Phoenix based America West Airlines sez its time for National Airlines to fish or cut bait with their dormant LAS-DCA route...and guess who wants it?? Cactus is petitioning the feds to start using that route because National has no specific plan to resume flying it. AmWest currently has one LAS-DCA non-stop a day..this would be their second. Unless of course some other carrier can make a persuasive argument that the route should be moved elsewhere (AS got TW's LAX-DCA route when AMR took over). Knowing the relationship between National's Mike Conway and his ex carrier, this should be an interesting battle! Meanwhile back in Tempe...the NTSB sez the reason the main landing gear collapsed on that Cactus A320 back in August was because maintenance disengaged one thrust reverser. While the captain was attempting to steer the aircraft after touch down, he used breaking and a full left rudder..the Bus steered to the right and ran off the runway. Dirt 1, Landing Gear 0. Now I don't make a living flying these things, but somehow this picture doesn't look right to me! RT Simpson Phoenix