<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 5
<RESTATED> 
<CIK> 0000701345
<NAME> US AIRWAYS GROUP, INC.
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
<S>                             <C>                     <C>                     <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS                   9-MOS                   YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1996             DEC-31-1996             DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1996             SEP-30-1996             DEC-31-1996
<CASH>                                         775,389                 655,447                 950,966
<SECURITIES>                                   464,071                 631,114                 635,839
<RECEIVABLES>                                  423,161<F1>             410,293<F1>             337,025<F1>
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0<F1>                   0<F1>                   0<F1>
<INVENTORY>                                    237,181                 250,600                 248,774
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                             2,040,808               2,085,489               2,310,194
<PP&E>                                       6,372,192               6,431,580               6,388,325
<DEPRECIATION>                               2,399,951               2,464,772               2,470,337
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               7,343,909               7,371,828               7,531,411
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                        2,777,881               2,741,413               2,848,719
<BONDS>                                      2,679,765               2,625,790               2,615,780
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                          758,719                 758,719                 758,719
<PREFERRED>                                    213,153                 213,153                 213,128
<COMMON>                                        64,216                  64,216                  64,306
<OTHER-SE>                                   (928,867)               (938,776)               (861,816)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 7,343,909               7,371,828               7,531,411
<SALES>                                              0                       0                       0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             4,017,909               6,090,476               8,142,413
<CGS>                                                0                       0                       0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                3,761,178               5,702,393               7,704,920
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0                       0                       0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             134,953                 201,409                 267,122
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                175,583                 254,796                 275,482
<INCOME-TAX>                                     7,101                  18,576                  12,109
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            168,482                 236,220                 263,373
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                   168,482                 236,220                 263,373
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     1.94<F2>                2.64<F2>                2.73<F2>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     1.55                    2.15                    2.35<F2>
<FN>
<F1>Receivables are presented net of allowances.
<F2>This amount was restated to conform with current classifications.
</FN>
        

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