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Founded | 1960 | ||||||
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Ceased operations | 1981 | ||||||
Destinations | Regional Florida | ||||||
Headquarters | Tampa, relocated to Sarasota in August 1974 |
Florida Airlines was a commuter airline based in Florida that operated from 1960 to 1982. It is said to have had the largest Douglas DC3 fleet in the world in 1976.[1] Airline deregulation eventually resulted in the demise of the airline.[citation needed] The company slogan was The Florida Connection.