BAHAMA-CARIBBEAN / AERO INTERNATIONAL / AIR SOUTH

Bahama-Caribbean began scheduled flights between Miami and Ft. Lauderdale to Bimini in 1980 shortly after Shawnee Airlines abandoned the route. Within the next few years the airline operated several unusual routes with a strong emphasis on SHORT-haul: Miami - Homestead - Key Largo/ Port Largo Airport and Miami - Pompano Beach. Routes were flown using Cessnas and Britten-Norman Islanders. In 1981 the name was changed to Bahamas Caribbean and in 1982 the airline became Aero International.

Britten Norman BN-2 Islander N902GD of Aero International. Photo courtesy of Allan Wright at the BN Historians website. Thanks Allan!

Aero International BN-2 Islander N902gd

Aero International became Air South (no relation to the earlier Air South based in Georgia) in 1985 and added several three engine Britten Norman Tri-Islanders to the fleet. Thanks to Björn Larsson for this timetable image!

Air South timetable dated February 9, 1987.

Air South timetable dated February 9, 1987.

Air South route map from February 9, 1987. Routes to Tampa, Orlando and Cape Kennedy were only proposed and not actually flown at that time. Thanks to Björn Larsson for scanning this timetable image!

Air South route map dated February 9, 1987.

Air South route map dated February 9, 1987.

Britten Norman Tri-Islander n905GD pictured at Marathon. Air South ceased operations in 1987.

Air South Tri-Islander N905GD

Air South Tri-Islander N905GD

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Updated December 13, 2010