Compagnie générale transaérienne
1920 Compagnie Générale Transaérienne timetable | |
| Company type | Airline |
|---|---|
| Industry | Air transport |
| Founded | October 10, 1909 in France |
| Founder | Henri Deutsch de la Meurthe |
| Defunct | 1921 |
| Fate | Absorbed |
| Successor | Compagnie des Messageries Aériennes |
| Products | Mail, parcel service |
The Compagnie générale transaérienne (CGT: General Trans-Air Company) was a predecessor of Air France, founded in 1909. At first it operated airships in France and Switzerland, then added float planes and direct flights from Paris to London. It was the first private company to operate an airplane service. After World War I (1914–18) the company faced mounting competition, and in 1921 it was absorbed by a rival.