Air Globe

Air Globe
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Founding:	1947
Operation stopped:	1948
Seat:	Geneva , Switzerland
Home airport :	Geneva airport
Fleet size:	3
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Air Globe ceased operations in 1948. The information in italics refer to the last status before the end of operation.

Air Globe was a Swiss cargo airline based in Geneva . The company existed from 1947 to 1948.

history

After a few flights, Air Globe went bankrupt , as Swissair's monopoly of transport on regular routes destroyed the ambitions of this and other airlines. All three machines were sold to the Egyptian Air Force in December 1948 .

fleet

Handley Page Halton in the colors of British Overseas Airways Corporation

The fleet consisted of three Handley Page Halifax . Some of these British four-engine bombers were converted into civilian transport aircraft after World War II . Some of these machines were given the name Handley Page Halton . Air Globe had ordered four of these machines. But only three were delivered: HB-AIF, HB-AIK and HB-AIL. The fourth machine that was not delivered would have been the HB-AIM. The Halifax were powered by Air Globe by 14-cylinder Bristol Hercules 100 radial engines with 1675 hp each. All three machines came from Payloads Ltd.

See also

• Former Airlines List (Europe)

Web links

• Information about Air Globe (French)