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                                                                    EXHIBIT 11.1
                          AMERICA WEST AIRLINES, INC.
               COMPUTATION OF NET INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE
                     (IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNT)


                                                                      PREDECESSOR COMPANY
                                         ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                         YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 
                                         -------------------------------------------------------         NINE MONTHS    
                                                                                   1993                      ENDED         
                                                                          ----------------------         SEPTEMBER 30    
                                                                                            PRO          -------------   
                                           1991               1992        HISTORICAL       FORMA             1993        
                                        ----------         ----------     ----------     ----------      -------------   
                                                                                        
PRIMARY EARNINGS PER                                                                              
 SHARE                                                                                            
Computation for Statements of 
 Operation:                                                                                    
  Income (loss) before extraordinary 
   item.............................   $ (222,016)         $ (131,761)    $   37,165    $   16,131       $    26,797    
  Adjustment for interest on debt 
   reduction, net of taxes..........            --                 --          4,210            --             2,859
  Preferred stock dividend 
   requirement......................      (1,673)             (1,672)            --             --               -- 
                                       ----------          ----------    ----------     ----------      ----------- 
  Income (loss) applicable to common 
   stock before extraordinary item..     (223,689)          (133,433)        41,375         16,131           29,656
  Extraordinary item................           --                 --             --             --              -- 
                                       ----------         ----------     ----------     ----------      -----------
  Net Income (loss) applicable
   to common stock..................   $ (223,689)        $ (133,433)    $   41,375     $   16,131      $    29,656 
                                       ==========         ==========     ==========     ==========      ===========    
  Weighted average number of common 
   shares outstanding..............    21,533,992         23,914,298     24,480,487     45,125,000       24,209,436    
  Assumed exercise of stock options 
   and warrants(a).................            --                 --      3,044,504             --        3,370,694          
                                       ----------         ----------     ----------     ----------      -----------   
  Weighted average number of common 
   shares outstanding as adjusted..    21,533,992         23,914,298     27,524,991     45,125,000       27,580,130   
                                       ==========         ==========     ==========     ==========       ==========   
Primary earnings (loss) per 
 common share:
  Income (loss) before extraordinary 
   item.....                           $   (10.39)        $    (5.58)    $     1.50     $     0.36     $      1.08    
  Extraordinary item...............            --                 --             --             --              --        
                                       ----------         ----------     ----------     ----------     -----------   
  Net income (loss)................    $   (10.39)        $    (5.58)    $     1.50     $     0.36     $      1.08 
                                       ==========         ==========     ==========     ==========     ===========    
  Income (loss) before extraordinary 
   item............................    $ (222,016)        $ (131,761)                   $   16,131                     
  Preferred stock dividend 
   requirement.....................        (1,673)            (1,672)                           --                           
  Adjustment for interest on debt 
   reduction, net of taxes.........         4,408              4,964                           546 
                                       ----------         ----------                    ----------                  
  Income (loss) applicable to common 
   stock before extraordinary item..     (219,281)          (128,469)                       16,677                    
  Extraordinary item................        2,448              2,756                            --                          
                                       ----------         ----------                    ----------                
  Net Income (loss) applicable to 
   common stock.....................   $ (216,833)        $ (125,713)                   $   16,677                       
                                       ==========         ==========                    ==========                    
  Weighted average number of common 
   shares outstanding...............   21,533,992         23,914,298                    45,125,000                
  Assumes exercise of stock options 
   and warrants(a)..................    6,704,746          7,383,922                     1,359,615                  
                                       ----------         ----------                    ----------                 
  Weighted average number of common 
   shares as adjusted...............   28,238,738         31,298,220                    46,484,615                
                                       ==========         ==========                    ==========                   
Primary earnings (loss) per common 
 share:                                                                                    
 Income (loss) before extraordinary 
  item..............................   $    (7.77)        $    (4.10)                   $     0.36                     
  Extraordinary item................         0.09               0.09                            --                         
                                       ----------         ----------                    ----------                 
  Net income (loss).................   $    (7.68)(c)     $    (4.01)(c)                $     0.36(b)                   
                                       ==========         ==========                    ==========                    










                                     PREDECESSOR    REORGANIZED
                                       COMPANY        COMPANY          PRO FORMA                                                   
                                    -------------   -------------     -----------
                                     PERIOD FROM     PERIOD FROM      NINE MONTHS
                                    JANUARY 1 TO     AUGUST 26 TO        ENDED
                                     AUGUST 25       SEPTEMBER 30     SEPTEMBER 30
                                    ------------    -------------    -------------
                                        1994            1994             1994
                                    ------------    -------------    -------------
                                                           
PRIMARY EARNINGS PER
 SHARE
Computation for Statements 
 of Operation:
  Income (loss) before
  extraordinary item.......        $  (203,268)    $     1,218     $    28,453
  Adjustment for interest 
   on debt reduction,
   net of taxes......                   2,584              --              --
  Preferred
   stock dividend
   requirement..                           --              --              --
                                 ------------   -------------   -------------
  Income (loss) applicable
   to common stock before
   extraordinary item.......         (200,684)         1,218          28,453
  Extraordinary item.......           257,660             --              --
                                 ------------   -------------   -------------
  Net Income
   (loss) applicable
   to common stock......         $    56,976     $     1,218     $    28,453
                                 ===========    ============    ============
  Weighted average number 
   of common shares
   outstanding...                 25,470,671      45,125,000      45,125,000
  Assumed exercise of
   stock options and
   warrants(a)...                  3,079,258              --              --
                                ------------   -------------   -------------
  Weighted average number 
   of common shares
   outstanding as adjusted        28,549,929      45,125,000      45,125,000
                                 ===========    ============    ============
Primary earnings (loss) 
  per common share:
  Income (loss) before
   extraordinary item.....      $     (7.03 )   $      0.03     $      0.63
  Extraordinary item......             9.02              --              --
                               ------------   -------------   -------------
  Net income (loss).....        $      1.99     $      0.03     $      0.63
                                ===========    ============    ============
  Income (loss) before
  extraordinary item.......                     $     1,218     $    28,453
  Preferred stock
   dividend requirement..                                --              --
  Adjustment
   for interest on
   debt reduction,
   net of taxes......                                    21             410
                                               -------------   -------------
  Income (loss) applicable
   to common stock before
   extraordinary item.....                            1,239          28,863
  Extraordinary item......                               --              --
                                              -------------   -------------
  Net Income (loss)
   applicable to common
   stock......                                  $     1,239     $    28,863
                                               ============    ============
  Weighted average number 
   of common shares
   outstanding...                                45,125,000      45,125,000
  Assumes exercise of
   stock options and
   warrants(a)...                                 1,359,615       1,359,615
                                              -------------   -------------
  Weighted average number 
   of common shares as
   adjusted...                                   46,484,615      46,484,615
                                               ============    ============
Primary earnings (loss) per
 common share: 
 Income (loss) before
 extraordinary item.....                        $      0.03     $      0.62
  Extraordinary item....                                 --              --
                                              -------------   -------------
  Net income (loss).....                        $      0.03(b)  $      0.62(b)
                                               ============    ============

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                         AMERICA WEST AIRLINES, INC.
        COMPUTATION OF NET INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE -- (CONTINUED)
                     (IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNT)


                                                                 PREDECESSOR COMPANY
                               -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                            YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,                                              
                               -------------------------------------------------------       NINE MONTHS    PERIOD FROM   
                                                                       1993                     ENDED       JANUARY 1 TO  
                                                             -------------------------       SEPTEMBER 30     AUGUST 25    
                                                                               PRO          -------------   ------------  
                                  1991           1992        HISTORICAL       FORMA             1993            1994      
                               -----------    -----------    -----------   -----------      -------------   ------------  
                                                                                                     
FULLY DILUTED EARNINGS PER                                                                                     
  SHARE                                                                                            
Computation for Statements of                    
  Operations:                                                                                      
  Income (loss) before                                                                                         
  extraordinary item.........  $  (222,016)   $  (131,761)   $    37,165   $    16,131      $    26,797     $  (203,268) 
  Adjustment for interest on                                           
    debt reduction, net of                                                                                         
    taxes....................           --             --          5,812           546            4,338           2,520   
  Preferred stock dividend                              
    requirement..............       (1,673)        (1,672)            --            --               --              --   
                               -----------    -----------    -----------   -----------      -----------     -----------  
  Income (loss) applicable                                                                                     
    to common stock before                                          
    extraordinary item.......  $  (223,689)   $  (133,433)   $    42,977   $    16,677      $    31,135        (200,748) 
  Extraordinary                                                                                    
    item.....................           --             --             --            --               --         257,660   
                               -----------    -----------    -----------   -----------      -----------     -----------  
  Net income (loss) 
    applicable to common                                                                                      
    stock....................  $  (223,689)   $  (133,433)   $    42,977   $    16,677      $    31,135     $    56,912   
                               ===========    ===========    ===========   ===========      ===========     ===========   
  Weighted average number of                                                                                      
    common shares outstanding   21,533,992     23,914,298     24,480,487    45,125,000       24,209,436      25,470,671   
  Assumed exercise of stock                                     
    options and warrants(a)..           --             --      4,240,761     1,359,615        5,256,969       3,079,258   
                               -----------    -----------    -----------   -----------      -----------     -----------  
  Weighted average number of                           
    common shares outstanding                                     
    as adjusted..............   21,533,992     23,914,298     28,721,248    46,484,615       29,466,405      28,549,929   
                               ===========    ===========    ===========   ===========      ===========     ===========   
Fully diluted earnings (loss) 
  per common share:                                                                                    
  Income (loss) before                                              
  extraordinary item.........  $    (10.39)   $     (5.58)   $      1.50   $      0.36      $      1.06     $     (7.03) 
  Extraordinary item.........           --             --             --            --               --            9.02   
                               -----------    -----------    -----------   -----------      -----------     -----------  
  Net income (loss)..........  $    (10.39)   $     (5.58)   $      1.50   $      0.36(b)   $      1.06     $     (1.99)
                               ===========    ===========    ===========   ===========      ===========     ===========   
Additional Fully Diluted                                         
  Computation:                          
  Additional adjustment to 
    net income (loss) as                       
    adjusted per fully                          
    diluted computation                                      
    above....................
  Income (loss) before                                               
    extraordinary item as                                               
    adjusted per fully
    diluted computation                       
    above....................  $  (222,016)   $  (131,761)   $    37,165   $    16,131      $    26,797     $  (203,268) 
  Add -- Interest on 7.75%                                                       
    subordinated debentures,                                 
    net of taxes.............          869             --             --            --               --              --   
  Add -- Interest on 7.5%                                                              
    subordinated debentures,                                                 
    net of taxes.............          806             --             --            --               --              --   
  Add -- Interest on 11.5%                                                        
    subordinated debentures,                                                 
    net of taxes.............        3,506             --             --            --               --              --   
  Add interest on debt                                                       
    reduction, net of taxes..        4,352          4,964          5,812           546            4,338           2,520   
                               -----------    -----------    -----------   -----------      -----------     -----------  
  Income (loss) before                                                                                         
    extraordinary item as                                                                                        
    adjusted.................     (212,483)      (126,797)        42,977        16,677           31,135        (200,748) 
  Extraordinarary item.......        5,293          2,756             --            --               --         257,660   
                               -----------    -----------    -----------   -----------      -----------     -----------  
  Net income (loss)                                                           
    applicable to common                                                                                      
    stock....................  $  (207,190)   $  (124,041)   $    42,977   $    16,677      $    31,135     $    56,912   
                               ===========    ===========    ===========   ===========      ===========     ===========   
                           





                          REORGANIZED 
                                     COMPANY        PRO FORMA   
                                  -------------   ------------- 
                                   PERIOD FROM     NINE MONTHS  
                                  AUGUST 26 TO        ENDED     
                                  SEPTEMBER 30    SEPTEMBER 30  
                                  -------------   ------------- 
                                      1994            1994      
                                  -------------   ------------- 
                                                       
FULLY DILUTED EARNINGS PER                                  
  SHARE                                         
Computation for Statements of                                 
  Operations:                                   
  Income (loss) before                                      
  extraordinary item..........    $     1,218     $    28,453  
  Adjusted for interest on 
    debt reduction, net of                                      
    taxes.....................             21             410  
  Preferred stock dividend                                    
    requirement...............             --              --  
                                  -----------     ----------- 
  Income (loss) applicable                                  
    to common stock before                                      
    extraordinary item........    $     1,239          28,863  
  Extraordinary item..........             --              --  
                                  -----------     ----------- 
  Net income (loss)                                      
    applicable to common                                   
    stock.....................    $     1,239     $    28,863  
                                  ===========     ===========  
  Weighted average number of                                   
    common shares outstanding.     45,125,000      45,125,000  
  Assumed exercise of stock                                       
    options and warrants(a)...      1,359,615       1,359,615  
                                  -----------     ----------- 
  Weighted average number of                                   
    common shares outstanding                                 
    as adjusted...............     46,484,615      46,484,615  
                                  ===========     ===========  
Fully diluted earnings (loss) 
  per common share:                                 
  Income (loss) before                                      
  extraordinary item..........    $      0.03     $      0.62  
  Extraordinary item..........             --              --  
                                  -----------     ----------- 
  Net income (loss)...........    $      0.03(b)  $      0.62(b)
                                  ===========     ===========  
Additional Fully Diluted                                 
  Computation:                                  
  Additional adjustment to net                                      
    income (loss) as adjusted                                    
    per fully diluted                                     
    computation above.........                                 
  Income (loss) before                                      
    extraordinary item as                                     
    adjusted per fully diluted                                     
    computation above.........    $     1,218     $    28,453  
  Add -- Interest on 7.75%                                    
    subordinated debentures,                                 
    net of taxes..............             --              --  
  Add -- Interest on 7.5%                                     
    subordinated debentures,                                 
    net of taxes..............             --              --  
  Add -- Interest on 11.5%                                    
    subordinated debentures,                                 
    net of taxes..............             --              --  
  Add interest on debt                                     
    reduction, net of taxes...             21             410  
                                  -----------     ----------- 
  Income (loss) before                                      
    extraordinary item as                                     
    adjusted..................          1,239          28,863  
  Extraordinary item..........             --              --  
                                  -----------     ----------- 
  Net income (loss)                                      
    applicable to common                                   
    stock.....................    $     1,239     $    28,863  
                                  ===========     ===========  
                

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                                                   AMERICA WEST AIRLINES, INC.
                                 COMPUTATION OF NET INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE -- (CONTINUED)
                                              (IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNT)
 

                                                                              PREDECESSOR COMPANY                                 
                                           -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                          YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,                                               
                                           --------------------------------------------------------     NINE MONTHS     PERIOD FROM 
                                                                                     1993                  ENDED       JANUARY 1 TO 
                                                                            -----------------------     SEPTEMBER 30     AUGUST 25  
                                                                                             PRO        ------------   ------------
                                              1991            1992          HISTORICAL      FORMA           1993           1994     
                                           ----------      ----------       ----------    ---------     ------------   ------------
                                                                                                              
FULLY DILUTED EARNINGS                                                                                                         
  PER SHARE                                                                                                                    
  Additional adjustment to weighted                                                                                            
    average number of shares                                                                                                   
    outstanding.......................                                                                                         
  Weighted average number of shares                                                                                            
    outstanding as adjusted per fully                                                                                          
    diluted computation above.........    21,533,992       23,914,298       28,721,248    46,484,615      29,466,405   28,549,929   
  Additional dilutive effect of                                                                                                
    outstanding options and warrants..     6,704,746        7,383,922               --            --              --           --   
  Additional dilutive effect of                                                                                                
    assumed conversion of preferred                                                                                            
    stock:                                                                                                                     
    Series A 9.75%....................            --               --               --            --              --           --   
    Series B 10.5%....................     1,164,596        1,164,596          851,294            --       1,135,059           --   
    Series C 9.75%....................        73,099           73,099           73,099            --          73,099       73,099   
  Additional dilutive effect of                                                                                                
    assumed conversion of 7.75%                                                                                                
    subordinated debentures...........     2,483,528        2,278,151        2,263,007            --       2,264,823    2,257,558   
  Additional dilutive effect of                                                                                                
    assumed conversion of 7.5%                                                                                                 
    subordinated debentures...........     2,347,604        2,291,607        2,272,548            --       2,275,086    2,264,932   
  Additional dilutive effect of                                                                                                
    assumed conversion of 11.5%                                                                                                
    subordinated debentures...........     9,081,162        7,486,391        7,328,201            --       7,335,314    7,306,865   
                                         -----------      -----------      -----------   -----------     -----------  -----------   
  Weighted average number of                                                                                                   
    common shares outstanding as                                                                                               
    adjusted..........................    43,388,727       44,592,064       41,509,397    46,484,615      42,549,786   40,452,383   
                                         ===========      ===========      ===========   ===========     ===========  ===========   
Fully diluted earnings (loss) per                                                                                              
  common share:                                                                                                                
  Income (loss) before extraordinary                                                                                           
    item..............................   $     (4.90)     $     (2.84)     $      1.04   $      0.36     $      0.73  $     (4.96)  
  Extraordinary item..................          0.12             0.06               --           --              --          6.37   
                                         -----------      -----------      -----------   -----------     -----------  -----------   
  Net income (loss)                      $     (4.78)(c)  $     (2.78)(c)  $      1.04   $      0.36(b)  $      0.73  $      1.41   
                                         ===========      ===========      ===========   ===========     ===========  ===========   
                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                   
                                                          REORGANIZED                     
                                                            COMPANY                    PRO FORMA   
                                                          ------------                ------------
                                                          PERIOD FROM                 NINE MONTHS  
                                                          AUGUST 26 TO                   ENDED    
                                                          SEPTEMBER 30                SEPTEMBER 30 
                                                          ------------                ------------
                                                              1994                        1994     
                                                          ------------                ------------
                                                                                         
FULLY DILUTED EARNINGS                                                    
  PER SHARE                                              
  Additional adjustment to weighted                      
    average number of shares                             
    outstanding.........................                  
  Weighted average number of shares                                                      
    outstanding as adjusted per fully                                                    
    diluted computation above...........                  46,484,615                  46,484,615   
  Additional dilutive effect of                                                          
    outstanding options and warrants....                          --                          --                               
  Additional dilutive effect of                                                          
    assumed conversion of preferred                                                      
    stock:                                                                          
    Series A 9.75%......................                          --                          --                               
    Series B 10.5%......................                          --                          --                               
    Series C 9.75%......................                          --                          --                               
  Additional dilutive effect of                                                          
    assumed conversion of 7.75%                                                          
    subordinated debentures.............                          --                          --                               
  Additional dilutive effect of                                                          
    assumed conversion of 7.5%                                                           
    subordinated debentures.............                          --                          --                               
  Additional dilutive effect of                                                          
    assumed conversion of 11.5%                                                      
    subordinated debentures.............                          --                          --                      
                                                         -----------                 -----------
  Weighted average number of                                                             
    common shares outstanding as                                                     
    adjusted............................                  46,484,615                  46,484,615
                                                         ===========                 ===========
Fully diluted earnings (loss) per                                                        
  common share:                                                                          
  Income (loss) before extraordinary                                                     
    item................................                 $      0.03                 $      0.62
  Extraordinary item....................                          --                          -- 
                                                         -----------                 -----------
   Net income (loss)....................                 $      0.03(b)              $      0.62(b)
                                                         ===========                 ===========



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(a)  The stock options and warrants are included only in the periods in which 
     they are dilutive.

(b)  The calculation is submitted in accordance with Regulation S-K Item
     601(b)(11) although not required by footnote 2 to paragraph 14 of APB
     Opinion No. 15 because it results in dilution of less than 3%.  

(c)  The calculation is submitted in accordance with Regulation S-K Item
     601(b)(11) although it is contrary to paragraph 40 of APB Opinion No. 15
     because it produces an antidilutive result.