Air New Orleans

Air New Orleans was an airline based in Birmingham, Alabama that was conceived as a regional airline to provide service to cities throughout the Southeastern United States from Texas to Florida. The airline was in service between 1981 to 1988 and was founded in 1981 in Panama City, Florida. Despite its name, the airline's original headquarters was in Panama City, Florida with some executive offices being located in New Orleans. However in 1986, the airline moved its headquarters to Birmingham, Alabama, and was located there until its closure in 1988. In June 1986, this was designated as a Continental Express airline to feed Continental flights in and out of New Orleans. By January 1988, the airline would file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy,...