 Having remained intact, the aircraft was salvaged and returned to France by ship, where it was rebuilt for regular service with national operator Air France on the trans-Atlantic routes.Prior to Air France's adoption of the Laté 521, the airline had only been able to carry air mail along some of its long distance routes, and thus had enabled new passenger services to be launched for the first time.During June 1937, the Laté 521 flew non-stop to Natal before returning to France via the North Atlantic.