Air South (Georgia)

This article is about a US airline from 1969 to 1978. For other airlines of the same name, see Air South.
Air South
IATA ICAO Call sign
KQ — —
Founded1969
Ceased operations1978
Operating basesAtlanta Municipal Airport
HeadquartersSt. Simons, Georgia
Key peopleDavid Starr
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 USA, using a small fleet of Fairchild F-27 and Martin 4-0-4 aircraft, as well as the Beechcraft Model 99.[1]

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]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference 1969 crash was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Air South (1) - Nationwide Airlines Southeast". Time Table Images. Retrieved 2020-09-22.
  3. ^ Official Airline Guide February 1 1980