Sunshine Skies Historic Commuter Airlines of Florida and Georgia, written by David P. Henderson

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AIR FLORIDA COMMUTER

Air Florida Commuter was an not an airline, but a system of affiliated commuter carriers that fed traffic into Air Florida's hubs. In an arrangement commonly known as code-sharing, each airline painted their aircraft in Air Florida colors and their flights were listed in reservations systems as Air Florida flights. Air Miami became the first affiliate in 1980, and over a dozen other airlines became part of the system, including: Marco Island Airways, Florida Airlines, Key Air, Southern International, Skyway, North American Airlines, National Commuter Airlines, Gull Air, Pompano, Finair, Slocum, Atlantic Gulf and others. As Air Florida became financially strapped, the commuter system was dismantled in early 1984.


Marco Island Airways Martin 404s were used on Air Florida Commuter flights from Miami to Key West and the Bahamas.

Air Florida Commuter Martin 404



Utah-based Key Air operated Air Florida Commuter flights
between major Florida cities using turboprop Convair 580s. N26KA is seen at Miami in 1984.

Air Florida Commuter Convair 580.



National Commuter Airlines operated Nord 262 turboprops in Air Florida Commuter colors.

Air Florida Commuter Nord 262


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