New England Airlines
New England Airlines | |
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IATA code : | EJ |
ICAO code : | NEA |
Call sign : | NEW ENGLAND |
Founding: | 1970 |
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Westerly , Rhode Island , United States![]() |
Home airport : | Westerly State Airport |
Fleet size: | 9 |
Aims: | regional |
Website: | www.block-island.com |
New England Airlines is a US regional airline based in Westerly , Rhode Island . In the south of Rhode Island, it operates regional air traffic to the offshore Block Island and charter operations to the neighboring states. The partner is New England Airlines, Inc., headed by William Bendokas as President.
history
The company was founded in 1970 and began flight operations in the same year. On November 28, 1989, a New England Airlines BN-2 Islander plane crashed into the sea seven kilometers northwest of Block Island during a charter flight to Westerly. All eight occupants, seven passengers and one crew member, were killed. The cause of the crash could not be determined.
aims
New England Airlines is based at Westerly State Airport (WST). From there she serves the airline to Block Island State Airport in New Shoreham . In addition, all airports in the neighboring states are served during charter operations.
fleet
As of February 2016, the New England Airlines fleet consists of nine aircraft:
See also
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Federal Aviation Administration : Official Aircraft Register on New England Airlines , accessed February 29, 2016