Fleet size See Fleet below Headquarters Fort Lauderdale | Key people Joseph C. Mackey Founded 20 September 1946 | |
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Ceased operations 1967 (1981 for Mackey International Airlines) | ||
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Mackey Airlines, Inc., also known later as Mackey International Airlines, was a United States airline which primarily served Florida and The Bahamas. At one point, the airline also operated Douglas DC-8 jetliners in scheduled passenger service between Florida and Las Vegas.
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Foundation and initial operations
Mackey Airlines was founded by former stunt pilot and United States Air Force Colonel Joseph C. Mackey on September 30, 1946. Flights flew primarily out of its Fort Lauderdale base and from West Palm Beach and Miami. Mackey served the Bahamas as well as Haiti and the Turks and Caicos Islands in the Caribbean. The original Mackey Airlines was acquired by Eastern Air Lines in 1967.
Reformation and later operations
"Colonel Joe" soon began a new company, Mackey International Airlines. It was equipped with secondhand Convair 440 and Douglas DC-6 piston engine airliners. A Mackey International Air Commuter subsidiary operation was equipped with Beech 99 19-seat turboprop aircraft. In 1977, Mackey's headquarters located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida was the target of a bombing attributed to Cuban anti-Castro activity in the United States. Mackey International Airlines ceased operations in 1981.
Destinations in 1979
Mackey International Airlines was serving the following destinations in 1979:
The Bahamas
Florida
In 1973, Mackey International Airlines was serving additional destinations in the Bahamas including Bimini, George Town, Governors Harbour, Great Harbour Cay and North Eleuthera, and was also serving Grand Turk and South Caicos in the Turks & Caicos Islands.
Fleet
The following prop, turboprop and jet aircraft were operated by the airline at various times during its existence: