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Atlantis Airlines (United States)

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Atlantis Airlines
IATA ICAO Call sign
AAO ATLANTIS AIR
Commenced operations1978; 47 years ago (1978)
Ceased operations1989; 36 years ago (1989)
Operating basesAtlanta, Charlotte
HeadquartersFlorence Regional Airport

Atlantis Airlines was a commuter air carrier operating turboprop aircraft in the U.S. during the 1980s, providing service as Eastern Atlantis Express on behalf of Eastern Air Lines.[1] The airline flew British Aerospace BAe Jetstream 31, de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter and Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner turboprops as well as Piper Navajo prop aircraft in scheduled passenger operations in the southeast U.S.[2]

In 1980, it acquired Air Carolina.[3]

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References

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  1. ^ http://www.departedflights.com, July 2, 1983 Eastern Air Lines route map
  2. ^ "Atlantis Airlines". Sunshine Skies. Retrieved 2017-08-30.
  3. ^ "Atlantis Airlines". Airline History. Retrieved 2 December 2020.