In November 1919, it won the first British civil airmail contract.

After the war, it had airmail contracts.

With the passage of the Air Mail Act of 1925, individuals began to compete for airmail contracts.

However, Atlantic and Gulf Airlines then went out of business only a few months later after failing to be awarded an airmail contract.

Initial plans were to teach flying, provide an aerial photography service and win an airmail contract.

He then asked the postal operator for an airmail contract.

The Ford Trimotor entered production and became a popular choice for the new airlines serving airmail contracts.

In December 1921, Larkin won the government's airmail contract for the Sydney-Adelaide route.

Another client was Juan Trippe who ran Colonial Air Transport and started with airmail contracts.

The safety and predicability of the first cargo flights were used to advantage in securing the first airmail contracts under the Kelly Act.