US Airways

by William Lehman

Overview

The history of US Airways begins in 1939 as All American Aviation, flying single-engine Stinson Reliant aircraft to carry mail under a contract by the US Postal Service. By 1953, All American became Allegheny Airlines with the goal to become one of America's premier airlines in the East. Allegheny grew by acquiring other airlines, the first being Lake Central Airlines in 1968, followed by Mohawk Airlines in 1972. In 1979, Allegheny became US Air to reflect the airline's desire to grow to the West Coast; this was followed by merging with PSA in 1988, Piedmont in 1989, Trump Shuttle in 1992, and America West in 2005. US Airways is now the fifth-largest airline in the United States, operating more than 2,000 flights daily. This book tells the story of the many men and women who transformed a small regional airline to become one of America's great success stories.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780738596235
Publisher:	Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date:	02/04/2013
Series:	Images of Aviation
Pages:	128
Product dimensions:	6.64(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

Author William Lehman, volunteer corporate historian for US Airways, has written numerous articles for internal employee newsletters and the airline's in-flight magazine. Lehman is a Phoenix-based crewmember, line instructor, and air transportation supervisor. He resides in Phoenix, Arizona, with his wife, Terri, and his son, Wil.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments 6

1 Allegheny Airlines 7

2 Lake Central Airlines 23

3 Mohawk Airlines 33

4 Pacific Southwest Airlines-PSA 47

5 Piedmont Airlines 61

6 US Air 79

7 America West Airlines 95

8 Empire Airlines 109

9 Trump Shuttle 115

10 MetroJet 121

11 New US Airways 125