Description: USAir (later renamed USAirways and then absorbed by American Airlines) used McDonnell Douglas DC-9-30 aircraft to inaugurate service to Knoxville from Pittsburgh on April 26, 1981. Official cachets of the same basic design, except for color and appropriate changes in wording, were authorized. This cover was carried on the inaugural USAir flight from Knoxville, Tennessee to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (where it was backstamped) and is listed in The American Air Mail Catalogue as AL-D29N.A Civil Aeronautics Board order, effective June 11, 1979, authorized the corporate title “Allegheny Airlines” to be changed to “USAir, Inc.” The name change reflected the carrier’s geographic expansion and increased airline status.In early 1997 USAir changed its name to US Airways and introduced a new corporate identity. On February 14, 2013, US Airways Group and AMR Corporation announced that the two companies would merge to form the largest airline in the world. The combined airline carries the American Airlines name.
Price: 2 USD
Location: Cranford, New Jersey
End Time: 2024-12-08T13:13:31.000Z
Shipping Cost: 1.35 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Type: Transportation
Place of Origin: United States
Quality: First Flight Cover
Country: United States
Event: First Flight
Grade: Ungraded
Exact Topic: Aviation History
Topic: USAir
Exact Type: Postal History
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Certification: Uncertified
Modified Item: No
