Northeast Bolivian Airways

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Northeast Bolivian Airways
Northeast Bolivian Airlines Lockheed L-1011 TriStar 50; 3D-NEG, June 2007.jpg
Lockheed L-1011 (ED-NEG) of North East Bolivian Airways, in June 2007.
IATA ICAO Call sign
NBANEBA
FoundedSeptember 14, 1970
Ceased operations2006
Hubs Jorge Wilstermann International Airport
Headquarters Cochabamba, Bolivia
Website nebolivianairlines.com

North East Bolivian Airways Ltda (NEBA for short) was a passenger charter airline based in Cochabamba, Bolivia from 1970 to 2006. [1]

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History

Northeast Bolivian Airways was born in the city of Cochabamba on September 14, 1970. With two Convair CV-440 aircraft, which operated on local routes with passengers. In 1979, two Curtiss C-46 Commando aircraft were added to the fleet, serving the north and south of the country. In 1982, flights were expanded with another Convair CV-440. That same year the operation was expanded with a Douglas DC-4.

Boeing 737-200 (HR-AVR) of North East Bolivian Airways parked at Goloson International Airport in La Ceiba, Honduras (2012) Boeing 737-232(Adv), Northeast Bolivian Airways JP7491222.jpg
Boeing 737-200 (HR-AVR) of North East Bolivian Airways parked at Golosón International Airport in La Ceiba, Honduras (2012)

In 1990, operations were expanded with international flights to Miami with a Boeing 707-300. In 2004 NEBA sold a Convair CV-440 (CP-1040) to Copenhagen Airport in Denmark. In 2005, a Lockheed L-1011 Tristar and its crew arrived in Bolivia.

Fleet

A NEBA Convair CV-440 Metropolitan parked at La Paz International Airport in 1990 Convair 440-86 Metropolitan, North East Bolivian Airways - NEBA AN2178683.jpg
A NEBA Convair CV-440 Metropolitan parked at La Paz International Airport in 1990

NEBA formerly operated the following aircraft:

Accidents and incidents

See also

References

  1. "Northeast Bolivian Airways". Ch-aviation.com.
  2. "ASN Aircraft accident Douglas EC-54U (DC-4) CP-1090". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved September 5, 2022.