Air South (Georgia)

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Air South
Air South logo.jpg
IATA ICAO Call sign
KQ
Founded1969;56 years ago (1969)
Ceased operations1978;47 years ago (1978)
Operating bases Atlanta Municipal Airport
Headquarters St. Simons, Georgia
Key peopleDavid Starr
An Air South Fairchild F-27 at Atlanta Municipal Airport (1974). Fairchild F.27J N2706J A.South ATL 21.04.74 edited-2.jpg
An Air South Fairchild F-27 at Atlanta Municipal Airport (1974).

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 US, 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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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]

Route network

In the early 1970s, Air South offered a network of domestic flights to the following destinations: [2] [4]

LocationStateAirport
Birmingham Alabama Birmingham Municipal Airport
Americus Georgia Souther Field
Atlanta Georgia Atlanta Municipal Airport (base)
Dublin Georgia
Statesboro Georgia Statesboro-Bulloch County Airport
Saint Simons Georgia Malcolm McKinnon Airport
Thomasville Georgia
Tifton Georgia Henry Tift Myers Airport
Waycross Georgia Waycross-Ware County Airport
Beaufort South Carolina Beaufort County Airport
Hilton Head South Carolina Hilton Head Airport
Nashville Tennessee Nashville Airport

Accidents and incidents

Fleet

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Ranter, Harro. "ASN Aircraft accident Beechcraft 99 Airliner N844NS Monroe, GA". Aviation Safety. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  2. 1 2 "Air South (1) - Nationwide Airlines Southeast". Time Table Images. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  3. Official Airline Guide February 1 1980
  4. "NJ021574". Departed Flights. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  5. Ranter, Harro. "ASN Aircraft accident Beechcraft 99 Airliner N848NS Brunswick-Malcolm McKinnon Airport, GA (SSI)". Aviation Safety. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  6. "Air South". AeroTransport Data Bank. Retrieved August 16, 2019.