I don't think anything good has happened at usair since the late 80s, more like 25 years ago. They bought, assimilated and ruined both Piedmont and PSA during that time.
Originally Posted by
hockeypilot44
I always thought of Piedmont and America West as lower paying carriers. I think the Piedmont pilots all got huge raises from being bought by USAir. US Airways didn't turn into a crappy place to work until about 13 years ago.