Air South (South Carolina)

Air South was a low-cost airline from the United States, headquartered in Columbia, South Carolina. Between 1994 and 1997, it offered domestic flights mainly serving the southeast of the country. For a time, a partnership with Kiwi International Air Lines was maintained.[3]

This article is about a US airline from 1994 to 1997. For other airlines of the same name, see Air South.
Air South
IATA ICAO Callsign
WV KKB KHAKI BLUE
Founded1993
Commenced operations1994
Ceased operations1997
Operating basesHartsfield Atlanta International Airport[1]
Columbia Metropolitan Airport[2]
HeadquartersColumbia, South Carolina
An Air South Boeing 737-200 at Miami International Airport (1996).

History

The company was founded in 1993,[2] though the first aircraft, a used Boeing 737-200, arrived with Air South on 12 July 1994. Over the following months, additional aging 737-200s were added (all of them had been delivered to their original operators between 1968 and 1979), and by 1995, the fleet had grown to a total of seven airliners.[4] The initial business model of Air South in the first year of operation showed a modest profit, however after  management changes and a refocusing on new airline routes, the airline failed and went bankrupt.

Destinations

Air South offered scheduled flights to the following destinations during its existence with its small fleet of Boeing 737-200 jetliners:[5][6]

Location State Airport Commenced Ceased
Jacksonville Florida Jacksonville International Airport
1994
1997
Miami Florida Miami International Airport
1994
1997
Tallahassee Florida Tallahassee Regional Airport
1994
1996
Tampa Bay Area Florida St. Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport
1994
1996
Atlanta Georgia Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport (base)
1994
1997
Savannah Georgia Savannah-Hilton Head International Airport
1996
1997
Chicago Illinois Chicago Midway International Airport
1996
1997
New York City New York John F. Kennedy International Airport
1996
1997
Raleigh/Durham North Carolina Raleigh–Durham International Airport
1994
1996
Columbia South Carolina Columbia Metropolitan Airport (base)
1994
1997
Charleston South Carolina Charleston International Airport
1996
1997
Greenville South Carolina Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport
1996
1997
Myrtle Beach South Carolina Myrtle Beach International Airport
1994
1997
Norfolk Virginia Norfolk International Airport
1996
1997

Baltimore, Maryland BWI

1994 1995

See also

References
  1. Air South 1995 route map, at airtimes.com
  2. Information about Air South at the Aero Transport Data Bank
  3. "Air South October 1, 1995 System Timetable". www.departedflights.com. Retrieved 2019-07-27.
  4. "Air South Fleet of B737 (History) | Airfleets aviation". www.airfleets.net. Retrieved 2019-07-27.
  5. "Air South October 1, 1995 System Timetable". www.departedflights.com. Retrieved 2019-07-27.
  6. "Air South April 6, 1997 System Timetable". www.departedflights.com. Retrieved 2019-07-27.


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