Northeast Bolivian Airways

Northeast Bolivian Airways

Lockheed L-1011 (ED-NEG) of North East Bolivian Airways, in June 2007.
IATA ICAO Call sign — NBA NEBA
Founded	September 14, 1970
Ceased operations	2006
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.

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 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

NEBA formerly operated the following aircraft:

• 1 Boeing 737-200
• 1 Lockheed L-1011 TriStar

Accidents and incidents

• On January 13, 1984, a Douglas C-54 Skymaster (registered CP-1090) attempted an emergency landing at Cochabamba after an engine failure. The aircraft was destroyed after the engine propellers contacted the runway; it ran off the side of the runway and struck a ditch. One of the three crew members on board was killed.

See also

• List of defunct airlines of Bolivia

External links

• Official website (offline)
• Northeast Bolivian Airways Fleet