Air South (Georgia)
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Air South was an airline from the United States. Founded as Nationwide Airlines Southeast in 1969, the company had its headquarters in St. Simons, Georgia. Out of its base at Atlanta Municipal Airport, Air South operated regional scheduled passenger flights within the southeastern USA, using a small fleet of Fairchild F-27 and Martin 4-0-4 aircraft, as well as the Beechcraft Model 99.[1]
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Founded | 1969 | ||||||
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Ceased operations | 1978 | ||||||
Operating bases | Atlanta Municipal Airport | ||||||
Headquarters | St. Simons, Georgia | ||||||
Key people | David Starr |
In 1975, Air South was acquired by Florida Airlines and became a wholly owned subsidiary, along with Shawnee Airlines.[2] Over the following years, Air South continued flight operations under its own branding. As a consequence of the Airline Deregulation Act, it was eventually shut down in 1978. Florida Airlines then operated as Florida Airlines and Air South until 1981.[3]