This ad was seen in markets across New York in the summer and fall of 1985. On October 2, Piedmont Airlines announced the acquisition of Empire. The agreement would add 17 F28s and almost 1,000 new employees to the Piedmont family. - - On May 1, 1986, the merger was complete and Piedmont opened their fourth hub in Syracuse and began service to 11 locations previously on Empire's route system. Locations included Ottawa and Montreal, Canada, ...
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