Northeast Airlines

Northeast Airlines, Inc. is a major U.S. airline based in Boston, Massachusetts that chiefly operates in the northeastern United States, as well as to Canada, Florida, the Bahamas, Los Angeles and other destinations.

History
The airline began as Boston-Maine Airways, founded on July 20, 1931, by the Boston and Maine Railroad and Maine Central Railroad, flying from Boston to Bangor via Portland. It flew only sporadically until August 11, 1933, when National Airways began to operate its flights under contract. National also operated Central Vermont Airways, a subsidiary of the Central Vermont Railway, and the two carriers together offered a network across New England to New Hampshire, Vermont, and Montreal. Amelia Earhart and Eugene Vidal were among the co-founders of National, and Earhart was a prominent salesperson for the airline in its early years. National initially operated Stinson Airliners, and switched to a fleet of 10-passenger Lockheed Electras in November 1936.

The name Northeast Airlines was adopted on November 19, 1940. During World War II Northeast pioneered regular transatlantic service for the military under contract from the U.S. Army Air Forces. After the war, Northeast began hourly air shuttle service between Boston and New York using DC-4 aircraft. Northeast also applied for authorization to operate passenger service across the Atlantic but were stymied by the Civil Aeronautics Board, which awarded the routes to Pan American World Airways and TWA.

In 1956, Northeast began service to Washington National Airport, and received a temporary certificate to serve Florida, for which the airline purchased a new fleet of DC-6 aircraft. In 1959, Northeast became one of the earliest jet operators in the US by offering Boeing 707 service between New York and Miami.

Current fleet
As of March 2018, the Northeast Airlines fleet consists of the following aircraft:

Historical fleet
The following aircraft formerly operated in the Northeast Airlines fleet: