Ludington Airline (also, Ludington Lines or Ludington Line) was an airline of northeastern United States started on an investment of at least $1,000,000 from Charles Townsend Ludington and his brother.[1]
| Founded | 1929 |
|---|---|
| Ceased operations | 1933 |
| Focus cities | New York City Washington, D.C. |
| Fleet size | 7 Stinson tri-motor |
| Destinations | New England states |
| Headquarters | Philadelphia |
| Key people | C.T. Ludington Amelia Earhart |
Ludington brochures advertised "Plane Service, like Train Service" as their mode of operation.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Aeronautics: Vanishing Independents", Time magazine, New York City, February 27, 1933, retrieved February 15, 2023
- ^ "1931 Ludington Airlines East Coast 30 schedules daily". Transportation and Vehicles. WorthPoint. 2011. Retrieved August 7, 2016.
Further reading
edit- AA (1937). American Aviation. American Aviation Publications.
- Russell, David Lee (October 1, 2013). Eastern Air Lines 1926–1991. McFarland. ISBN 978-1-4766-0196-0.
- Smithsonian on Earhart
- Winters, Kathleen C. (November 23, 2010). Amelia Earhart: American Icon. St. Martin's Press. ISBN 978-0-230-11229-2.
- New York Times, Tues., January 25, 1966, Page 41 "Nicholas S. Ludington, 61, Dies; Philadelphian Founded Airline"
- "C. Townsend Ludington Dead". The New York Times. January 20, 1968. p. 29. Retrieved February 16, 2023.