Allegheny Airlines, Inc ( Now U.S. Air) - Delaware 1976

Beautifully engraved certificate from Allegheny Airlines, Inc issued in 1976. This historic document was printed by the Security Columbian Banknote Company and has an ornate border around it with the company's name on top center. This item has the printed signatures of the company's president and Secretary and is over 29 years old.

US Airways began, in the mid 1930s, calling itself All American Aviation. In 1949, All American Aviation changed its name to All American Airways; with the change of name the airline also changed direction in terms of the service it offered. In 1953, it changed its name again, this time to Allegheny Airlines.

In 1968, Allegheny merged with Lake Central Airlines. This merger allowed the airline to expand its route network further, from Pittsburgh, to encompass the Dayton, Columbus, Cincinnati, Indianapolis, and St. Louis. A few years later, in 1972, Allegheny acquired Mohawk Airlines. Mohawk airline served cities throughout New York and New England.

In 1979, Allegheny decided to change its name, and in 1979 it became USAir.