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Title: S.N.E.T.A. |
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Description: London, Paris, Amsterdam, Brussels. S.N.E.T.A. Aeriel Transport. Offices: 16 Rue Theresienne, Brussells (Tel. Br. 1006 and Br. 1007) S.N.E.T.A. (the National Syndicate for the Development of Aerial transport) was the first air transport organization in Belgium. It was formed in 1919 as an experimental commercial venture by a group of influential businessmen, and began air mail and passenger service between London and Brussels in 1920 with a fleet of 9 airplanes. The company expanded its service to include flights to Amsterdam and Paris in 1921, and at the same time, pioneered air service in the Belgian Congo. Although SNETA only carried 95 passengers during its first 2 years, the investors were encouraged with the airmail business, and by 1922 the airline had bought 31 new planes, including the Farman "Goliath" pictured on this poster. The Belgian government took over SNETA’s assets in 1923, creating a new airline, SABENA, which is still operating in Belgium today. |
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