The PBA Flyer

The PBA Flyer was a quarterly newsletter that PBA published for the public and was available at airports, onboard aircraft, and via the US Mail.

Below you will find all the issues in this collection in easy to view PDF format. If you have an issue that is not available here and would like to donate a copy (physical or digital), please contact us. Contributions are always appreciated!

Vol.6, № 1: Summer, 1985

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In this issue we discuss...
  • PBA Bounces Back
  • “Old 36” Keeps Flying Along
  • Letters…
  • New PBA Management
  • Flying Around with “Mr. C.”
  • PBA Plans for Summer
  • and more!

Vol.5, № 4: Fall, 1984

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In this issue we discuss...
  • PBA Adds Marco Island Airways
  • More Bandits are Coming
  • PBA 35 Years Old
  • CRS — A Volatile Issue
  • Boston Number One Station In Third Quarter
  • Masport Hikes Logan Landing Fees
  • and more!

Vol.5, № 3: Summer, 1984

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In this issue we discuss...
  • Traffic Holds Strong in 2nd Quarter
  • Service Expansions
  • Keepin’ Em’ Clean
  • Marketing Department — Keeping Ahead of Growth
  • 4 More YS-11’s Added
  • Ground Equipment and Vehicles
  • “Migration Flights”
  • and more!

Vol.5, № 2: Spring, 1984

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In this issue we discuss...
  • PBA Traffic Up 119% in First Quarter
  • First Annual Report
  • Keepin’ Em’ Clean
  • ‘Dual Designators’ Becomes an Issue
  • Management Visits Brazil, & Brasilia Visits Naples
  • PBA Reorganizes Maintenance Department
  • PBA Air Center
  • PBA Braces for a Big Summer Season
  • and more!

Vol.5, № 1: Winter, 1984

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In this issue we discuss...
  • PBA Continues Expansion in January
  • PBA New Employee Indoctrination Program
  • PBA Institutes Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • PBA Carries Record Number of Passengers in Both Year and Last Quarter
  • New Computer
  • PBA Gets New Terminal in Miami
  • and more!

Vol.4, № 4: Fall, 1983

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In this issue we discuss...
  • PBA Expands North and South
  • Couple’s future takes flight after nuptials in DC-3
  • PBA Is a Family Affair
  • PBA Launches the Brasilia
  • Company Goes Public
  • New Fares Spur Traffic Growth
  • and more!

Vol.4, № 3: Summer, 1983

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In this issue we discuss...
  • Brasilia Makes First Flight
  • PBA Carries 193,170 in Second Quarter
  • The Overhaul of “Willie”
  • PBA Moves into Southern Florida Regional Airport
  • PBA Files for IPO
  • and more!

Vol.4, № 1: Winter, 1983

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In this issue we discuss...
  • PBA Boards 727,976 Passengers in 1982
  • Tallahassee Service Takes Off
  • The Women Pilots of PBA
  • Key West is a Family Affair
  • PATCO Strike Update
  • New Service to Jacksonville & Pensacola
  • and more!

Vol.3, № 4: Fall, 1982

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In this issue we discuss...
  • PBA Carries 262,194 Passengers in Summer Quarter
  • PBA Starts Service to Ocean Reef Club
  • Publicity and Plaudits for PBA
  • PBA Concentrates on Training
  • PBA Schedules Express Service to Tallahassee December 15
  • and more!

Vol.3, № 3: Summer, 1982

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In this issue we discuss...
  • PBA Island Shuttle Takes Off
  • Putting the YS-11’s Into Service
  • PBA Is ‘Official Airline” of Key West Fantasy Carnival ’82
  • PBA Carries 156,759 in Second Quarter
  • Brazil Revisited
  • and more!

Vol.3, № 1: Winter, 1982

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In this issue we discuss...
  • PBA Boards 479,764 Passengers in 1981
  • PBA Moves into New Naples Terminal
  • Cessna 402 is Backbone of PBA Fleet
  • PBA Air Freight is Growing
  • PBA Offers Big Airline Service
  • and more!

Vol.2, № 4: Fall, 1981

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In this issue we discuss...
  • PBA Adds New Florida Service
  • PBA Statistics
  • Key West — Don’t Miss It
  • Bouquets for PBA At New Bedford
  • PBA Reservations — Florida
  • New Bandeirantes SFAR-41
  • and more!

Vol.2, № 3: Summer, 1981

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In this issue we discuss...
  • Record Summer Clouded by Controllers
  • DC-3 Update
  • PBA and New Bedford … A Happy Marriage
  • PBA Reservations — Massachusetts
  • PBA Builds Twin Terminals on The Islands
  • and more!

Vol.2, № 2: Spring, 1981

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In this issue we discuss...
  • PBA Expands in New England
  • The Douglas DC-3
  • 1st Quarter Statistics
  • A Day In Operations
  • PBA Is a Low Fare Carrier
  • and more!

Vol.2, № 1: Winter, 1981

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In this issue we discuss...
  • 1980 Record Year for PBA
  • Annual Traffic
  • Competition Stimulates… The Marathon, Florida Story
  • New Site and Airline Terminal for Naples Airport
  • Hey, New England, watch out for the ‘Bandits’!
  • PBA Wins New Bedford—New York & Nantucket Essential Air Service
  • and more …

Vol.1, № 1: Fall, 1980

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In this issue we discuss...
  • The new Embraer Banderiantes
  • New service to Key West
  • The friendly skies of APF, TPA & more
  • PBA turns 30 years old
  • Just Call Us PBA
  • New Bedford EAS contracts
  • and more!