All Piedmont Airlines Stories - WXII 6pm News - August 4, 1989 - Piedmont's Last Day

These are all stories about Piedmont's final day of operations on WXII's 6pm newscast on August 4, 1989.
0:00-2:10 Rick Amme and Ann Gennarelli intro. Then Ben Salt story on the final day for Piedmont.
2:11-4:35 Ann and Margaret Johnson intro. Then story on employee farewell party in Winston-Salem hangar.
4:36-4:54 Ann reads story about Piedmont Store and employees making final purchases.
4:55-7:09 Ann intro and then Roy Neal on the loss of Piedmont and the future for USAir.
7:10-8:06 Ann and Rick and then update on August 2 emergency landing in Greensboro.
8:13-10:13 Rick and Ann intro and then Barley Phillips tribute to Thomas H. Davis. Goodnight from Rick and close.

[@benjaminblackmon9130]

what a blast from the past…
my uncle was a vice president at piedmont. he started after WWII and worked there until the early 80s. good memories.

[@jefferyrobertson7520]

I Still Had Piedmont Airlines System Timetable From 1989 Last Farewell Before Merger With Us Air

[@patrickflohe7427]

I was offered a free flight & a job with them.
After the merger, I was glad I didn’t take it.

[@patrickflohe7427]

What an awful thing it was, being absorbed by USAir.

[@user-hg8ot4nc5v]

Piedmont was a GREAT Airline. Back when air travel was tolerable.