Switzerland

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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Schilthorn summit (Photo: Pixabay).

Life Flight Network modernizes rescue fleet with twelve Pilatus PC-12 PROs

The US-based air ambulance service Life Flight Network has signed a far-reaching cooperation agreement with the Swiss aircraft manufacturer Pilatus Aircraft. The agreement includes a firm order for twelve PC-12 PRO helicopters, as well as additional options for future fleet expansion over a ten-year period. Life Flight Network will thus be the launch customer for the aircraft.

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Securing air traffic control funds for Swiss regional airports: National Council averts impending crisis

The Swiss National Council has made a far-reaching decision regarding the financial future of regional airports, thus averting a looming structural crisis. Following the Council of States, the larger chamber in Bern has now also voted to maintain federal subsidies for air traffic control services at locations such as Altenrhein Airport for the time being. Originally, a

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Skyguide achieves profit through fee increase and operational efficiency

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

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Swiss caught between record investments and cost pressure

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

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Zurich Airport and Avolta extend cooperation

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.

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Modernizing airborne medical care: Royal Flying Doctor Service takes delivery of first Pilatus PC-12 PRO in Australia

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

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SITA integrates Google location data into WorldTracer for optimized baggage tracking.

IT service provider SITA has introduced a technological innovation for the global aviation industry that fundamentally changes how misdirected luggage is handled. By integrating Google's "Find Hub" feature into WorldTracer, the world's leading baggage tracking system, passengers can now directly share the location of their suitcases with the airlines. Previously, the search relied on...

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Record donation generated by charity project at Zurich Airport

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

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