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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)
    
 
   


                                           REORGANIZED                            PREDECESSOR COMPANY
                                             COMPANY      -------------------------------------------------------------------
                                           ------------
                                                          PERIOD FROM
                                           PERIOD FROM     JANUARY 1
                                           AUGUST 26 TO       TO                      YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
                                           DECEMBER 31     AUGUST 25    -----------------------------------------------------
                                               1994          1994          1993          1992          1991          1990
                                           ------------   -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------
                                                                                                
Primary Earnings Per Share
  Computation for Statements of
    Operations:
    Income (loss) before extraordinary
      item...............................  $     7,846    $ (203,268 )  $    37,165   $  (131,761)  $  (222,016)  $   (76,695)
    Adjustment for interest on debt
      reduction..........................           --         2,584          4,210            --            --            --
    Preferred stock dividend
      requirement........................           --            --             --        (1,672)       (1,673)       (1,673)
                                           ------------   -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------
    Income (loss) applicable to common
      stock before extraordinary item....        7,846      (200,684 )       41,375      (133,433)     (223,689)      (78,368)
    Extraordinary item, tax benefit......           --            --             --            --            --            --
    Extraordinary item, net..............           --       257,660             --            --            --         2,024
                                           ------------   -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------
    Income (loss) applicable to common
      stock..............................  $     7,846    $   56,976    $    41,375   $  (133,433)  $  (223,689)  $   (76,344)
                                           ===========    ===========    ==========    ==========    ==========    ==========
  Weighted average number of common
    shares outstanding...................   45,126,899    25,470,671     24,480,487    23,914,298    21,533,992    18,395,970
  Assumed exercise of stock options and
    warrants(a)..........................           --     3,079,258      3,044,504            --            --            --
                                           ------------   -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------
  Weighted average number of common
    shares outstanding as adjusted.......   45,126,899    28,549,929     27,524,991    23,914,298    21,533,992    18,395,970
                                           ===========    ===========    ==========    ==========    ==========    ==========
Primary earnings per common share:
  Income (loss) before extraordinary
    item.................................  $      0.17    $    (7.03 )  $      1.50   $     (5.58)  $    (10.39)  $     (4.26)
  Extraordinary item.....................           --          9.02             --            --            --          0.11
                                           ------------   -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------
  Net income (loss)......................  $      0.17    $     1.99    $      1.50   $     (5.58)  $    (10.39)  $     (4.15)
                                           ===========    ===========    ==========    ==========    ==========    ==========
  Income (loss) before extraordinary
    item.................................  $     7,846                                $  (131,761)  $  (222,016)  $   (76,695)
  Preferred stock dividend requirement...           --                                     (1,672)       (1,673)       (1,673)
  Interest adjustment net of taxes.......          870                                      4,964         4,408         2,818
                                           ------------                               -----------   -----------   -----------
  Income (loss) applicable to common
    stock before extraordinary item......        8,716                                   (128,469)     (219,281)      (75,550)
  Extraordinary item, tax benefit........           --                                      2,756         2,448         1,490
  Extraordinary item, net................           --                                         --            --         2,024
                                           ------------                               -----------   -----------   -----------
  Income (loss) applicable to common
    stock................................  $     8,716                                $  (125,713)  $  (216,833)  $   (72,036)
                                           ===========                                 ==========    ==========    ==========
Weighted average number of common shares
  outstanding............................   45,126,899                                 23,914,298    21,533,992    18,395,970
  Assumes exercise of stock options and
    warrants.............................    2,011,352                                  7,383,922     6,704,746     4,922,120
                                           ------------                               -----------   -----------   -----------
  Weighted average number of common
    shares as adjusted...................   47,138,251                                 31,298,220    28,238,738    23,318,090
                                           ===========                                 ==========    ==========    ==========
Primary earnings per common share:
  Income (loss) before extraordinary
    item.................................  $      0.18                                $     (4.10)  $     (7.77)  $     (3.24)
  Extraordinary item.....................           --                                       0.09          0.09          0.15
                                           ------------                               -----------   -----------   -----------
  Net income (loss)(c)...................  $      0.18                                $     (4.01)  $     (7.68)  $     (3.09)
                                           ===========                                 ==========    ==========    ==========

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


                                           REORGANIZED                            PREDECESSOR COMPANY
                                             COMPANY      -------------------------------------------------------------------
                                           ------------
                                                          PERIOD FROM
                                           PERIOD FROM     JANUARY 1
                                           AUGUST 26 TO       TO                      YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
                                           DECEMBER 31     AUGUST 25    -----------------------------------------------------
                                               1994          1994          1993          1992          1991          1990
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Fully Diluted Earnings Per Share
  Computation for Statements of
    Operations:
    Income (loss) before extraordinary
      items...............................  $    7,846    $ (203,268 )  $    37,165   $  (131,761)  $  (222,016)  $   (76,695)
    Adjustment for interest on debt
      reduction...........................         870         2,520          5,812            --            --            --
    Preferred stock dividend
      requirement.........................          --            --             --        (1,672)       (1,673)       (1,673)
                                            -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------
    Income (loss) applicable to common
      stock before extraordinary items....       8,716      (200,748 )       42,977      (133,433)     (223,689)      (78,368)
    Extraordinary items, tax benefit......          --            --             --            --            --         2,024
    Extraordinary items...................          --       257,660             --            --            --            --
                                            -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------
    Net income (loss).....................  $    8,716    $   56,912    $    42,977   $  (133,433)  $  (223,689)  $   (76,344)
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    Weighted average number of common
      shares outstanding..................  45,126,899    25,470,671     24,480,487    23,914,298    21,533,992    18,395,970
    Assumed exercise of stock options and
      warrants(a).........................   2,011,352     3,079,258      4,240,761            --            --            --
                                            -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------
    Weighted average number of common
      shares outstanding as adjusted......  47,138,251    28,549,929     28,721,248    23,914,298    21,533,992    18,395,970
                                            ==========    ===========    ==========    ==========    ==========    ==========
  Fully diluted income (loss) per common
    share:
    Income (loss) before extraordinary
      items...............................  $     0.18    $    (7.03 )  $      1.50   $     (5.58)  $    (10.39)  $     (4.26)
    Extraordinary items...................          --          9.02             --            --            --          0.11
                                            -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------
    Net income (loss)(b)..................  $     0.18    $     1.99    $      1.50   $     (5.58)  $    (10.39)  $     (4.15)
                                            ==========    ===========    ==========    ==========    ==========    ==========
Additional Fully Diluted Computation:
  Additional adjustment to net income
    (loss) as adjusted per fully diluted
    computation above
    Income (loss) before extraordinary
      items as adjusted per fully diluted
      computation above...................  $    7,846    $ (203,268 )  $    37,165   $  (131,761)  $  (222,016)  $   (76,695)
    Add -- Interest on 7.75% subordinated
      debenture, net of taxes.............          --            --             --            --           869         1,829
    Add -- Interest on 7.5% subordinated
      debenture, net of taxes.............          --            --             --            --           806         1,712
    Add -- Interest on 11.5% subordinated
      debentures, net of taxes............          --            --             --            --         3,506         7,629
    Add interest on debt reduction, net of
      taxes...............................         870         2,520          5,812         4,964         4,352         2,777
                                            -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------
    Income (loss) before extraordinary
      items as adjusted...................       8,716      (200,748 )       42,977      (126,797)     (212,483)      (62,748)
    Extraordinary items...................          --       257,660             --         2,756         5,293         9,399
                                            -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------
    Net income (loss).....................  $    8,716    $   56,912    $    42,977   $  (124,041)  $  (207,190)  $   (53,349)
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Additional adjustment to weighted average
  number of shares outstanding
Weighted average number of shares
  outstanding as adjusted per fully
  diluted computation above...............  47,138,251    28,549,929     28,721,248    23,914,298    21,533,992    18,395,970

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


                                           REORGANIZED                            PREDECESSOR COMPANY
                                             COMPANY      -------------------------------------------------------------------
                                           ------------
                                                          PERIOD FROM
                                           PERIOD FROM     JANUARY 1
                                           AUGUST 26 TO       TO                      YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
                                           DECEMBER 31     AUGUST 25    -----------------------------------------------------
                                               1994          1994          1993          1992          1991          1990
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  Additional dilutive effect of
    outstanding options and warrants......          --            --             --     7,383,922     6,704,746     5,266,266
  Additional dilutive effect of assumed
    conversion of preferred stock:
    Series A 9.75%........................          --            --             --            --            --            --
    Series B 10.5%........................          --            --        851,294     1,164,596     1,164,596     1,164,596
    Series C 9.75%........................          --        73,099         73,099        73,099        73,099        73,099
  Additional dilutive effect of assumed
    conversion of 7.75% subordinated
    debenture.............................          --     2,257,558      2,263,007     2,278,151     2,483,528     2,735,200
  Additional dilutive effect of assumed
    conversion of 7.5% subordinated
    debenture.............................          --    2,264,932..     2,272,548     2,291,607     2,347,604     2,551,060
  Additional dilutive effect of assumed
    conversion of 11.5% subordinated
    debenture.............................          --     7,306,865      7,328,201     7,486,391     9,081,162     9,866,509
                                            -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------
  Weighted average number of common shares
    outstanding as adjusted...............  47,138,251    40,452,383     41,509,397    44,592,064    43,388,727    40,052,700
                                            ==========    ===========    ==========    ==========    ==========    ==========
Fully diluted income (loss) per common
  share:
  Income (loss) before extraordinary
    items.................................  $     0.18    $    (4.96)   $      1.04   $     (2.84)  $     (4.90)  $     (1.57)
  Extraordinary items.....................          --          6.37             --          0.06          0.12          0.23
                                            -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------
  Net income (loss)(c)....................  $     0.18    $     1.41    $      1.04   $     (2.78)  $     (4.78)  $     (1.34)
                                            ==========    ===========    ==========    ==========    ==========    ==========

    
 
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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.
    
 
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