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

Colonial Air Transport

Founded	1926 (1926)
Ceased operations	1929 (1929)
Headquarters	Boston, Massachusetts
Key people	Juan Trippe

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

• List of defunct airlines of the United States

References

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