Colonial Air Transport

Colonial Air Transport
Colonial Air Transport
IATA
ICAO
Callsign
Founded 1926
Destinations
Headquarters Boston, Massachusetts
Key people Juan Trippe


Colonial Air Transport was founded in 1926 in New York, NY by Juan Trippe, and moved their HQ to Boston in 1927. In 1930, it was acquired by AVCO to become American Airlines.[1]

Colonial acquired rights to fly the early U.S. airmail commercial route CAM-1, with the first flight held on July 26, 1926.[2]

Colonial flew between New York and Boston, Massachusetts.

Fleet

The Colonial Air Transport fleet consists of the following aircraft as of 1926:

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

References

  1. ^ Colonial Air Transport
  2. ^ Henry M. Holden. Teterboro Airport. ISBN 0738572179. 



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