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{{Short description|Defunct Bolivian airline, 1970–2006}}
{{Infobox Airline
| airline = Northeast Bolivian Airways
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| image = Northeast Bolivian Airlines Lockheed L-1011 TriStar 50; 3D-NEG, June 2007.jpg
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| caption = [[Lockheed L-1011]] (ED-NEG) of North East Bolivian Airways, in June 2007.
| ICAO = NBA
| callsign = NEBA
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| founded = September 14, 1970
| commenced = 
| ceased = 2006
| headquarters = [[Cochabamba]], [[Bolivia]]
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| hubs = [[Jorge Wilstermann International Airport]]
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| website = {{URL|nebolivianairlines.com}}
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'''North East Bolivian Airways Ltda''' (''NEBA'' for short) was a passenger [[charter airline]] based in [[Cochabamba]], [[Bolivia]] from 1970 to 2006.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/airline/NEB|title=Northeast Bolivian Airways|website=Ch-aviation.com}}</ref>

==History==
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''Northeast Bolivian Airways'' was born in the city of [[Cochabamba]] on September 14, 1970. With two [[Convair CV-440]] aircraft, which operated on local routes with passengers. In 1979, two [[Curtiss C-46 Commando]] aircraft were added to the fleet, serving the north and south of the country. In 1982, flights were expanded with another [[Convair CV-240|Convair CV-440]]. That same year the operation was expanded with a [[Douglas DC-4]].  
[[File:Boeing 737-232(Adv), Northeast Bolivian Airways JP7491222.jpg|thumb|[[Boeing 737-200]] (HR-AVR) of North East Bolivian Airways parked at [[Golosón International Airport]] in [[La Ceiba]], [[Honduras]] (2012)]]
In 1990, operations were expanded with international flights to [[Miami]] with a [[Boeing 707|Boeing 707-300]]. In 2004 NEBA sold a [[Convair CV-240|Convair CV-440]] (CP-1040) to [[Copenhagen Airport]] in [[Denmark]]. In 2005, a [[Lockheed L-1011 Tristar]] and its crew arrived in [[Bolivia]].

==Fleet==
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[[File:Convair 440-86 Metropolitan, North East Bolivian Airways - NEBA AN2178683.jpg|thumb|A NEBA [[Convair CV-440 Metropolitan]] parked at [[La Paz International Airport]] in 1990]]
NEBA formerly operated the following aircraft:

*1 [[Boeing 737-200]]
*1 [[Lockheed L-1011 TriStar]]

==Accidents and incidents==
*On January 13, 1984, a [[Douglas C-54 Skymaster]] (registered CP-1090) attempted an emergency landing at [[Cochabamba]] after an engine failure. The aircraft was destroyed after the engine propellers contacted the runway; it ran off the side of the runway and struck a ditch. One of the three crew members on board was killed.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19840113-0|title=ASN Aircraft accident Douglas EC-54U (DC-4) CP-1090|publisher=Aviation Safety Network|access-date=September 5, 2022}}</ref>

==See also==
*[[List of defunct airlines of Bolivia]]

==References==
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==External links==
*{{Official website|http://www.neba-airlines.com/}} (offline)
*[http://www.ch-aviation.ch/aircraft.php?search=set&airline=NEB&al_op=1 Northeast Bolivian Airways Fleet]

{{Airlines of Bolivia}}

[[Category:Defunct airlines of Bolivia]]
[[Category:Airlines established in 1970]]
[[Category:Airlines disestablished in 2006]]
[[Category:2006 disestablishments in Bolivia]]
[[Category:Bolivian companies established in 1970]]
[[Category:Cochabamba]]

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