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Altair Airlines Nord N-262A-27, N274A, is shown landing at Baltimore/Washington Airport in December 1980 wearing the
carrier's old livery.
Altair Airlines Nord N-262A-30, N487A, is shown at Baltimore/Washington in December 1980 wearing the carrier's new
livery.
Altair began operations in 1966 as a commuter carrier. The carrier's route system extended from New England to the
Carolinas. On October 15, 1980, the airline began operating 74-seat Fokker F28 jets. A hub-and-spoke system centered
around Philadelphia was established linking cities in New England with Florida and Mid-Atlantic states. McDonnell
Douglas DC-9s were also acquired before the airline ran into financial difficulties and ceased operations on November 9,
1982.