Washington, D.C. 1937-2013

Founded as All American Aviation doing mail pickup. Name changed to All American Airways in 1949 when they started passanger service. Name changed to Allegheny Airlines in 1952. Name changed to USAir in 1979. Name changed to US Airways in 1996. Absorbed Lake Central Airlines in 1968 and Mohawk Airlines in 1972. In 2005, merged with America West Airlines who is the surviving carrier and name will remain US Airways. Airline started in DCA but had many other bases. In 2013 US Airways and American Airlines announced a merger and would be named American Airlines.