Air Atlanta

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founded = 1984
ceased = 1987
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Air Atlanta was an airline based in Atlanta, Georgia, USA in the 1980s serving a dozen cities from its hub in Atlanta.

History

The airline was started in February 1984, by attornies Michael Hollis and Daniel Kolber. The first route was Memphis-Atlanta with the first flight being operated on 1 February 1984 using a Boeing 727-100. Other cities served were Fort Myers, Miami, New York, Orlando and Philadelphia. The airline flew three million passengers before it shut down on April 2, 1987 when it filed bankruptcy. At the time it filed, KLM offered to invest $10 million in Air Atlanta if the existing investors would match it. The existing investors declined even though Air Atlanta was making progress. Air Atlanta had a perfect safety record and was responsible for many innovations in the airline industry including with respect to financing its operations through the use of the zero coupon convertible note. [http://avstop.com/History/History/CommuterAir.htm] [http://www.airtimes.com/cgat/usa/airatlanta.htm] .

Fleet

The Air Atlanta fleet consisted of Boeing 727-100 aircraft.

Destinations Served

Air Atlanta operated services to the following destinations:
*Georgia
**Atlanta (William B. Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport) - Primary Hubcite web
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*Florida
**Ft. Myers (Southwest Florida International Airport)
**Miami (Miami International Airport)
**Orlando (Orlando International Airport)
**Tampa (Tampa International Airport)
*Louisiana
**New Orleans (New Orleans International Airport)
*Michigan
**Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
*New York
**New York City (John F. Kennedy International Airport)
*Pennsylvania
**Philadelphia (Philadelphia International Airport)
*Tennessee
**Memphis (Memphis International Airport)
*Virginia
**Arlington County/Washington, D.C. area (Washington National Airport)
*West Virginia
**Lewisburg (Greenbrier Valley Airport)

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