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Air Bleu (Société Anonyme Air Bleu) was a French airline company between 1935 and 1940 that specialised in the delivery of mail within France.[1][2]

Air Bleu started operations on the 10 July 1935 with Caudron Simoun aircraft operating four different airmail routes across France, the aircraft would leave Le Bourget in the morning and return later in the afternoon.[1]

In August 1936 services were stopped and the aircraft grounded due to financial problems, mainly due to a new surcharge on the cost of letters reducing the volume of mail.[1] In June 1937 the company was reformed with the French state owning 52% and Air France 24% of the new company.[1]

In September 1939 the airline was requisitioned for military duties and operated a mail service between Paris and London.[1] In June 1940 the fleet was reduced to just the Caudron Goélands and by September 1940 the fleet was transferred to Air France and the company was dissolved.[1]

Fleet

• 12 x Caudron Simoun[1]
• 5 x Caudron Goéland[1]
• 2 x Potez 630 (fighter aircraft converted into mail carriers)[1]

See also

• Didier Daurat
• Raymond Vanier

References

• de Joux, Joseph (January 1986). "Air Bleu". Le Fana de l'Aviation (in French). No. 194. pp. 24–27. ISSN 0337-8861.

На других языках

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- [en] Air Bleu

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[fr] Air Bleu

Air Bleu était une compagnie aérienne française créée en 1935[1] par Beppo di Massimi à l'initiative de Didier Daurat, nommé directeur d'exploitation, avec pour actionnaire principal Louis Renault via la Société des avions Caudron. Son siège social était 6 boulevard des Capucines à Paris. Son objectif était de développer sur le territoire métropolitain un réseau de transport aérien du courrier complémentaire du réseau ultramarin et international d'Air France.

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[ru] Air Bleu

Air Bleu, полное название Société Anonyme Air Bleu — бывшая французская авиакомпания, существовавшая в 1935—1940 годах и осуществлявшая внутренние авиапочтовые перевозки.[1][2]

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