Eric H. Morgan

Eric has more than 40 years of airline experience and has worked, managed and taught in numerous roles during his tenure in the airline industry. Prior to be promoted to President, Eric led our Piedmont Ground Handling team since 1999, embracing the role of servant leader through times of expansion and some very difficult times, including 9/11. In 2008, as airline revenue declined in the country’s Great Recession, Eric’s team aggressively pursued new ground handling opportunities. By the end of 2009, the department had added work in half a dozen new airports, saving countless Piedmont jobs. The PGH team now serves American Airlines customers in more than 80 airports across the country.

Eric’s team was instrumental in the US Airways – American Airlines integration process, and in the successful American reservation migration in 2015. Under Eric’s leadership, our Regional Training team was awarded the contract for training all regional ground handling team members in the American Airlines system, upwards of 12,000 agents each year. In times of industry and financial crisis, Eric has a proven track record of successful leadership.

Eric brings a fresh perspective to our operation, razor sharp business acumen and the compassion needed to lead the Piedmont team.

Significant Achievement with Piedmont: Being a part of the Ground Handling team that serves as family and provides opportunity for our team members and has consistently achieved our safety compliance goals over the years. “I am proud of our team’s commitment to safety, our goal is for each team member to go home as safe and well as when they came to work.”

Interesting fact: Eric completed five consecutive Seagull Century Bike Rides in Salisbury, MD.