DELAG

Also known as Deutsche Luftschifffahrts Aktiengesellschaft, Deutsche Luftschifffahrts AG

thumb|right|The LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin

Key facts

Airline.airline: DELAG
Airline.bases: Düsseldorf, Germany: Baden-Baden, Germany
Airline.fleet_size: See Airships below
Airline.destinations: BerlinSee Transatlantic service below
Airline.key_people: Alfred Colsman (founding general director)

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inception: 1909-00-00
dissolved, abolished or demolished date: 1935-00-00
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Beginnings
The First World War and immediate aftermath
Launch of Transatlantic services
Political restructuring
Airships
References
Citations
Bibliography
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thumb|right|The LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin

DELAG, acronym for Deutsche Luftschiffahrts-Aktiengesellschaft (German for "German Airship Travel Corporation"), was the world's first airline to use an aircraft in revenue service. It operated a fleet of zeppelin rigid airships manufactured by the Luftschiffbau Zeppelin Corporation. Its headquarters were located in Frankfurt, Germany.