Florida Airlines
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| Founded | 1960 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ceased operations | 1981 | |||
| Destinations | Regional Florida | |||
| Company slogan | The Florida Connection | |||
| Headquarters | Tampa, relocated to Sarasota in August 1974 | |||
Florida Airlines was a commuter airline based in Florida that operated from 1960 to 1982. It is said to have had the largest Douglas DC3 fleet in the world in 1976[1] Airline deregulation eventually resulted in the demise of the airline.[citation needed]
Fleet
In the sixties Florida Airlines operated a fleet of aircraft described in the below table.[2]
| Aircraft | Total |
|---|---|
| Piper Apache | 3 |
| V-tailed Bonanza | 2 |
| Beechcraft D18 - 55C, 90Z | 3 |
| Piper Aztec -69Y, 60Y, 37Y | 3 |
| Douglas DC-3 - N8701, N6102 | 2 |
| Cessna 402 - 97Q | 1 |
Corporate history
- Incorporated on February 8, 1960 as Florida Air Taxi, Inc. in Tampa, Florida with William Taylor as owner; he had purchased the company in the early 1950s from L. A. Stevens.[3]
- Corporate name was changed to Florida Airlines, Inc. on October 17, 1969[3]
- Company sold to Lee H. Hill, Sr. and Lee H. Hill, Jr., owners of Hill-Donnelly Publishing company in 1969
- Company sold by the Hills to Arthur C. Allyn in late 1973. Allyn had previously owned the Chicago White Sox baseball team and Executive Airlines. He was also the owner of Sarasota Jungle Gardens and a significant philanthropist in the Sarasota area.
- Purchased Air South and Shawnee Airlines in 1975[1]
- Filed for Bankruptcy protection and suspended services in January 1980[4]
- Recommenced operations as Southern International Airlines (SIA) based at Sarasota in early 1980 (operating under the 'Air Florida Commuter' banner)[1]
- December 2, 1981 Southern International Airlines (SIA) operations were suspended[1]
- Corporation was dissolved on December 14, 1982[5]
Destinations
The cities that Florida Airlines served in the 1970s:[6]
- Miami
- Fort Myers
- Sarasota
- Tampa
- Gainesville
- Tallahassee
- Jacksonville
- Ocala
- Punta Gorda
- Port Charlotte
- Fort Lauderdale
- Rock Sound Bahamas
- Georgetown, Bahamas
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Florida Airlines". Sunshine Skies: Historic Commuter Airlines of Florida and Georgia. Sunshineskies. 18 December 2010. Retrieved 15 February 2011.
- ↑ "Florida Airlines". Florida Airlines: Website. Bill Odell. 18 December 2010. Retrieved 18 February 2011.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Florida Airlines". Florida Dept of State : Website. 18 Feb 2011. Retrieved 18 February 2011.
- ↑ "Florida Airlines". Google News Archives. Retrieved 15 February 2011.
- ↑ "Florida Airlines". Florida Dept of State : Website. 18 Feb 2011. Retrieved 18 February 2011.
- ↑ "Florida Airlines Timetable". AirTimes Website. AirTimes. Retrieved 18 February 2011.
External links
- Odell, Bill. "Florida Airlines". Bluegrass Airlines.
- "Airlines given go ahead for more service in state". Sarasota Herald. 5/16/74.
- "Airline Timetable Images, Website". July 11, 2010.
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