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...Normandie stepped French Line-managing Director Henri Cangardel and at once newshawks pecked for the cold financial figures. They knew the Line had estimated round trip operating expenses for Normandie at $250,000 but how much was the take...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: FRANCE: Normandie's Million | 6/24/1935 | See Source »

...Total receipts were approximately seven million francs ($461,720)," said M. Cangardel. Subtracting from this the $250,000 operating cost would leave an operating profit for the maiden voyage of $211,720, but some sort of bow had to be made to payment of fixed charges, depreciation and insurance. Not explaining precisely how he figured these, M. Cangardel said roundly, "Normandie made a profit on her maiden voyage of one million francs...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: FRANCE: Normandie's Million | 6/24/1935 | See Source »

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