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 and passenger air transport services |
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 later direct flights from Paris to London. It was the first private company in the world to operate a scheduled fixed-wing passenger airline service. After World War I (1914–18) the company faced mounting competition, and in 1921 it was absorbed by a rival.