Originally Posted by AlphaWhiskyRomeo
I saw a First Choice 757 landing with gear doors down (at least nose gear) from 3 miles from the threshold around 3-4pm. Was this it?
Also saw a US Airways 767 in new colours early afternoon. Was this an A330 replacement, charter or a diversion? It sure was running later than usual.
No. As part of the merger process between USair and America West a new paint scheme would be adopted which was mutually agreed upon by both carriers.
Click below for a picture of the new paint scheme. The new name of the merged carriers is U S AIRWAYS. The pictured aircraft, N663AW is a repainted America West in the new colors. USair aircraft are being repainted in the new U S AIRWAYS paint scheme.
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/1007050/L/
The picture below, aircraft, N645US is a repainted USair B-767 in the new U S AIRWAYS paint scheme.
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/1006587/L/