Ok say I went along with saying that America West was involved in the events of 9/11...made some interesting finds...they may mean nothing - take with a grain of salt.

I found this is their history available on their website - they have now merged with 3 other airlines to make US Airways

7/16/01 - America West Vacations announced that it was offering optional Certified Airline Passenger Services (CAPS) to all customers who book Las Vegas vacation packages through the America West Vacations Web site or telephone reservations center. CAPS allows customers to check in for flights from the convenience of their hotel from two to 12 hours prior to their flight’s departure time. They can obtain a boarding pass, seat assignment and check their bags for a nominal fee of $6 per person. The CAPS program was discontinued September 2001.

Didn't the hijackers go to Las Vegas for some unexplained reason? Would this program make dealing with security easier? Im not sure here.

9/10/01 America West Holdings Corporation announced a restructuring of the company’s senior management and its subsidiary America West Airlines. Bernard L. Han was elected executive vice president and chief financial officer; Stephen L. Johnson was elected executive vice president, corporate; J. Scott Kirby was named executive vice president, sales and marketing; and Jeffrey McCIelland was named executive vice president, operations.

10/11/01 America West announced that it had completed the sale and leaseback of eight Airbus aircraft, three flight simulators and two spare aircraft engines, resulting in proceeds of approximately $70 million to the airline.

America West recieved seemingly much more than any other airline in the Air Transportation Stabilization Board - a program made to pay struggling airlines, which is an arm of the US Treasury. Seems suspicious - not sure.

"the Air Transportation Stabilization Board ("Board") has carefully considered the revised application of America West Airlines ("AWA"), dated December 26, 2001, for a federal guarantee of a $445 million financing. The Board is asked to participate on an unsecured basis and provide a Federal government guarantee of $379.55 million, which represents 85.3 percent of the total financing." (Total financing of AWA loans, not program as a whole)

Dec 28 2001 - http://www.ustreas.gov/press/releases/po890.htm
Oct 19 2005 - http://www.ustreas.gov/press/releases/js2979.htm

They rejected United Airlines plea for money and the rest agreed upon seem to be around 40 mil - 60 mil.