Mayflower Airlines
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Airline |
| Founded | June 22, 1935 in Massachusetts, United States |
| Defunct | 1944 |
| Headquarters | Massachusetts , United States |
Area served | Boston, Cape Cod, Nantucket, Martha's Vineyard |
| Products | Scheduled passenger air service |
Mayflower Airlines was a modestly sized American scheduled carrier established on June 22, 1935, with flight operations beginning on June 15, 1936. Prior to World War II, it operated seasonal flights connecting Boston to destinations including Cape Cod, Nantucket, and Martha's Vineyard, utilizing Stinson Model U Trimotor planes. On October 20, 1938, the airline submitted an application for certification to the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB), referencing its scheduled services conducted before the enactment of the Civil Aeronautics Act, and obtained approval on July 31, 1940. Nevertheless, Mayflower halted its operations in September 1939 after receiving CAB authorization to suspend its service.
By the year 1944, Mayflower Airlines had become insolvent, holding merely $300 in available funds. That June, the CAB approved its consolidation with Northeast Airlines. Although its certification qualified it as a trunk carrier—a classification shared by carriers such as Continental Airlines and Braniff—Mayflower never fully functioned under this designation, marking it as an exceptional case within the history of US commercial aviation.
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