About Florida West International Airways
Florida West International Airways was an American cargo airline based in Miami, Florida, that operated scheduled and charter services worldwide [Florida West International Airways - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida_West_International_Airways). Originally founded in 1981 as a repair station, it transitioned into airline operations as Florida West Airlines in 1984 before reorganizing under its final name in 1996 [Florida West International Airways — Grokipedia](https://grokipedia.com/page/florida_west_international_airways). The carrier primarily served markets across Latin America, the Caribbean, and the United States using a fleet of converted freighter aircraft [Florida West International Airways - Reference.org](https://reference.org/facts/Florida_West_International_Airways/oUAL8yCu). In 2016, the airline was acquired by Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings and officially ceased all operations in February 2017 [Florida West International Airways - Airline - avia.wikisort.org](http://avia.wikisort.org/airline/en/Airline/Florida_West_International_Airways).