Air Florida
Air Florida was an American low-cost carrier that initially operated from 1972 to 1984, from 1972 to 1978 as an intrastate airline. After being grounded for three months in Chapter 11 bankruptcy, Air Florida flew again for 10 months in 1984 and 1985 under contract to Midway Airlines as "Midway Express", before finally being sold to Midway.
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| Founded | 4 November 1971 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 27 September 1972 (as Air Florida) 15 October 1984 (as Air Florida dba Midway Express) | ||||||
| Ceased operations | 3 July 1984 (as Air Florida) 14 August 1985 (becomes "Midway Airlines (1984)") | ||||||
| Hubs | Miami | ||||||
| Fleet size | 29 | ||||||
| Destinations | 99 | ||||||
| Parent company | Air Florida System, Inc. | ||||||
| Headquarters | Miami-Dade County, Florida | ||||||
| Key people | Eli Timoner Ed Acker David Lloyd-Jones | ||||||
In 1975 Air Florida was headquartered in the Dadeland Towers in what is now Kendall, Florida in unincorporated Miami-Dade County, Florida.
Air Florida's former IATA code is now used by Bamboo Airways of Vietnam.
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