Heritage livery
US Airways heritage livery
American Airlines keeps one A321 in the livery of US Airways, which merged with American in 2013.
Confirmed Sep 28, 2026
Airframe story
N578UW (MSN 6035) is a 2014-built Airbus A321-231 first registered to US Airways Inc from 2014, then transferred to American Airlines Inc from 2015 following the completion of the US Airways-American merger. According to a fan account, the aircraft was never fully repainted into a new scheme; instead the American Airlines logo was added to the front while it continued to wear its US Airways heritage colors. That merger reached a formal milestone on April 8th, 2015, when the Cactus callsign was retired and American Airlines Group received its Single Operating Certificate from the FAA. One spotter account describes N578UW as a former US Airways aircraft that transitioned directly into the American fleet, calling it a fitting canvas for the heritage livery. In the observed year the aircraft logged 1,097 flights and 2,506.5 hours, with recent stops including KSEA and KCLT.
Livery guess: US Airways heritage livery on American Airlines. A fan research post and a spotter account both describe this specific aircraft as retaining its original US Airways colors with an added American Airlines logo after the merger.
- A Summary Of American Airlines' Retro Paint Schemes
- American Airlines US Airways Heritage A321-200 (N578UW) - Features - Infinite Flight Community
- US Airways Flies Into the Sunset, Finalizing the Merger with American
- American Airlines A321-231 N578UW US Airways Heritage Livery at Curaçao TNCC May 2026 — A SPOTTER ABROAD
Sister ships
- N576UW · American Airlines1089 flights since at least Oct 2025, last seen Oct 10
- N113AN · American Airlines747 flights since at least Oct 2025, last seen Oct 10
- N115NN · American Airlines1074 flights since at least Oct 2025, last seen Aug 27
- N112AN · American Airlines713 flights since at least Oct 2025, last seen Sep 9
- N111ZM · American Airlines730 flights since at least Oct 2025, last seen Oct 10
- N575UW · American Airlines1024 flights since at least Oct 2025, last seen Oct 10
44 Airbus A321-231 are in the FAA records; 31 still registered; 31 flew in the last year. Most sit with American Airlines Inc (17) and Jetblue Airways Corp (5).
From the FAA registry and observed flights. Inferences are labeled; outside facts are cited.