US Airways started in 1939 as All-American Aviation where it delivered air-mail to areas in Pennsylvania and the Ohio Valley. All-American Airways quickly grew into Allegheny Airlines, US Air and finally US Airways after several buy outs and mergers. (US Airways 2014) In 1949 All American Aviation began its first name change to All American Airways and also transitioned from the sole delivery of mail to that of a passenger carrier. 1953 brought the second name change to Allegheny Airlines in its efforts to recognize the mountains and river of the same name that lie within the heart of the airline’s network. 1968 brought about the first merger for Allegheny Airlines with an Indianapolis based company call Lake Central Airlines which helped …show more content…
Stephen Wolf was elected chairman in 1996 after 38 years with the company and the following year he announced another name change to US Airways. Wolf reigns as CEO until 2002 when David Siegel take over and begins a mammoth restructuring which includes a Chapter 11 bankruptcy in August of that year. Caribbean destinations are also added in 2002 as well as the introduction of self service kiosks at forty six of its airports. Restructuring continues thru 2004 where US Airways files for a second reorganization under Chapter 11 and also joins the Star Alliance network to allow all of its members to share networks, lounge access, check-in services and other ticketing …show more content…
1981 was the year that the AAdvantage frequent-flier program is born and soon becomes the model for loyalty plans at other big airlines. Shareholders approved a reorganization plan in 1982 and Robert Crandall becomes chairman and CEO in 1985 which is the seat that he will hold thru Americans celebration of its one-billionth passenger in 1991 until he retires in 1998. Donald Carty will succeed Crandall and orchestrate the acquisition of Reno Air that same year and TWA in 2001. September 11th or 2001 also brought the events of two American Airlines jets and two United Airlines jets being hijacked by