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Winter 2023/24: Swiss reactivates Zurich-Bremen
After a long break, the airline Swiss will again fly between Zurich and Bremen from October 29, 2023. Initially, four rounds per week are to be offered. With the start of the 2023/24 winter timetable period
Zurich Airport is awarded the contract to operate Natal Airport
As part of a public bidding process, Flughafen Zürich AG has been awarded the contract to operate Natal Airport. Most recently, this had about 2,3 million passengers per year. The
Chair Airlines rents finca on Mallorca for employees
Trained and experienced aviation specialists are currently in high demand again. Since there are more vacancies than people who are interested, employers come up with lots of ideas to offer a few goodies.
Winter 2023/24: Swiss serves Vienna-Zurich itself again
The Lufthansa subsidiary Swiss is expanding the offer in the 2023/24 winter flight schedule. Among other things, the Vienna flights will be operated by the company itself again. The Swiss courses are currently also being offered by the sister company Austrian Airlines
Pilatus has delivered PC-12 number 2.000
The Swiss aircraft manufacturer Pilatus was able to deliver the PC-12 number 2000 a few days ago. The machine was handed over to the US customer Plane Sense. The US company has specialized in since 1995
Helvetic leases two more Embraer 190s
The regional airline Helvetic Airways is adding two leased Embraer 190s to its fleet. These will be recorded at the end of May or beginning of June 2023. Thus, the carrier will have 18 aircraft.
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Geneva: Climate adhesives disrupted the Ebace trade fair
At the European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition for private aircraft, radical climate stickers struck and caused a stir. These are fueled by the Greenpeace, Stay Grounded, Extinction Rebellion and Scientist Rebellion groups
Swiss operates domestic flights with Airbus A330
On two dates initially, Swiss will serve the short domestic route between Zurich and Geneva with long-haul Airbus A330-300 aircraft. The background is that pilot training is carried out. From the reservation system
Air Dolomiti takes over Geneva-Munich
The Lufthansa subsidiary Air Dolomiti will set up a non-stop connection between Geneva and Munich from June 1, 2023. This will initially be served twice a day with Embraer 195 regional jets. By
Tunisair uses Airbus A330 to Geneva
The airline Tunisair is planning to use the Airbus A2023-330 aircraft type to Geneva in April 200 for the time being. The course pair TU700/TU701 is affected. It is currently scheduled for the carrier on April 23
Air Mauritius returns to Geneva
The airline Air Mauritius is planning a comeback at Geneva Airport for the 2023/24 winter flight schedule. For the time being, two weekly rotations to be served with Airbus A330-900 are planned. From present
United celebrate 20s on New York-Geneva
On the New York (Newark)-Geneva route, United Airlines is celebrating the 20th anniversary of the route this year. One has been open since March 2003, with the exception of interruptions during the corona pandemic
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Easyjet with two new winter routes from Basel
The low-cost airline Easyjet will operate a non-stop connection between Basel and Enfidha-Hammamet in the 2023/24 winter timetable. For the time being, this will be served twice a week. The first flight is announced for October 29, 2023.
Holidays: Basel Airport expects a high volume of passengers
Basel-Mulhouse Airport is expecting a particularly high number of passengers over the upcoming long weekends. Consequently, waiting times at check-in, security and passport control cannot be ruled out. Therefore, the airport recommends that
Sonderborg: Air Alsie operates charter flights to Friedrichshafen, Graz and Basel
The Danish airline Air Alsie will operate individual charter flights from Sonderborg to Friedrichshafen, Graz and Basel on behalf of customers. These are operated with aircraft of the type ATR72. According to a report by
Basel: around 100 destinations in summer 2023
The 2023 summer flight schedule also comes into effect on Sunday at Basel-Mulhouse Airport. Around 100 destinations are offered by the local airlines. The offer includes destinations in
Air Canada plans cargo connection to Basel
In the 2023 summer timetable, Air Canada plans to include a Boeing 767-served cargo route to Basel-Mulhouse. This is to be carried out twice a week from April 19, 2023. The cargo planes are supposed to
Wizz Air gives up Chişinău flights from Basel and Hamburg
The low-cost airline Wizz Air is giving up one more route from Switzerland and one from Germany. This is the destination Chişinău, which was previously offered from Basel and Hamburg
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For Belpmoos trips: Skyalps has included Olbia-Bern
Charter flights between Bern and Olbia have been operating again since Friday, May 26, 2023. These are served by the South Tyrolean Skyalps on behalf of the tour operator Belpmoos Reisen. Since the
Bern: Helvetic takes over Alicante and Jerez
The airline Helvetic Airways is planning to serve two more non-stop connections from Bern-Belp in the 2023 summer flight schedule. These are the destinations of Jerez de la Fronterra and Alicante, each once
Helvetic Airways flies to Alicante and Jerez de la Frontera in summer
The Swiss regional airline Helvetic Airways will in future fly from Bern to Alicante and Jerez de la Frontera. These flights are operated using an Embraer E190-E2. Helvetic Airways is planning a
Helvetic takes over two holiday destinations from Bern
In the 2023 summer flight schedule, Helvetic Airways will fly on behalf of tour operators from Bern-Belp to Alicante and Jerez de la Frontera. The Olbia route, which was operated by Lübeck Air last year,
Bern: Flybair should take off again
The virtual airline Flybair was actually supposed to be sold, but the Board of Directors believes that both concrete offers that were received were too low or contained conditions that were not
Holiday flights in summer 2023: Helvetic flies from Bern, Sion and Zurich
The airline Helvetic Airways will also be offering holiday flights from Bern and Zurich in the summer of 2023. According to their own statements, the hot water targets will be included earlier than before in the coming year. In
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Charter: Peoples flies to Catania and Santander
The Austrian regional airline will operate individual charter flights from Altenrhein to Catania and Santander in the summer timetable. These are individual trips on behalf of High Life Reisen. going to Sicily
Charter: Peoples takes on Altenrhein-Zadar
On behalf of the tour operator High Life, the regional airline Peoples will fly once a week between Altenrhein and Zadar from May 6, 2023. A stopover is made in Pula. The Croatia flights
Altenrhein: Climate activists have blocked the access to the airport
On Monday, January 16, 2023, the entrance to the small Altenrhein airport was blocked by so-called climate activists. The airport will be reinforced during the WEF, which takes place in Davos
Zimex Aviation flies Twin Otter for Air Tahiti
The Swiss airline Zimex will operate a de Havilland Twin Otter as part of a wet lease contract for Air Tahiti from mid-November 2022. The machine is intended to operate on subsidized routes by
Zimex Aviation fleets ATR72 Freighters
The aviation company Zimex Aviation is adding an ATR72-201F freighter to its fleet. The machine was registered in Switzerland as HB-AFN in the aviation register. The turboprop was last at
Altenrhein Airport registers fewer passengers than in 2020
The corona pandemic almost brought tourism to a standstill. The booking numbers are currently skyrocketing and many corona restrictions around the world have been lifted – airlines and
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In a business jet: Aero flies from Farnborough to Geneva and Sion
In the current 2022/23 winter season, the business jet operator Aero will connect Farnborough in the UK with Sion and Geneva. These are so-called on-demand flights with fixed departure times. These are with business jets
Holiday flights in summer 2023: Helvetic flies from Bern, Sion and Zurich
The airline Helvetic Airways will also be offering holiday flights from Bern and Zurich in the summer of 2023. According to their own statements, the hot water targets will be included earlier than before in the coming year. In
Air Zermatt orders another Bell 429 helicopter
The Swiss helicopter operator Air Zermatt has signed a purchase agreement with Bell Textron for the purchase of another Bell 429. It is the third helicopter of this type to be
Sion: Air Mountain accommodates Calvi, Figari and Saint-Tropez
The Swiss startup Air Mountain has started selling tickets on three routes from Sion. These are Calvi and Figari in Corsica and Saint-Tropez. The
Air Mountain wants to start in Sion and Geneva
The startup Air Mountain SA, based in Sion, Switzerland, intends to offer flights from Geneva and Sion to Saint-Tropez from June 2021. These can already be found on the homepage of the
Bern: Flybair ticks off the year 2021
The house brand of Bern-Belp Airport, FlyBair, will not be offering any holiday flights in the 2021 summer flight schedule. The restart will be postponed to 2022. In the previous year only 32 of 150 rotations could be carried out
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Elba connection: Lugano's last regular flights
Since the bankruptcy of Darwin Airline and the withdrawal of Swiss, there are only a few scheduled flights at Lugano Airport in Ticino. Also in the charter area you are in direct comparison with
Lugano: Twinjet starts Olbia charter flights
French airline Twinjet will operate charter flights between Lugano and Olbia in summer 2022. These will begin on June 25, 2022 and will be conducted once a week. Lugano has
Lugano: Silver Air flies to Elba again this year
It has been quiet at the Swiss airport of Lugano for some time, as there are no longer regular scheduled flights since the domestic connections to Zurich and Geneva were discontinued. From June 19th
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