Former French airline (1919–1933)
Société Générale des Transports Aériens
Founded 8 February 1919 (1919-02-08 ) Ceased operations 19 May 1933 (1933-05-19 ) (merged with Air Orient , Air Union , Aéropostale and CFRNA to form Air France ) Operating bases Toussus-le-Noble , Yvelines , France Destinations Croydon , Surrey , United Kingdom Brussels Amsterdam Hamburg Copenhagen Berlin Cologne Frankfurt Leipzig Antwerp Ostend and connections to Scandinavia and RussiaHeadquarters 167, rue de Silly, Boulogne-Billancourt and, from 1926, 4, rue Edouard-VII, Paris , France Key people Henry, Maurice and Dick FARMAN
The Société Générale des Transports Aériens (SGTA) was a French airline founded in 1919. It operated until 1933 when its assets were incorporated in the newly created Air France airline.
History
Initially known as the Lignes Aériennes Farman (Farman airlines), the SGTA was created on February 8, 1919, when a Farman F.60 Goliath flew from Toussus-le-Noble to Kenley , near Croydon . The airline was created by the Farman brothers, who also owned the Farman Aviation Works .
In 1933, all SGTA assets were incorporated in the newly created Air France, and the company ceased to exist.
Accidents and incidents
Aircraft
The airline operated Farman aircraft exclusively, including these types:
References
Current
Overseas dependences
Réunion New Caledonia French Caribbean French Guiana French Polynesia French North America Mayotte
Defunct