Air Atlanta Infant Bodysuit

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Introduce a little traveler to a memorable chapter of Atlanta aviation with this Air Atlanta infant bodysuit. The independent airline began scheduled service in 1984, flying a Boeing 727 from Atlanta to Memphis before expanding its connections to cities such as Miami and New York. Its Atlanta hub linked passengers across a growing route network, and the airline also fed travelers to Pan American World Airways flights. A thoughtful choice for aviation-loving families, this design shares the story of a short-lived carrier with a distinctive place in 1980s air travel.

Air Atlanta was an independent airline based in Atlanta, Georgia, serving more than a dozen cities during the mid-1980s. Attorneys Michael Hollis and Daniel Kolber started the company in February 1984, and its first scheduled flight, from Atlanta to Memphis, operated on February 1 aboard a Boeing 727-100. By April, the airline flew nonstop between Atlanta and Memphis, Miami, and New York JFK; service to New York LaGuardia followed by July 1985. Its network later included destinations such as Detroit, Fort Myers, Greenbrier/Lewisburg, New Orleans, Orlando, Philadelphia, Tampa, and Washington National. Atlanta was its hub, and most flights connected there. Air Atlanta also fed passengers to and from Pan American World Airways flights under the name Air Atlanta Pan Am Express. The airline began with an all-first-class cabin, serving meals on white linen with fine china and crystal at coach fares, then introduced two-class seating on its 727s. Its fleet grew from five 727-100s to include five 727-200s. After carrying three million passengers, Air Atlanta filed for bankruptcy and ceased operations on April 2, 1987. KLM offered to invest $10 million if existing investors matched the amount, but they declined. The article reports that Air Atlanta had a perfect safety record and used zero-coupon convertible notes to finance operations.