Southern Airways Express
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| Founded | 2013 | |||
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| Hubs | Memphis, TN, Destin, FL | |||
| Destinations | 8 | |||
| Parent company | Southern Airways Corporation | |||
| Headquarters | Memphis, TN | |||
| Key people | Stan Little (Chairman and CEO) | |||
Southern Airways Express is a commuter airline operating in the United States, as a wholly owned subsidiary of Southern Airways Corporation, and its owners all work and live in the Greater Memphis area.[1][2] Its first passenger flight operated on June 6, 2013, to Destin.[3]
As a local service airline, Southern Airways Express serves eight cities in the Southern United States, with hubs in Memphis, Tennessee and Destin, Florida.[1]
Unlike major carriers, Southern Airways Express mainly operates out of general aviation fixed-base operator terminals. Additionally, all flights are conducted under FAR part 135 regulations as "on-demand charters" that each carry fewer than 10 passengers, so there are no significant Transportation Security Administration requirements regarding passenger screening and baggage inspection.
Cities served
- Memphis — General DeWitt Spain Airport and Olive Branch Airport
- Oxford, Miss. — University-Oxford Airport
- New Orleans, LA — New Orleans Lakefront Airport
- Gulf Shores/Orange Beach, Ala. — Jack Edwards Airport
- Destin, Fla. — Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport
- Panama City Beach, Fla. — Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport
- Birmingham, Ala. — Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport
- Atlanta, Ga. — Dekalb-Peachtree Airport
- Gulfport/Biloxi, Miss. -- Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport
- Knoxville, Tenn. -- Downtown Island Airport
Fleet
Cessna 208 Caravans
C208B Grand Caravans
Beech SuperKingAir 200s
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "About Us". Southern Airways Express. Retrieved 2013-06-17.
- ↑ Murphy, Paul (June 17, 2013). "New commuter airline lands at Lakefront Airport". WWLTV. Retrieved 2013-06-17.
- ↑ "Southern Airways Express Flight 001 Touches down in Destin!". Southern Airways Express Facebook Page. June 6, 2013. Retrieved 2013-06-18.