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.

History

The company was founded in 1993, 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, and by 1995, the fleet had grown to a total of seven airliners. 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:
LocationStateAirportCommencedCeased
JacksonvilleFloridaJacksonville International Airport
1994
1997
MiamiFloridaMiami International Airport
1994
1997
TallahasseeFloridaTallahassee Regional Airport
1994
1996
Tampa Bay AreaFloridaSt. Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport
1994
1996
AtlantaGeorgiaHartsfield Atlanta International Airport '
1994
1997
SavannahGeorgiaSavannah-Hilton Head International Airport
1996
1997
ChicagoIllinoisChicago Midway International Airport
1996
1997
New York CityNew YorkJohn F. Kennedy International Airport
1996
1997
Raleigh/DurhamNorth CarolinaRaleigh–Durham International Airport
1994
1996
ColumbiaSouth CarolinaColumbia Metropolitan Airport '
1994
1997
CharlestonSouth CarolinaCharleston International Airport
1996
1997
GreenvilleSouth CarolinaGreenville–Spartanburg International Airport
1996
1997
Myrtle BeachSouth CarolinaMyrtle Beach International Airport
1994
1997
NorfolkVirginiaNorfolk International Airport
1996
1997
Baltimore, Maryland BWI
1994
1995