Florida West International Airways

Florida West International Airways, Inc. (often abbreviated as FWIA) was an American 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
Founded1984 (as Florida West Airlines)
Ceased operationsFebruary 28, 2017
HubsMiami International Airport
Fleet size1
Destinations23
Parent companyAtlas Air
HeadquartersMiami, United States
Key peopleMansour Rasnavad (President)
Websitewww.fwia.com

History

The airline was founded in 1984 as Florida West Airlines.[2] After the airline filed for bankruptcy in 1994, it's assets were sold was rebranded as Florida West International Airways the following year and restarted operations on March 12, 1996.

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

On April 7, 2016, Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings acquired Florida West International.[3] On February 28, 2017, Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings shut down Florida West International, with the U.S. Department of Transportation cancelling their cargo carrier's certificates of authority on March 27.[4]

Destinations
A Florida West Boeing 707-320C at Miami International Airport in 1992
A Florida West Boeing 767-300F 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
Porto AlegreSalgado Filho International Airport
SalvadorSalvador International Airport
VitóriaEurico de Aguiar Salles Airport
ChileSantiagoArturo Merino Benítez International Airport
ColombiaBogotáEl Dorado International Airport
MedellinJosé María Córdova International Airport
Costa RicaSan JoséJuan Santamaria International Airport
EcuadorGuayaquilJosé Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport
QuitoMariscal Sucre International Airport
GuatemalaGuatemala CityLa Aurora International Airport
IrelandShannonShannon Airport
NetherlandsAmsterdamAmsterdam Schiphol Airport
PanamaPanama CityTocumen International Airport
ParaguayAsunciónSilvio Pettirossi International Airport
Trinidad and TobagoPort of SpainPiarco International Airport
United StatesAtlantaHartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport
DallasDallas/Fort Worth International Airport
Los AngelesLos Angeles International Airport
MiamiMiami International AirportHub
New York CityJohn F. Kennedy International Airport

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

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


Florida West International Airways fleet
Aircraft Total Introduced Retired Notes
Boeing 707-320C 17 1986 1995
Boeing 727-100F 1 1994 1994
Boeing 727-200F 1 1993 1994
Boeing 767-300F 2 2001 2005
Douglas DC-8-61F 1 1996 2000 Transferred to Mas Air
Douglas DC-8-71F 2 1999 2002

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. Archived from the original on 16 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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