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CFRNA later CIDNA ("The International Air Navigation Company" was a French-Romania
n airline, founded on January 1, 1920.
Using French-built Potez
aircraft, the company provided passenger, mail and cargo transportation, by air, from Paris
to Bucharest
, via Strasbourg
, Prague
, Vienna
and Budapest
. As such, CFRNA was the first operative transcontinental
airline in the history of aviation. The company also made the first passenger international night flight, between Belgrade
and Bucharest in 1923. In 1926 CIDNA opened the first domestic Romanian route Bucharest - Galaţi
.
The company ceased to exist when it became one of the constituting companies of Air France
on October 7, 1933.
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
n airline, founded on January 1, 1920.
Using French-built Potez
Potez
Potez was a French aircraft manufacturer founded as Aéroplanes Henry Potez by Henry Potez at Aubervilliers in 1919. The firm began by refurbishing war-surplus SEA IV aircraft, but was soon building new examples of an improved version, the Potez VII...
aircraft, the company provided passenger, mail and cargo transportation, by air, from Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
to Bucharest
Bucharest
Bucharest is the capital municipality, cultural, industrial, and financial centre of Romania. It is the largest city in Romania, located in the southeast of the country, at , and lies on the banks of the Dâmbovița River....
, via Strasbourg
Strasbourg
Strasbourg is the capital and principal city of the Alsace region in eastern France and is the official seat of the European Parliament. Located close to the border with Germany, it is the capital of the Bas-Rhin département. The city and the region of Alsace are historically German-speaking,...
, Prague
Prague
Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...
, Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
and Budapest
Budapest
Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...
. As such, CFRNA was the first operative transcontinental
Transcontinental
The fourth largest print media group in Canada, with more than 3,000 employees and annual revenues of $608 million in 2010, TC. Transcontinental reaches, through its multiplatform offering, over 18 million consumers across Canada...
airline in the history of aviation. The company also made the first passenger international night flight, between Belgrade
Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
and Bucharest in 1923. In 1926 CIDNA opened the first domestic Romanian route Bucharest - Galaţi
Galati
Galați is a city and municipality in Romania, the capital of Galați County. Located in the historical region of Moldavia, in the close vicinity of Brăila, Galați is the largest port and sea port on the Danube River and the second largest Romanian port....
.
The company ceased to exist when it became one of the constituting companies of Air France
Air France
Air France , stylised as AIRFRANCE, is the French flag carrier headquartered in Tremblay-en-France, , and is one of the world's largest airlines. It is a subsidiary of the Air France-KLM Group and a founding member of the SkyTeam global airline alliance...
on October 7, 1933.
Aircraft
- 8 Bernard 190Bernard 190|-References:* -See also:...
T - 8 passengers - 2 AeroAero VodochodyAero Vodochody is a Czech aircraft company, active from 1919, notable for producing the L-29 Delfin, L-39 Albatros, L-59 Super Albatros and the L-159 Alca....
Aero A.38Aero A.38-See also:...
- 8 passengers - 1 Blériot-SPAD S.33Blériot-SPAD S.33The Bleriot-SPAD S.33 was a small French airliner developed soon after World War I. A great success, the S.33 dominated its field throughout the 1920s, initially on CMA's Paris-London route, and later on continental routes serviced by Franco-Roumaine...
blind flying trainer - 5 passengers - Potez 29Potez 29|-See also:...
- 5 passengers