Floridana Airways

IATA: FL, ICAO: FLA, Callsign: FLORIDANA

**Floridana Airways**, stylized as FLORIDANA and commonly referred to as Floridana is a **virtual** american airline headquartered in Miami, Florida. With its homebase at Miami International Airport, it serves over 100 destinations in North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa and Oceania.

## History

### 2020s, Modern Era

A total of 1 year of service in our fleet. The came the time for our Airbus A340's to be retired from service, our two variants, the Airbus A340-300 and the Airbus A340-600 with a total of 11 Airbus A340-300s and total of 10 Airbus A340-600s with the Airbus A340-300 with the top mark age of 1 year and the Airbus A340-600 with the top age of 1 year. The A340 Family got replaced in the meanwhile, with the Boeing 787 Family with the variant of the -9. Soon also to be added the Airbus A350-900 with a total of 35. The change of lead for our airline CEO changed to **Thomas Cavadin** for a new leading for the airline, with aims for higher income and fuel efficiency. Also the new reintroduction of **Floridana Cargo** and with the new introduction of **Floridana Cityline**. In February **COVID-19** slowed down the aviation industry, Floridana Airways set all the requirements and adapted to the situation. Many aircraft are currently grounded due to the restrictions although many of them returned to flying for strategic new routes, and timings.

## Corporate Affairs

### Ownership

Floridana Airways Ltd. is a fully private owned company. Throughout the first years shareholders were under ownership in Germany of under 49.9% of the airline, due up to today under German shareholders is owned up by 10.2% share. During the COVID-19 pandemic the U.S Government made a bailout for the retreval of the airline by adding $5 Billion for economic difficulties of the airline. As of today even under pandemic terms the airline is currently handling the situation.

### Wholly Owned by Floridana

* **Floridana Cargo** - based in Miami, Florida, it serves the whole world with cargo transport from any location to any location.
* **Hokkaido** - based in Sapporo, Japan, it serves Asian destinations mainly due to the range problems regarding the mainline Floridana Airways fleet.
* **Nipponfly** - based in Tokyo, Japan, it is an airline owned 51% by Anadoluwings and 49% by Floridana Airways. It serves mainly Asian routes.

### Headquarters

Floridana Airways currently has brand new headquarters in the Miami Edgewater in the newly constructed skyscraper, Elysee Edgewater Miami. In the floors Floridana owns from the 5th floor to the 15th floor for its offices while it is granted with all the privileges that Elysee offers, apartments, pool, spa and much more. Great positioning for the headquarters also giving the staff a closer reach to the airport in Miami.

## Destinations

As of March 2023, Floridana Airways serves the following destinations:

## Partnership and Codeshare agreements

Floridana has Partnership or/and Codeshare agreements with the following airlines:

* **Vougair** - Since June 2020
* **Rocky Mountains Airlines** - Since June 2020
* **Royal Arabian Airways** - Since August 2020
* **Crysta Airlines** - Since January 2021
* **Tanzanite Airways** - Since July 2020
* **Villa Airlines** - Since August 2020
* **Lama Air International** - Since February 2021
* **Canarilux Airways** - Since May 2021
* **Cedar Airlines** - Since March 2022
* **Anadoluwings** - Since January 2023

## Fleet

### Current Fleet

As of July 2023, the Floridana Airways fleet consists of the following aircraft:

### Floridana Cargo Fleet

The Floridana Cargo fleet consists of the following aircraft:

 **Total** | 34

### Historic Fleet

Floridana Airways has operated the following aircrafts:

### Vintage aircraft restoration

Restoration plans for vintage aircraft for the Floridana vintage project for enjoyment and feeling the travelling thrill of decades ago worldwide travelling. Restoration for such old aircraft would cost the airline for up to $200 million depending on the aircraft which will eventually be restored possibly being in mind the Lockheed L-1049G Super Constellation mainly being the most probable for restoration.

## Alliances and Partnerships

### Commercial

On June of 2020 Floridana Airways took its first steps in the commercial virtual world of collaboration between alliances and airlines making its entry a few days after the creating the now defunct FlyRoute Alliance till its collapse on October of 2020. First partnerships such as Vougair, Rocky Mountain and Tanzanite to start off the new journey with more experienced airlines in the sector of the market for the exponential growth in the future of the airline. Right after the fall of FlyRoute Flroidana joined another alliance in which they joined on October of 2020, Skywayz Alliance.

New subsidiaries start to come up in the whole time of the existence of Floridana. The first off with Floridana Cargo with a fleet of 22 Boeing 747-8F and 12 Boeing 777F. Later on Aer Liechtenstein was founded for the principle of expansion in Europe for low but high class flying on short haul hops all over Europe and Northern Africa with smaller Airbus A220 series aircraft. Hokkaido came next in late winter of 2021 for the main goal of Asia due to the range problems that Floridana has since it is based in Miami, nearly the opposite side of the world. Later came Cabo Verde Airways for the better more influential connection in the African continent due to the very huge lack of connections between Miami and the African continent with just Floridana and also in real life with Royal Air Maroc. The most recent subsidiary airline is Aerolinee Siciliane, more for the summer tourist periods or during the winter for travelling with the fleet of just being of Airbus A319neo's and Airbus A320neo's.

### Technology

Technology also based within the aircraft for the IFE Systems (In-flight Entertainment System) is based off the Apple brand with the collaboration for the technology on-board for the passengers, still adapted to the requests by the Floridana IT Department.

### Sponsorship

Floridana has as sponsor Hertz, Europcar for the car industrial part for services for cars while for the passengers comfort they have Rimowa products and for the in-flight food services and on-ground food and hotels there is Hyatt.

## Services

### Frequent-flyer Programme

Floridana has its own frequent-flyer programme for its passengers giving various benefits with 4 different type of cards in its display. The Floridana frequent-flyer programme with its cards can be used with airlines within the same alliance but with less points awarded per flight while the top 3 cards benefitting for lounge access. The points earned can be used to buy in the shops owned by Floridana and also for free flights or half payed flights using the points.

#### Basic

The basic card does not give any notable benefits to the passengers. The basic card is the starter for the upcoming cards for them to be achieved by earning points per flight. There is no free business class lounge access but a discounted price for the entrance. Does not expire.

#### Far Traveller

The far traveller card benefits you with free business class lounge access to all of the Floridana and Skywayz lounges worldwide. Within the lounge it benefits you also with free wifi and unlimited supplies of food as per choice. For this card not yet is available the priority boarding for the passenger eventually skipping the line along with the business and first class passengers or high class card members. If late for the flight but still on time to be reached there will be a bus right outside of your aircraft to pick you up and be brought to the nearest point for the transition of the flight. Duration of the card is 3 years. Need to reach 55,000 points before the deadline or else the card will expire.

#### Senator

The senator card benefits you with free business class lounge access with all its benefits inside along with the priority boarding. If flying first class along with the senator card you are also benefitted (if wanted) to ask for the early boarding along with the ground private car for boarding before. Also with this even if flying economy or premium economy you are allowed to check-in into the business class check-in. If late for the flight but still on time to be reached there will be a bus right outside of your aircraft to pick you up and be brought to the nearest point for the transition of the flight. Duration of the card is 2 years. Need to reach again 100,000 points before the 2 year deadline or the card will expire.

#### Executive

The executive card allows you to access all of the lounges of Floridana and Skywayz in any place of the world at any time. You are benefitted eeven if flying any class to the executive class cars for early boarding if wanted at the check-in counter. Even if flying lower classes you are allowed to check-in at any counter of your choice regarding the airline. Free pick up at home or hotel if requested within 48 hours before departure. If late for the flight but still on time to be reached there will be a bus right outside of your aircraft to pick you up and be brought to the nearest point for the transition of the flight. Duration of the card is 2 years. Need to reach again 190,000 points before the 2 years deadline or else the card will expire.

#### Vehicles

The vehicles for First Class and cards Senator and Executive for early boarding are:

Mercedes-Benz S-Class, Porsche Cayenne, Porsche Panamera, Mercedes-Benz V-Class or Audi A8 depending on the availability and the choice of the passenger.

## Gallery

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