 The demise of scheduled service for Nations Air occurred after the Valujet crash in the Florida Everglades created a huge backlash against small start-up carriers and the perception that they were unsafe from a standpoint of maintenance and training.Nations Air's CEO Mark McDonald discontinued scheduled service and, instead, used his 737s to service Atlantic City and Gulfport/Biloxi hotel and casino markets.Nations Air Express ceased operations on September 1, 1999.