Southern Air
Cargo airline of the United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Southern Air Inc. was a global air cargo carrier headquartered in Florence, Kentucky. It was the first airline to provide ACMI (Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance, Insurance) service for the wide-body Boeing 777F. On November 17, 2021, Southern Air ceased operations upon its merger into Atlas Air.[2]
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Founded | 1947; 77 years ago (1947) (as Southern Air Transport) March 5, 1999; 25 years ago (1999-03-05) (as Southern Air) | ||||||
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Commenced operations | November 1999; 24 years ago (1999-11) | ||||||
Ceased operations | November 17, 2021; 2 years ago (2021-11-17) (merged into Atlas Air) | ||||||
AOC # | Q2SA131J[1] | ||||||
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Fleet size | 10 (at the time of merger) | ||||||
Destinations | Global | ||||||
Parent company | Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings | ||||||
Headquarters | Florence, Kentucky, United States | ||||||
Website | southernair |
The airline operated an all-Boeing fleet of aircraft, including the Boeing 777F and the Boeing 737-800BCF. Its wide range of services included long-term ACMI, on-demand commercial charters, and Department of Defense Civil Reserve Air Fleet. Southern Air’s operations also supported some of the world’s largest combination carriers as well as government agencies and non-government organizations.