Air Orient
| Company type | Airline |
|---|---|
| Industry | Aviation |
| Founded | 1929 |
| Fate | Absorbed by Air France on 7 October 1933 |
Area served | France, Great Britain, Italy, Greece, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Persia, India, Siam, Burma, Indochina |
| Products | Passenger air transport |
Air Orient was a French carrier formed in 1929 following the consolidation of Air Asie and Air Union Lignes d’Orient (previously known as Messageries Transaeriennes). The airline remained operational until it was absorbed by Air France on 7 October 1933.
Destinations
Air Orient provided air connections between France and various European locations with the Middle East and Far East, serving important French colonial regions:
- France – Paris, Lyon, Marseille
- Great Britain – London
- Italy – Naples
- Greece – Corfu, Athens
- Lebanon – Beirut
- Syria – Damascus, Aleppo
- Iraq – Baghdad
- Persia – Bushehr, Jask
- India – Allahabad, Karachi, Jodhpur, Calcutta
- Siam – Bangkok
- Burma – Rangoon, Akyab
- Indochina – Saigon
Fleet
- 2 seaplanes CAMS 53 manufactured by Chantiers Aéro-Maritimes de la Seine
- 3 SPCA Météore 63 aircraft acquired from Air Union Lignes d’Orient
- Farman F.190
Code data
- IATA Code: UT
- ICAO Code: ORT
- Callsign: Air Orient