Piedmont serves small and mid-sized cities out of American hubs in Charlotte and Philadelphia, operating 250 flights per day. Piedmont last took delivery of an E145 in March of 2019. Piedmont expects to hire over 400 pilots and 300 flight attendants in 2022. Piedmont Airlines (2nd) aircraft p...
While larger aircraft like the Boeing 727, 757 and 767 were primarily used on trunk routes, the DC-9s were used to smaller cities, and on shuttle routes between hubs. Having different sizes of DC-9 meant the airline could cover a wide range of options in an age prior to the introduction...