Intl ()Blue Grass () 10:27 CDT 13:14 EDT 1:47
09-Apr-2024 A319Piedmont Triad Intl ()Dallas-Fort Worth Intl () 06:41 EDT 09:04 CDT 3:22
08-Apr-2024 A319Charlotte/Douglas Intl ()Piedmont Triad Intl () 23:23 EDT 23:50 EDT 0:26
08-Apr-2024 A319Savannah/Hilton Head Intl ()Charlotte/Douglas Intl () 20:17 EDT 21:09 EDT 0:52
08-Apr-2024 A319Charlotte/Douglas Intl ()Savannah/Hilton Head Intl () 18:36 EDT 19:12 EDT 0:35
08-Apr-2024 A319LaGuardia ()Charlotte/Douglas Intl () 15:17 EDT 16:42 EDT 1:25
08-Apr-2024 A319Charlotte/Douglas Intl ()LaGuardia () 12:36 EDT 13:57 EDT 1:20
08-Apr-2024 A319Pensacola Intl ()Charlotte/Douglas Intl () 08:52 CDT 10:57 EDT 1:04
08-Apr-2024 A319Charlotte/Douglas Intl ()Pensacola Intl () 07:31 EDT 07:46 CDT 1:14
08-Apr-2024 A319Myrtle Beach Intl ()Charlotte/Douglas Intl () 05:13 EDT 05:50 EDT 0:37
07-Apr-2024 A319Charlotte/Douglas Intl ()Myrtle Beach Intl () 20:45 EDT 21:20 EDT 0:35
07-Apr-2024 A319Frederick Douglass/Greater Rochester Intl ()Charlotte/Douglas Intl () 18:15 EDT 19:42 EDT 1:27
07-Apr-2024 A319Charlotte/Douglas Intl ()Frederick Douglass/Greater Rochester Intl () 15:00 EDT 16:22 EDT 1:21
07-Apr-2024 A319Memphis Intl ()Charlotte/Douglas Intl () 11:18 CDT 13:33 EDT 1:14
07-Apr-2024 A319Charlotte/Douglas Intl ()Memphis Intl () 09:38 EDT 10:04 CDT 1:26
07-Apr-2024 A319Hartsfield-Jackson Intl ()Charlotte/Douglas Intl () 07:12 EDT 07:52 EDT 0:39
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