Piedmont Airlines (i)

Piedmont Airlines was founded on 01Jan1948 by Thomas Henry Davis. Davis purchased Camel City Flying Service and changed the name to Piedmont Aviation. In Aug1989, Piedmont Airlines was absorbed by USAir (formerly Allegheny Airlines)
– [US AIRWAYS was established as ALL AMERICAN AVIATION flying airmail pickup in Pennsylvania. Became ALL AMERICAN AIRWAYS in 1948 when passenger were transported. Renamed to ALLEGHENY AIRLINES in 1953. Absorbed LAKE CENTRAL AIRLINES in 1968 and MOHAWK AIRLINES in 1972. Renamed to USAIR in 1979. Merged with PIEDMONT AIRLINES in 1988 and PSA in 1989. Renamed to US AIRWAYS on 27Feb1997. AMERICA WEST was integrated in beginning in early 2006. Merged into American Airlines on 17Oct2015]
– [American Airways was created by the merger of Universal Air Line Systems, Colonial Airways, Southern Air Transport, Embry-Riddle Corporation and Interstate Airlines. Acquired SAFE (Southern Air Fast Express) (1921), Martz Air Lines (1932), Transamerican Airlines (1932), Century Pacific Air Lines (1932) & Standard Air Lines (1934). American Airlines was formed as American Airways in 1930 & became American Airlines on 11Apr1934. Commenced operation on 30Jun1934. Acquired American Export Airlines (which was renamed to American Overseas & sold to Pan Am in 1945), Trans Caribbean Airways in 1971, AirCal in 1986, Reno Air in 2000 and TWA in 2001. US Airways merged in in Feb2013 and the brand continued until 17Oct2015, when American Airlines retired the name
~ International and domestic airline]

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