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USX International Airways is an American airline headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. USX operates a small domestic route network made up of over one hundred daily flights to 21 cities from its hub at Charlotte Douglas International Airport in North Carolina. USX flew over three million seats in 1994, and has currently flown over four million in 1995.

Early Years
USX International Airways was founded by Thom K Henson in Charlotte, North Carolina in February 1987. USX received FAA authorisation and landing slot times at Charlotte Douglas International Airport in early 1989. USX commenced flights in late May operating the Airbus A320, the first North American airline to fly the type.

Growth (1990s)
In the early 1990s, USX International Airways operated flights to various large international airports on the US east coast. The strategy was successful, as USX's passenger numbers grew from less than one million in 1991 to 1.5 million in 1992 and up to three million in 1994, giving it a very strong southeastern presence.

By 1992, USX International Airways had developed an intent to operate long-haul international flights to Europe. Eventually choosing the Airbus A340-300 out of three competitors (the two others were the Airbus A330-300 and Boeing 767-200ER), USX commenced flights to London Heathrow in late 1993.

Between 1994 and 1995, USX International Airways took delivery of a large number of Airbus A321s. The aircraft enabled USX to fly intercontinental routes to San Diego, San Francisco and Seattle. USX is planning to launch flights to Phoenix, Las Vegas and Portland by mid-1996.

Destinations
USX International Airways operates to 21 destinations from its hub at Charlotte Douglas International Airport.

Hubs
USX International Airways' serves twenty-one destinations from its hub in Charlotte Douglas International Airport in North Carolina, including London. USX has expressed interest in opening a second hub at Raleigh-Durham International Airport, stating that it plans to do so by 1997.

Fleet
USX International Airways has a fleet consisting of 41 aircraft. Out of those, 30 are manufactured by Airbus (73%), and the rest are Fokker 100s (27%). Additionally, USX has 56 aircraft on order, with 42 being Airbuses (75%) and 14 being Fokker 100s (25%). In terms of aircraft size, USX operates just two wide-body aircraft, which comprise up a mere 5%. The rest are narrow-body aircraft.

USX International Airways has one of the youngest fleets of any US airline, with an average fleet age of under 5.5 years. This can be attributed to USX's recent founding, with the first aircraft being delivered in 1989.

In the United States, USX International Airways is the most prolific operator of the A320 family, and is the second largest operator of the Fokker 100.

USX Business
USX Business features wider extended-recline seats in a 2-2 configuration on A320-family and Fokker 100 aircraft. Airbus A340s feature sleeper seats in a 1-2-1 configuration.

Meals are served on flights greater than 950nmi. Routes shorter include complimentary snacks and beverages.

USX Economy & Premium Economy
On Airbus A320-family and Fokker 100 aircraft, economy and premium economy seats feature the same number of seats per row. On A320s, seats are arranged in a 3-3 configuration; and on Fokker 100s, seats are arranged in a 2-3 layout. On Airbus A340s, premium economy seats are arranged in a 2-3-2 layout, whereas economy seats are in a 2-4-2 layout.

Both economy and premium economy seats feature a 2.7-inch/69mm Airvision LCD screen as an on-demand in-flight entertainment system. Complimentary snacks and non-alcoholic beverages are served on all flights, and those greater than 1100nmi in distance include meals.

Skyworld
Launched in November 1992, Skyworld is USX International Airways' frequent-flyer programme offering redeemable points based off of flight distance. Points do not expire, and are redeemable towards free flights or upgrades.

Headquarters
USX International Airways is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina at 2550 W Tyvola Road. The building is 5 storeys tall, has 128,705 square feet of space and is within two miles of Charlotte Douglas International Airport. Occupying the fourth and fifth floor, USX is one of the largest companies headquartered in Charlotte.

Logo
USX International Airways has had two logos prior to its current one. The first logo, developed since USX's founding, was a blue and white rhombus. In 1989, USX changed its text font and location as well as the rhombus to a circle. In 1990, the circle's design was updated to have three parallel lines running through it.

Accidents And Incidents
Due to USX International Airways' recent founding, the airline has not had any accidents or incidents.