NAPLES AIRLINES
Naples was the Florida division of Provincetown - Boston Airline, or PBA. The airline began flights in 1960 as a way to balance the seasonal nature of Provincetown - Boston's operations. Florida traffic was heavy during the winter months while traffic in Cape Cod was heavy during the summer. In 1980, Naples and Provincetown - Boston became known simply as PBA.
Classic Lockheed 10E Electra N233PB parked on the ramp at Naples, FL in 1966. This photo courtesy of the Collier County Museums Historic Photo Archive.
Lockheed Electra in revised color scheme pictured at Miami circa early 1970s. Photo courtesy of Karl A. Innes. Karl was the Miami station manager during 1970-1975.
Naples DC-3 N35PB at Miami in February 1971. This aircraft joined the fleet in March 1970 and was previously owned by Braniff and Trans Texas Airways (among others). The landing gear doors and tight engine cowlings, likely installed by Trans Texas during the 1960s, were later removed. Photo courtesy of Karl Innes.
DC-3 N233PB at Miami on a drizzly day in 1972.(This aircraft had the same registration as the first Electra photo at the top of this page. It was later changed to N33PB.)
This fantastic air-to-air photo of Douglas DC-3 N130PB on approach to Naples, FL appeared in the July 1978 issue of Flying Magazine.
Another great photo from the same Flying article showing a cockpit view of passengers boarding a DC-3 at Naples.
DC-3 N32PB departing Naples sometime in the late 1970s. Photo courtesy of William Moriaty.
Martin 404s were added to the fleet in the mid 1970s. N40407 is pictured at Miami in the late 1970s.
Martin 404 N40407 at Naples in 1979 wearing the updated colors that would become the standard PBA paint scheme.
Naples Airlines route map from December 22, 1977.
Naples Douglas DC-3 N139PB in the revised PBA color scheme, resting at Naples, Florida in 1979. For a detailed history of this aircraft CLICK HERE.
On January 1, 1980 both the Naples Airlines and Provincetown-Boston divisions became known simply as PBA.
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