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Commenced operations | 1981 | ||||||
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Ceased operations | December 2, 1983 | ||||||
Operating bases | Daytona Beach, Florida | ||||||
Fleet size | See Fleet below |
National Florida Airlines was a commuter airline based in Daytona, Florida. National Florida flew several cities in central and south Florida. NFA declared Chapter 7 Bankruptcy on December 2, 1983.
National Florida Airlines was founded in 1981, and started operations in December. NFA started flying to Miami, Orlando, Tampa, out of Daytona Beach. In 1982, NFA added service to Fort Walton Beach and Fort Lauderdale. [1]
In 1983, NFA flew to six cities in Florida
National Florida's fleet in 1983
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