Florida West International Airways
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Founded | 1981 (as Florida West Airlines) | ||||||
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Ceased operations | February 28, 2017 | ||||||
Hubs | Miami International Airport | ||||||
Fleet size | 2 | ||||||
Destinations | 23 | ||||||
Parent company | Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings | ||||||
Headquarters | Miami, United States | ||||||
Website | http://www.fwia.com |
Florida West International Airways was a cargo airline based at Miami, Florida.[1] It operated scheduled and charter services worldwide, with its main markets in Latin America, the Caribbean and the United States. The airline later became a subsidiary of the Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings.
History[]
The airline was founded in 1981 as Florida West Airlines.[2]
In December 2000, LAN Airlines purchased 25% stake of the airline.
On April 7, 2016, Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings acquired Florida West International Airways.[3] On February 28, 2017, Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings shut down Florida West International Airways and cancelled the cargo carrier's certificates of authority.[4]
Destinations[]
Fleet[]
Florida West International Airways operated the following aircraft:[5]
- 13 Boeing 707-320C
- 2 Boeing 767-300ERF
- 1 Douglas DC-8-61F
- 2 Douglas DC-8-71F
See also[]
- Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings
- List of defunct airlines of the United States
References[]
- ^ Home page Archived 2005-11-06 at the Wayback Machine. Florida West International Airways. Retrieved on January 7, 2010.
- ^ "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 2007-04-03. p. 83.
- ^ "Atlas completes Southern Air purchase as strike threat looms". aircargoworld.com. 8 April 2016. Archived from the original on 16 April 2016. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
- ^ "Florida West Int'l Airways formally shut down". 2017-03-29. Retrieved 2017-09-08.
- ^ "Florida West International Airways Fleet Details and History". Planespotters.net. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
External links[]
Media related to Florida West International Airways at Wikimedia Commons
- United States airline stubs
- Defunct airlines of the United States
- Airlines established in 1981
- Airlines disestablished in 2017
- Companies that filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 1994
- 1981 establishments in Florida
- 2017 disestablishments in Florida