Atlanta-based Southeastern Airlines, unrelated to the Southeastern that flew from Atlanta in the 70s and 80s, had ambitious plans to build a commuter airline empire covering the southeast with routes connecting virtually any city with a suitable airport. This amazing route map, based on their schedule in the November 1963 Official Airline Guide, shows service to 72 cities! Read more about Southeastern HERE.

Today's new webpage is about Albany Airways, one of the earliest commuter airlines in Georgia. Albany Airways began scheduled service on June 6, 1946 and was initially known for their unique daily "Shopper's Special" flights that provided day trips to Atlanta for shopping and business, returning to Albany in time for dinner. They also served Columbus, Moultrie, Thomasville and Valdosta. Scheduled service was halted in 1949 when Southern Airways began flying the same routes with DC-3s in direct competition with Albany's 3-passenger, single-engine Bonanzas.

Two unrelated airlines with the same name have been added to the site this morning, along with new material for a third airline by the same name.

Air South, Inc. was a Fort Lauderdale-based charter company that operated day trips to Walt Disney World (via Kissimmee) and Key West from 1976 until 1984. The scheduled nature of those day tours prompted the FAA to classify the carrier as a commuter airline, even though they never applied for that status. Tap or click the photo to learn more about Air South, Inc.

The next Air South was based in Mobile, Alabama and operated Metroliners along the gulf coast from a hub at New Orleans during 1981-1982. Tap or click the Metroliner photo to visit the new page.

Lastly, I took this opportunity to add a recently acquired photo of yet another Air South, the Homestead, Florida-based carrier that flew from 1984 to 1987. Tri-Islander N905GD is pictured at Marathon, Florida circa 1986.

New photos and a route map have been added to the Argonaut Airways page including this great shot of DC-3 N142A on the ramp at Miami circa 1963.

Peter Hodgkins kindly sent some photos of Walker's Cay airport from his visit in 1993 and this, along with some recently purchased slides, prompted an update of the Walker's Cay Airlines page with the addition of new photos and information. Enjoy!