Operational History
On 22 March 1913, using at least one Astra CM Hydro-avion, French operator Compagnie Générale Transaérienne started the world's first scheduled passenger-carrying flights, operating from Cannes to Nice. Two passengers could be carried. On 29 March 1913, the service was extended to Monte Carlo.
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