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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
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- ^ Henry M. Holden. Teterboro Airport. ISBN 0738572179.
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