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ASA - ATLANTIC SOUTHEAST AIRLINESOne
of the very few airlines in Sunshine Skies still flying is ASA, which
began service on June 27, 1979 with a single route between Atlanta and
Columbus, GA. The airline quickly became the largest commuter airline
in Atlanta and is now one of the largest regional airlines in the
world. ASA absorbed Southeastern Airlines
on April 1, 1983 and became a Delta Connection
carrier in 1984. Here is a look at the aircraft the airline flew before
the introduction of the Regional Jets in 1997.
ASA began service in 1979 using de Havilland Twin Otters. N125SA is pictured at the old Atlanta terminal in 1980.  The Embraer EMB-110 Bandeirante was added to the fleet in 1981.  The 48-passenger de Havilland Canada DHC-7, or Dash 7, ushered in a new level of passenger comfort for ASA in 1982 with a large pressurized cabin and flight attendants.  The Shorts 360 flew with ASA from 1984 to 1989.  ASA route map from 1984.  A pair of Embraer Brasilias and a Dash 7 on the ramp at Atlanta on July 28, 1989. This great shot came from Flickr photographer emdjt42. ASA was the first airline to operate the Brasilia.  ATR-72s joined the fleet in 1993 and remained in service with the airline until December 1, 2008.  In December 1995, ASA began jet service with five leased British Aerospace BAe-146s in an 88 passenger configuration. The planes flew with ASA until 1997 when they were replaced with Canadair Regional Jets.  Brasilia N258AS surrounded by regional jets at ATL in Decemeber 2002, looking old and out of place in its 1980s colors. The last Brasilia was retired on August 29, 2003. This photo came from Flickr photographer AV8NLVR.  NEXT AIRLINE: ATLANTIC GULF BACK TO GALLERY INDEX For additional information, visit the ASA page at Air Times or the ASA homepage. EV |
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