FLORIDA COASTAL AIRLINES One of the rare independent commuter airlines to fly into the new millenium, Florida Coastal began flying in 1995 with routes from the Florida mainland to the Keys and the Bahamas using a fleet of 9-passenger Cessna 402s. Cessna 402 N78FC is seen flying above the 7 Mile Bridge in the Florida Keys. The day-to-day operations of Florida Coastal were the subject of a popular DVD released by World Air Routes. Needless to say, the scenery was gorgeous. FCA route map from Winter 2005. The airline ceased operations in 2006 but resumed service shortly thereafter under new ownership, concentrating on routes to the Bahamas and dropping service to the Keys. In late 2009, FCA apparently ceased operations yet again. NEXT AIRLINE:  FLORIDA EXPRESS BACK TO GALLERY INDEX marathon key west eyw mth