Trunk Carrier: Exploring The History Of Northeast Airlines

Founded over 90 years ago in the early 1930s, Northeast Airlines stands out as one of the nation’s oldest carriers, and it operated services from the Northeastern United States to destinations across the North American continent for decades. The airline was one of the original trunk carriers designated by the Civil Aeronautics Authority (CAA) in the pre-war period, an organization that would eventually turn into the modern Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).