Florida West International Airways

Florida West International Airways was a cargo airline based at Miami, Florida.[1] It operated scheduled and charter services worldwide, with its main markets in Latin America, the Caribbean and the United States. The airline later became a subsidiary of the Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings.

Florida West International Airways
IATA ICAO Callsign
RF FWL FLO WEST
Founded1981 (as Florida West Airlines)
Ceased operationsFebruary 28, 2017
HubsMiami International Airport
Fleet size2
Destinations23
Parent companyAtlas Air Worldwide Holdings
HeadquartersMiami, United States
Websitehttp://www.fwia.com

History

The airline was founded in 1981 as Florida West Airlines.[2]

In December 2000, LAN Airlines purchased 25% stake of the airline.

On April 7, 2016, Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings acquired Florida West International Airways.[3] In February 28, 2017, Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings shut down Florida West International Airways and cancelled the cargo carrier's certificates of authority.[4]

Destinations
A Florida West Airlines Boeing 707-320C at Miami International Airport in 1992
A Florida West International Boeing 767-300ERF at the Old Mariscal Sucre International Airport in 2002
Country City Airport Notes Refs
ArgentinaBuenos AiresMinistro Pistarini International Airport
BelgiumOstendOstend–Bruges International Airport
BoliviaSanta Cruz de la SierraViru Viru International Airport
BrazilManausEduardo Gomes International Airport
BrazilPorto AlegreSalgado Filho International Airport
BrazilSalvadorSalvador International Airport
BrazilVitóriaEurico de Aguiar Salles Airport
ChileSantiagoArturo Merino Benítez International Airport
ColombiaBogotáEl Dorado International Airport
ColombiaMedellinJosé María Córdova International Airport
Costa RicaSan JoséJuan Santamaria International Airport
EcuadorGuayaquilJosé Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport
EcuadorQuitoMariscal Sucre International Airport
GuatemalaGuatemala CityLa Aurora International Airport
IrelandShannonShannon Airport
NetherlandsAmsterdamAmsterdam Schiphol Airport
PanamaPanama CityTocumen International Airport
ParaguayAsunciónSilvio Pettirossi International Airport
United StatesAtlantaHartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport
United StatesDallasDallas/Fort Worth International Airport
United StatesLos AngelesLos Angeles International Airport
United StatesMiamiMiami International AirportHub
United StatesNew York CityJohn F. Kennedy International Airport

Fleet
A Florida West International Boeing 767-300ERF landing at Miami International Airport in 2013

Florida West International Airways operated the following aircraft:[5]

See also

References
  1. Home page Archived 2005-11-06 at the Wayback Machine. Florida West International Airways. Retrieved on January 7, 2010.
  2. "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 2007-04-03. p. 83.
  3. "Atlas completes Southern Air purchase as strike threat looms". aircargoworld.com. 8 April 2016. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  4. "Florida West Int'l Airways formally shut down". 2017-03-29. Retrieved 2017-09-08.
  5. "Florida West International Airways Fleet Details and History". Planespotters.net. Retrieved March 3, 2021.

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