Colonial Air Transport
Founded1926 (1926)
Ceased operations1929 (1929)
HeadquartersBoston, Massachusetts
Key peopleJuan Trippe

Colonial Air Transport was an early airline that flew between New York City and Boston, Massachusetts.[1]

History

It was established as Bee Line on 16 March 1923 and operated out Naugatuck, Connecticut;[2] in 1926 was reorganised in New York City by Juan Trippe.

Colonial acquired rights to fly the early U.S. airmail commercial route CAM-1, with the first flight held on July 26, 1926.[3]

In 1927, the headquarters were moved to Boston.

On April 15 1929, they started passenger service between New York City and Boston, Massachusetts.[1]

In May 1929, it was acquired by AVCO.

Fleet

The Colonial Air Transport fleet consisted of the following aircraft as of 1926:[4]

Colonial Airlines Fleet
Aircraft Total Routes Notes
Fokker Universal 2 New York – Boston
Fokker F.VII 2 New York – Boston
Curtiss Lark 1 New York – Boston

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Air Line To Boston To Start Tomorrow. 3 Planes Will Be Used in First Regular Passenger Service. To Make 2 Trips Daily. Christening Trips Today. Flights Will Take 105 Minutes. Bus Terminal Here to Be at Hotel Pennsylvania". The New York Times. April 14, 1929. Retrieved 2014-01-04. The first regular passenger air service will go into operation on a daily schedule tomorrow morning, when the Colonial Air Transport starts its service from Newark Airport to the East Boston field. Planes will leave ...
  2. ^ "Bee Line". Airline History. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  3. ^ Henry M. Holden (February 2010). Teterboro Airport. ISBN 978-0-7385-7217-8.
  4. ^ Larson, George C. (August 1976). "The Birth of Flying Magazine". Flying. 99 (2): 9.


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