Piedmont Airlines, Inc.
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| Founded | 1961 As Henson Airlines | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 1962 | ||||||
| Hubs | As American Eagle: | ||||||
| Focus cities | As American Eagle: | ||||||
| Frequent-flyer program | AAdvantage | ||||||
| Alliance | Oneworld (affiliate; 2014-present) | ||||||
| Fleet size | 43 | ||||||
| Destinations | 55+ | ||||||
| Parent company | American Airlines Group | ||||||
| Headquarters | Salisbury, Maryland | ||||||
| Key people | Lyle Hogg (CEO) | ||||||
| Employees | 7000+ (2017) | ||||||
| Website | piedmont-airlines |
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Piedmont Airlines, Inc. /ˈpiːdmɒnt/ is an American regional airline operating for American Eagle, formerly US Airways Express. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of the American Airlines Group, headquartered in unincorporated Wicomico County, Maryland, near the city of Salisbury. It conducts flight operations using Bombardier Dash 8, and Embraer ERJ 145 aircraft. Piedmont Airlines, Inc. also provides ground handling and customer service for airports in the Northeastern & Western parts of the United States. Its main base is Philadelphia International Airport with hubs in Charlotte Douglas International Airport.
The airline was formed in 1961 by Richard A. Henson as Henson Aviation, a fixed-base operator in Hagerstown, Maryland. It began its first scheduled flights to Washington National Airport in 1962 under the Hagerstown Commuter name, later changed to Henson Airlines.Allegheny Airlines (which became US Airways, which in turn has now merged with American Airlines) and Henson began one of the world's first code sharing arrangements in 1967. Henson re-branded itself as an Allegheny Commuter carrier using Beechcraft 99 aircraft. It initially developed a route structure serving Washington D.C., Philadelphia and Baltimore, while establishing a new headquarters for Allegheny Commuter at Salisbury, Maryland in 1968. In the 1970s, the airline upgraded to Short 330 and de Havilland Canada DHC-7 Dash 7 turboprops.
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