Provincetown-Boston Airlines Cotton Polo Shirt
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$38.99
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Provincetown-Boston Airlines Cotton Polo Shirt
$38.99
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Bring a piece of New England commuter-airline history into everyday wear with this Provincetown-Boston Airlines cotton polo shirt. Founded in Provincetown in 1949, PBA began by connecting the Cape with Boston and grew into a distinctive regional network reaching Florida. Its story spans small-airline beginnings, changing aircraft, and routes that lived on with successor operators. A thoughtful choice for aviation enthusiasts, Cape Cod travelers, and collectors who remember the independent carrier behind those journeys.
Founded by John C. Van Arsdale in Provincetown, Massachusetts, on November 30, 1949, Provincetown-Boston Airlines began with flights between Provincetown and Boston. It succeeded the Cape Cod Flying Service and started with a Cessna Bobcat. In 1958, it took over and merged with Naples Airlines, helping build a network across New England and Florida. The airline added larger aircraft over time, including DC-3s, Martin 4-0-4s, Embraer Bandeirantes and NAMC YS-11s, and became the largest U.S. commuter airline before a 1984 FAA grounding and subsequent bankruptcy. People Express acquired it in 1986; People Express merged with Continental Airlines in 1987. PBA routes were subsequently operated under Continental Express and Eastern Express branding, while PBA consolidated with Bar Harbor Airlines in 1988. The Provincetown-Boston route passed briefly to PAC Air and then to Cape Air in 1989. Continental later consolidated commuter operations under the Continental Express name. Former PBA routes and staff carried parts of its regional-airline history forward, although the PBA name and logo disappeared.
Bring a piece of New England commuter-airline history into everyday wear with this Provincetown-Boston Airlines cotton polo shirt. Founded in Provincetown in 1949, PBA began by connecting the Cape with Boston and grew into a distinctive regional network reaching Florida. Its story spans small-airline beginnings, changing aircraft, and routes that lived on with successor operators. A thoughtful choice for aviation enthusiasts, Cape Cod travelers, and collectors who remember the independent carrier behind those journeys.
Founded by John C. Van Arsdale in Provincetown, Massachusetts, on November 30, 1949, Provincetown-Boston Airlines began with flights between Provincetown and Boston. It succeeded the Cape Cod Flying Service and started with a Cessna Bobcat. In 1958, it took over and merged with Naples Airlines, helping build a network across New England and Florida. The airline added larger aircraft over time, including DC-3s, Martin 4-0-4s, Embraer Bandeirantes and NAMC YS-11s, and became the largest U.S. commuter airline before a 1984 FAA grounding and subsequent bankruptcy. People Express acquired it in 1986; People Express merged with Continental Airlines in 1987. PBA routes were subsequently operated under Continental Express and Eastern Express branding, while PBA consolidated with Bar Harbor Airlines in 1988. The Provincetown-Boston route passed briefly to PAC Air and then to Cape Air in 1989. Continental later consolidated commuter operations under the Continental Express name. Former PBA routes and staff carried parts of its regional-airline history forward, although the PBA name and logo disappeared.
Product features - Durable double-pique fabric designed for crisp embroidery - Modern classic fit with side seams and vents for better shape - Contoured welt collar and cuffs with a clean, topstitched shoulder - Soft Sport Grey option (90/10 cotton/poly) and 100% ring-spun cotton varieties - Tear-away label, dyed-to-match buttons, and finished placket for polished comfort Care instructions
EU representative: HONSON VENTURES LIMITED, gpsr@honsonventures.com, 3, Gnaftis House flat 102, Limassol, Mesa Geitonia, 4003, CY
Product information: Gildan 85800, two year warranty in the EU and Northern Ireland