#Northeast Airlines’ last day of operation occurred #onthisday in 1972. The airline began as Boston-Maine Airways in 1931 and was absorbed by #Delta Air Lines. Did you ever fly on Northeast Airlines? #avgeekThis tweet was posted on July 31, 2019.
Founded in 1931 as Boston-Maine Airways, Northeast Airlines operated sporadically for a few months as a Pan American Airways carrier. In 1933, another Boston-Maine Airways was formed under contract with National Airways. #DefunctThursdayThis tweet was posted on June 23, 2022.
Its name changed to Northeast Airlines in 1940, and that decade saw Northeast's route service expanded into New York. In 1959, Northeast became one of the first domestic carriers to offer jet service between New York and Miami using Boeing 707s. #DefunctThursdayThis tweet was posted on June 23, 2022.
NOW PLAYING: "Through Clouds and Water” by A Common Future. Filmmakers Tom Elliot and Simon Reichel train their lens on England’s northeast, where surfers ride the breakers of a coastline. https://t.co/aDKwWXAQCR https://t.co/WnqiNLRMGsThis tweet was posted on December 27, 2017.
Northeast Airlines started as Boston-Maine Airways in 1931 and served the New England area of the U.S. Delta Air Lines acquired Northeast in 1972. Did you ever fly on Northeast Airlines? #traveltuesdayThis tweet was posted on February 06, 2018.
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postcard: Northeast Airlines, Douglas DC-6B Sunliner, Florida; 1950s
Gift of Thomas G. Dragges
2015.166.1112
luggage label: Northeast Airlines; c. 1955
Gift of the Frank J. Lichtanski Collection
2011.061.0864This tweet was posted on June 23, 2022.
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postcard: Northeast Airlines, Douglas DC-9-31; c. 1970
Gift of the William Hough Collection
2008.055.494
model airplane: Northeast Airlines, Convair 990A; late 1960s
Gift of John E. Zullo in memory of Angelo Zullo
2009.158.003 a bThis tweet was posted on June 23, 2022.