Atlantis Airlines (United States)

For other uses, see Atlantis (disambiguation).

Atlantis Airlines was a commuter air carrier operating turboprop aircraft in the southeastern U.S. during the 1980s. In 1985 Atlantis began code-sharing with Eastern Air Lines and providing service as Eastern Atlantis Express. Their hubs focused on feeder operations at Atlanta, GA and Charlotte, NC.^[1] The airline flew de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter and Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner turboprops as well as Piper Navajo prop aircraft in scheduled passenger operations. During their tenure as Eastern Atlantis Express, they flew primarily the British Aerospace BAe Jetstream 31.^[2]

Atlantis Airlines

IATA ICAO Call sign SG AAO ATLANTIS AIR
Commenced operations	1978; 47 years ago (1978)
Ceased operations	1989; 36 years ago (1989)
Operating bases	Atlanta, Charlotte
Headquarters	Florence Regional Airport

In 1980, Atlantis acquired Air Carolina.^[3]

See also

• List of defunct airlines of the United States