Switzerland

By Tony Osborne
Switzerland’s government will spend more than $330 million to prepare several airfields for the arrival of the Lockheed Martin F-35.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The Swiss Air Force is to acquire a Bombardier Global 7500 business jet for VIP missions.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Aaron Karp
The carrier is only starting one new service in its 2022/23 winter schedule.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
The routes are being made possible thanks to a new incentive scheme launched by Saudi Arabia’s government.
Airports & Networks

By Wesley Charnock
SWISS is adding the route as it transitions to offering more leisure services.
Airports & Networks

By Kurt Hofmann
Helvetic inaugurates BSL base while Eurowings launches lapland flights.
Airports & Networks

By Aaron Karp
The carrier will base two E190s at BSL for the summer travel season.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
The route is returning to the Edelweiss network after a decade absence
Airports & Networks

By Wesley Charnock
SWISS CEO Dieter Vranckx outlined the carrier’s medium-term pivot to ‘interesting opportunities’ and set out a long-term vision for recovery at Routes Reconnected.
Airports & Networks

By Wesley Charnock
Newly appointed Benedikt Escher says SWISS will reconsider its mix of destinations and frequencies as it notes strength of VFR and leisure.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Two new short-haul routes will start from Zurich and three from Geneva this summer, but the airline does not expect demand to pick-up until the third quarter of the year.
Airports & Networks

By Wesley Charnock
Benedikt Escher promoted after predecessor moves across the border to Austrian Airlines.
Airports & Networks

By Wesley Charnock
The CEO of the Swiss startup still believes the long-haul low-cost model can be a success.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Serbia’s national airline is adding a second route to Switzerland.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
New Swiss carrier flyBAIR, being setup to fill the void at Bern Airport left by SkyWork, has unveiled its maiden routes.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
After growing capacity by 8% in 2019, Serbia’s national air carrier is launching six new routes in 2020.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Start-up winter sports airline Powdair, which was due to launch this month with services from eight European airports to Sion in Switzerland, has cancelled all planned flights but says it has a new investor on board and expects to relaunch in 2018.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Flights operated by Swiss regional carrier Darwin Airline have been halted after it became the latest airline to file for insolvency, while Switzerland-focussed start-up Powdair has launched a desperate search for funding before its inaugural flight has even taken place.
Airports & Networks