Abstract
Piedmont Airlines, Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of U.S. Airways Group, Inc. and is one of ten airlines operating as U.S. Airways Express. Piedmont carries over 3 million passengers a year to 55 destinations throughout the Eastern United States and Canada. This paper is an airline portfolio for Piedmont Airlines. It covers the history, economy, security measures, aircraft summary, effects of 9-11 and the future for the airline. The paper includes tables and illustrations.

Paper Outline:
Abstract
A Brief History
Piedmont Financial Performance
Pre-September 11th
Post-September 11th and Chapter 11 Proceedings
Aviation Fuel
Marketing, Pricing, and Demand
Marketing Agreements with Other Airlines
Pricing, Demand, and Competition
Piedmont Fleet
Competitors and Other Modes of Transportation
International Operations, Alliances, and Code Shares
Piedmont Security
Piedmont After 9-11-2001 and Summary
References

From the Paper
"The 9-11 hijackers disabled the transponder system. Piedmont still uses the same transponders but there is legislation that will call for the installation of transponders that cannot be disabled. An area that Piedmont has been able to comply has been with training of employees on how to deal with hijackers. Piedmont pilots do not carry personal weapons. They have been trained to use common items on the aircraft as a weapon such as the crash axe. Some pilots do carry items like pepper spray. Air marshals are mostly on high risk Piedmont flights such as Washington, DC and the Toronto legs. The pilots are briefed when an air marshal is on board and if two air marshals are on the flight they need to know the seating location of each other."

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