This Aviation.Direct section deals with aviation topics from the Switzerland.
This Aviation.Direct section deals with aviation topics from the Switzerland. Whether you choose Zurich, Basel, Geneva, Bern, Lugano, Altenrhein or Sion If you are interested in Switzerland, you have come to the right place.
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Swiss air navigation service provider Skyguide looks back on a historic 2025 financial year, characterized by both outstanding operational performance and a significant financial turnaround. For the first time in several years, the company returned to profitability and simultaneously recorded a record number of flight movements in controlled airspace. With a total of
Swiss International Air Lines (Swiss) looks back on a 2025 financial year marked by profound contrasts. While the company initiated the most comprehensive product renewal in its history with the introduction of the long-haul Airbus A350 aircraft and the new Swiss Senses cabin concept, management faced a significant deterioration in the
Zurich Airport and the global travel service provider Avolta have extended their cooperation ahead of schedule by several years. The duty-free contract, originally set to run until the end of 2028, has been extended by a further seven years and now runs until 2035. This agreement covers not only the management of the duty-free retail areas.
The medical infrastructure in the Australian Outback is currently undergoing a technological upgrade of far-reaching significance. With the landing of serial number 3010 on Australian soil, the first of a total of five ordered Pilatus PC-12 PRO aircraft was officially handed over to the Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia (RFDS). This delivery marks a milestone in
The Lufthansa Group has further expanded and specified its flight cancellations to the Middle East in light of the dramatic military situation. As the company announced, all group airlines – including Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines and Swiss – are suspending their services to Tel Aviv, Beirut, Amman, Erbil, Dammam and Tehran until at least [date missing].
The joint aid project "Charity Water" at Zurich Airport achieved considerable success in the second half of 2025. Through the sale of bottled mineral water in the duty-free shops operated by Avolta, a total of 242.553 Swiss francs was raised. The proceeds benefited the allani Children's Hospice Foundation in Bern. Since its inception
The long-standing conflict over aircraft noise in the German-Swiss border region has reached a new level of escalation. In a landmark meeting, the district council of Waldshut unanimously rejected the current plans to change flight paths at Zurich-Kloten Airport. This follows the reopening of proceedings by the Swiss Federal Office of Civil Aviation.
South Korean airline Korean Air will implement a significant aircraft upgrade on its direct Zurich-Seoul-Incheon route on June 2, 2026. The Boeing 787-10, the largest model in the Dreamliner family, will be used on the route going forward. This change coincides with the 50th anniversary of the flight connection to Zurich, which was established after
Zurich Airport has consolidated its leading position in European air traffic and has once again been awarded best airport in its category at the Airport Service Quality (ASQ) Awards. In the group of airports handling 25 to 40 million passengers, the Swiss hub has thus secured the top spot for the ninth consecutive year.
Zurich Airport AG has adopted a new fee schedule following intensive negotiations with the largest airlines and stakeholders. From October 1, 2026, fees for users of Switzerland's largest airport will be reduced by an average of approximately 10 percent. This agreement ends an exceptionally long period of reduced fees, which began in [year missing].
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