Florida West International Airways

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Florida West International Airways
Florida West International Airways logo.png
IATA ICAO Callsign
RF FWL FLO WEST
Founded1981 (as Florida West Airlines)
Ceased operationsFebruary 28, 2017
HubsMiami International Airport
Fleet size2
Destinations23
Parent companyAtlas Air Worldwide Holdings
HeadquartersMiami, United States
Websitehttp://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[]

A Florida West Airlines Boeing 707-320C at Miami International Airport in 1992
A Florida West International Boeing 767-300ERF at the Old Mariscal Sucre International Airport in 2002
Country City Airport Notes Refs
Argentina Buenos Aires Ministro Pistarini International Airport
Belgium Ostend Ostend–Bruges International Airport
Bolivia Santa Cruz de la Sierra Viru Viru International Airport
Brazil Manaus Eduardo Gomes International Airport
Brazil Porto Alegre Salgado Filho International Airport
Brazil Salvador Salvador International Airport
Brazil Vitória Eurico de Aguiar Salles Airport
Chile Santiago Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
Colombia Bogotá El Dorado International Airport
Colombia Medellin José María Córdova International Airport
Costa Rica San José Juan Santamaria International Airport
Ecuador Guayaquil José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport
Ecuador Quito Mariscal Sucre International Airport
Guatemala Guatemala City La Aurora International Airport
Ireland Shannon Shannon Airport
Netherlands Amsterdam Amsterdam Schiphol Airport
Panama Panama City Tocumen International Airport
Paraguay Asunción Silvio Pettirossi International Airport
United States Atlanta Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport
United States Dallas Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
United States Los Angeles Los Angeles International Airport
United States Miami Miami International Airport Hub
United States New York City John F. Kennedy International Airport

Fleet[]

A Florida West International Boeing 767-300ERF landing at Miami International Airport in 2013

Florida West International Airways operated the following aircraft:[5]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Home page Archived 2005-11-06 at the Wayback Machine. Florida West International Airways. Retrieved on January 7, 2010.
  2. ^ "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 2007-04-03. p. 83.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "Florida West Int'l Airways formally shut down". 2017-03-29. Retrieved 2017-09-08.
  5. ^ "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

Stub icon

This article relating to a United States airline is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by .

  • v
  • t
Retrieved from ""