Former American regional airline (1980–1981)
Florida Commuter Airlines |
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| Founded | June 13, 1980 |
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| Ceased operations | 1981 |
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| Hubs | Palm Beach International Airport |
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| Fleet size | 3 |
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| Destinations | Gainesville, FL, Tallahassee, FL, Jacksonville, FL, Freeport, Bahamas |
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| Parent company | Scheerer Air, Inc. |
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| Headquarters | West Palm Beach, FL |
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| Key people | Rudolph P. Scheerer, M.D. |
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Florida Commuter Airlines was a small U.S. regional airline based out of Palm Beach International Airport that evolved directly from Roberson Air, Inc., which did business as Red Baron Airlines. This happened when Dr. Rudolph P. Scheerer bought out Dr. Clive E. Roberson for a 100% stake in the airline on June 13, 1980. The management structure remained the same except for Dr. Clive E. Roberson. On July 24, 1980, Florida Commuter Airlines received its carrier operating certificate as a commuter and charter operator. It was certified to fly 2 DC-3s and a Piper PA-31 Navajo. On September 9, 1980, an interline agreement was signed with Air Florida. An interline and a bilateral agreement was also signed with Eastern Airlines.[1]
