Allegheny Airlines: The Airline That Became US Airways
Chances are, that you have never heard of Allegheny Airlines. However, a quick Google search will tell you that Allegheny was the airline that became the prominent US Airways.
But what was so special about Allegheny? How exactly was it different from US Airways? What impact has it left on the industry? And if it was so successful, why is it now known as US Airways?
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Pre-Formation
Throughout the 1920's and 1930's, commercial air transportation began to take off. Many entrepreneurs established their own airline, many of which are now some of the oldest airlines in the world, and became rich!
However, many more failed, and left their owners penniless. Despite this, two brothers from the prominent industrial du Pon...