Piedmont Airlines: A Complete History, 1948-1989

by Richard E. Eller

Book Overview

Founded by Thomas H. Davis in 1948, Piedmont Airlines was one of the most respected regional airlines of its time. This exhaustive history follows the airline from its humble beginnings at Smith Reynolds Airport in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, to its 1989 absorption into USAir after a buyout at the highest price ever commanded by a regional airline.

Drawing upon corporate documents, local news stories, and countless personal interviews...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786469145
• ISBN13: 9780786469147
• Release Date: April 2012
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 317 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.9" x 9.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher