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Società Anonima Navigazione Aerea

1925-1934 airline in Italy1

Società Anonima Navigazione Aerea - abbreviated SANA - was an Italian airline established in 1925 in Genoa, operating routes in the Mediterranean area with only flying boats. Its origins lie in the Società Anonima Italiana Costruzioni Meccaniche, a seaplane manufacturer during World War I. The SANA's president was Rinaldo Piaggio, already owner of the company of that same name.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1925Founded1
  • Founded inGenova1
  • Legal formS.A.1

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Dornier R4 Gas Superwal L'Aéronautique January,1928
Photo: L'Aéronautique magazine, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

Società Anonima Navigazione Aerea - abbreviated SANA - was an Italian airline established in 1925 in Genoa, operating routes in the Mediterranean area with only flying boats. Its origins lie in the Società Anonima Italiana Costruzioni Meccaniche, a seaplane manufacturer during World War I. The SANA's president was Rinaldo Piaggio, already owner of the company of that same name.2

Timeline

  1. 1934Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1925Founded Founded in Genova1

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