FLORIDA EXPRESS Florida Express was a low-fare jet airline based in Orlando that served points in Florida, the midwest, and the mid-Atlantic states. The airline began operations in January 1984 with a fleet of BAC 1-11s. Braniff (II) absorbed Florida Express in 1988, bringing the return of some of the same BAC 1-11s that had flown with the original Braniff two decades earlier. Glory days at Miami: Florida Express BAC 1-11 N1545 taxis past several PBA DC-3s in this fantastic shot from January 1985. This aircraft originally flew with Braniff and then with Allegheny and USAir. With the merger, it returned to Braniff in 1988. A ticket jacket from 1984 showing the Florida Express route map. NEXT AIRLINE:  GEORGIA SKIES BACK TO GALLERY INDEX For timetable images and additional information, visit the Florida Express pages at Timetable Images and Air Times.