Description: On January 7, 1981 Piedmont Airlines added Orlando as a stop on its Charlotte-Tampa route. No cachet was provided for the inaugural mail. This cover was carried on the inaugural Piedmont Airlines flight from Orlando, Florida to Charlotte, North Carolina (where it was backstamped) and is listed in The American Air Mail Catalogue as PI-D27N.The Orlando Postmaster autographed the cover.The USAir (later renamed USAirways) purchase of Piedmont Airlines was approved by the Department of Transportation. The sale was completed in October 1987. The two airlines operated separately until August 5, 1989, when all operations and schedules were integrated. Piedmont ceased to exist on August 5. US Airways was a major American airline that ceased to operate independently when the Federal Aviation Administration granted a single operating certificate for US Airways and American Airlines on April 8, 2015.
Price: 2 USD
Location: Cranford, New Jersey
End Time: 2024-08-30T14:16:47.000Z
Shipping Cost: 1.35 USD
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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
Exact Type: Postal History
Topic: Aviation
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Certification: Uncertified
Modified Item: No
