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'''Air Orient''' was an [[airline]] based in [[France]]. Created in 1929 from the merger of [[Air Asie]](c. 1928) and [[Air Union Lignes d’Orient]] (c. 1927 |
'''Air Orient''' was an [[airline]] based in [[France]]. Created in 1929 from the merger of [[Air Asie]] (c. 1928) and [[Air Union Lignes d’Orient]] (c. 1927 – renamed from Messageries Transaeriennes 1923),<ref>http://www.airfrancelasaga.com/categorie/ephemerides/page/4/?lang=en_us{{Dead link|date=October 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>http://gap.air.orient.pagesperso-orange.fr/Air%20Orient%20historique.htm</ref> the short lived airline was merged with [[Air France]] October 7, 1933. |
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==Destinations== |
==Destinations== |
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The airline connected France and parts of Europe to the Middle East and Far East, many of which were French colonial outposts: |
The airline connected France and parts of Europe to the Middle East and Far East, many of which were French colonial outposts: |
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* France |
* France – Paris, Lyon, Marseille |
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* Great Britain |
* Great Britain – London |
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* Italy |
* Italy – Naples |
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* Greece |
* Greece – Corfu, Athens |
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* Syria |
* Syria – Damascus, [[Aleppo]] |
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* Iraq |
* Iraq – Baghdad |
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* Persia |
* Persia – Allahabad, [[Bushehr]] (Bouchir), [[Jask]] (Djask) |
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* India |
* India – Karachi, [[Jodhpur]], Calcutta |
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* Siam |
* Siam – Bangkok |
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* Burma |
* Burma – Rangoon, [[Akyab]] |
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* Indochina |
* Indochina – Saigon |
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* Lebanon |
* Lebanon – Beirut |
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==Fleet== |
==Fleet== |
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* [[Chantiers Aéro-Maritimes de la Seine]] [[CAMS 53]] seaplanes - 2 |
* [[Chantiers Aéro-Maritimes de la Seine]] [[CAMS 53]] seaplanes - 2 |
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* [[SPCA Météore 63]] |
* [[SPCA Météore 63]] – 3 from [[Air Union Lignes d’Orient]] |
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* [[Farman 190]] |
* [[Farman 190]] |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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Recently the Ukraine-based [[Air Charter Asia]] airline changed its name to Air Orient |
Recently the Ukraine-based [[Air Charter Asia]] airline changed its name to Air Orient.<ref>[http://www.theairdb.com/airline/air-orient.html]</ref> |
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==Code data== |
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Founded | 1929, France | ||||||
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Commenced operations | 1929, France | ||||||
Ceased operations | 1933 | ||||||
Operating bases | Paris, France | ||||||
Headquarters | 2 rue Marbeuf, Paris, France | ||||||
Key people | Ernest Roume (1858-1941) - Chairman Maurice Noguè - Managing Director |
Air Orient was an airline based in France. Created in 1929 from the merger of Air Asie (c. 1928) and Air Union Lignes d’Orient (c. 1927 – renamed from Messageries Transaeriennes 1923),[1][2] the short lived airline was merged with Air France October 7, 1933.
Destinations
The airline connected France and parts of Europe to the Middle East and Far East, many of which were French colonial outposts:
- France – Paris, Lyon, Marseille
- Great Britain – London
- Italy – Naples
- Greece – Corfu, Athens
- Syria – Damascus, Aleppo
- Iraq – Baghdad
- Persia – Allahabad, Bushehr (Bouchir), Jask (Djask)
- India – Karachi, Jodhpur, Calcutta
- Siam – Bangkok
- Burma – Rangoon, Akyab
- Indochina – Saigon
- Lebanon – Beirut
Fleet
- Chantiers Aéro-Maritimes de la Seine CAMS 53 seaplanes - 2
- SPCA Météore 63 – 3 from Air Union Lignes d’Orient
- Farman 190
See also
Recently the Ukraine-based Air Charter Asia airline changed its name to Air Orient.[3]