 Cie Générale Transaérienne.
Founded 1909, started carrying passengers in 1910.
|  Cie Générale Transaérienne.
First passenger carrying airline of France. They used lighter than air aircraft first, then added airplanes.
|  Cie Générale Transaérienne.
My only card from this airline. It is not an expensive postcard. There are a number of other cards of this aircraft also.
|  Cie Générale Transaérienne.
The airlines first flights between Nice and Cannes, and Nice and Monte-Carlo started in 1913 using ASTRA hydroplanes. This card shows an ASTRA hydroplane.
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 Cie Générale Transaérienne.
A Black & White litho postcard by J. Hauser of Paris. I cannot tell if the aircraft shown on the front of the card was one used by the airline.
|  Cie des Messageries Aériennes.
1919. Merged with Grands Express Aériens to form Air Union in 1923.
|  C.M.A.. Breguet 14T F-CMAM
C.M.A. started several routes in 1919 using Breguet 14 aircraft.
|  C.M.A. Breguet 14T F-CMAM
Interesting back with information about the aircraft.
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 C.M.A. Breguet 14T2 F-JAGB
Full view of the aircraft. Notice the ladder used for boarding the plane.
|  C.M.A. Breguet 14T2 F-JAGB
Another cabin version of the aircraft. When production stopped in 1926 around 8000 planes had been built.
|  C.M.A. Breguet 14T2 F-JAGB
This aircraft was used on the Paris-London route. This and the previous card have this back.
|  C.M.A. Farman Goliath
View of Goliath at the Aérodrome du Bourget in Paris.
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 C.M.A. Farman Goliath
Letter written all across the back dated 26 April 1921.
|  C.M.A. Farman Goliath F-AEBY
In 1920 the Paris-London route started being flown by Goliaths.
|  C.M.A. Farman Goliath F-AEBY
The writing on the back says Souvenir on 4 June 1922.
|  C.M.A. Farman Goliath F-FHMO
This rare local photographer Real Photo postcard shows passengers prior to their flight.
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 C.M.A. Farman Goliath F-FHMO
The writing on the back says Brussells, May 1923.
|  C.M.A. Blériot Spad 33 F-ACMC
The airline is not mentioned on the card but Stroud confirms the plane was used by C.M.A.
|  C.M.A. Blériot Spad 33 F-ACMC
This back is seen on several early 1920's French postcards.
|  C.M.A. Blériot Spad 33 F-ADAG
C.M.A.'s fancy logo can be seen on the tail of this plane. They started service using the Spad 33's on the Paris-London route in 1921.
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 C.M.A. Blériot Spad 33 F-ADAG
Clear postmark on the back from Paris dated 10 June 1924. There is also a cancellation mark mentioning the Olympics in Paris in 1924.
|  C.M.A. Salmson 2-A.2
This aircraft was used on the Paris-Brussels-London route. C.M.A. had 2 of this aircraft.
|  C.M.A. Salmson 2-A.2
Back is completely covered by a letter but I cannot see a date. Left side seems to have been torn from a booklet.
|  Cie Aérienne Française.
C.A.F. remained a local airline operating from the Le Bourget airport in Paris.
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 C.A.F. Dorand A.R.1 F-CAFI
One of these 2-seat aircraft started a Nîmes-Nice service in 1920.
|  C.A.F. Dorand A.R.1 F-CAFI
C.A.F. series postcard sent to England on 1 November 1923.
|  C.A.F. Dorand A.R.2 F-CAFW
The airline is not mentioned on the card but Stroud lists this aircraft as belonging to C.A.F.
|  C.A.F. Dorand A.R.2 F-CAFW
There is a series of postcards with this style back showing aircraft. This one was purchased as a souvenir on 28 December 1921.
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 C.A.F. Goliath F-ADCR
The first of two Goliaths flown by C.A.F.
A. Noyer card No. 1.
|  C.A.F. Goliath F-ADCR
Another great A. Noyer view of their first Goliath. A, Noyer card No. 3.
|  C.A.F. Goliath F-ADCR
The previous two Real Photo postcards by A. Noyer of Paris have this style back.
|  C.A.F. Goliath F-ADCR
Appears to be a souvenir of a local ride on the Coliath.
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 C.A.F. Goliath F-ADCR
Another great A. Noyer postcard. The one with a slightly different back than the others.
|  C.A.F. Goliath F-AEEE
The second of their two Goliaths is shown on this C.A.F. series postcard.
|  C.A.F. Goliath close up view.
One of the most important of the early airliners the Goliath was able to carry 12 passengers
|  C.A.F. Goliath close up view.
Another postcard with a souvenir hand stamp. This one on the back of the card.
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 C.A.F. Farman F.70 F-AEFE
The second of 3 F.70 aircraft used by C.A.F. This one by the C.A.F. hanger in Paris.
|  C.A.F. Farman F.70 F-AEFE
Simple back. The logo on the front looks like BLD.
|  C.A.F. Farman F.70 F-AFCL
Built in 1922. The airline had three of this aircraft and the cabin held 4 passengers.
|  C.A.F. Farman F.70 F-AFCL
Another C.A.F. series postcard. The card has a clear postmark from Paris dated 30 July 1926.
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