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Air Atlanta
Air Atlanta

For the international charter airline see Air Atlanta Icelandic

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Air Atlanta Logo

Air Atlanta was an airline based in Atlanta, Georgia, USA in the 1980s serving a dozen cities from its hub in Atlanta.

Former Code Data

  • ICAO Code: CRB
  • Callsign: Airlan

History

The airline was started in February 1984, by Michael Hollis, a black attorney, and Daniel Kolber, an Atlanta attorney. The airline flew three million passengers before it shut down on April 2, 1987 when it filed bankruptcy. At the time it filed, KLM offered to invest $10 million in Air Atlanta if the existing investors would match it. The existing investors declined even though Air Atlanta was making progress. Air Atlanta had a perfect safety record and was responsible for many innovations in the airline industry including with respect to financing its operations through the use of the zero coupon convertible note. [1][2].

Services

Air Atlanta operated services to the following destinations:

Fleet

The Air Atlanta fleet consisted of Boeing 727-100 aircraft.