USAir First Flight Phoenix Arizona - Tucson Arizona - 1979

Description: On October 28, 1979 USAir extended service to Tucson from Phoenix with Boeing 727-100 equipment.This cover was carried on the inaugural USAir flight from Phoenix, Arizona to Tucson, Arizona (where it was backstamped) and is listed in The American Air Mail Catalogue as AL-D24S.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: 2024-12-08T13:08:50.000Z

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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: First Flight Cover

Exact Type: Postal History

Country/Region of Manufacture: United States

Certification: Uncertified

Modified Item: No