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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-09-27</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000701345</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>US AIRWAYS GROUP INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>LCC</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001339906</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Eastshore Aviation, LLC</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>W6390 CHALLENGER DRIVE, SUITE 203</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>OUTAGAMIE AIRPORT</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>APPLETON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>WI</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>54914</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, par value $.01 per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>8333333</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">These securities are owned by Eastshore Aviation, LLC (&quot;Eastshore&quot;), who is filing this report as a joint filer with Geoffrey T. Crowley (&quot;Crowley&quot;), William P. Jordan (&quot;Jordan&quot;), Patrick J. Thompson (&quot;Thompson&quot;), Richard A. Bartlett (&quot;Bartlett&quot;), Jerry M. Seslowe (&quot;Seslowe&quot;) and John C. Shaw (&quot;Shaw&quot;).  Each of Crowley, Jordan, Thompson, Bartlett, Seslowe and Shaw disclaim beneficial ownership in the shares owned by Eastshore, except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein.  Information regarding the joint filers is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Eastshore Aviation, LLC by Geoffrey T. Crowley, President and CEO</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-10-07</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
