USAir was previously called Allegheny Airlines before it was renamed USAir in 1979.

Name history

  • All American Aviation, Inc. was the airline’s original name when it was founded in 1937.
  • It became All American Airways, Inc. in 1948.
  • It was renamed Allegheny Airlines, Inc. in 1953.
  • It became USAir in 1979, and later US Airways in 1997.

Quick answer

So, if you mean “what was USAir called right before it became USAir,” the answer is Allegheny Airlines.