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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The Swiss airline Helvetic Airways made aviation history again on March 26, 2025. For the first time, an Embraer E195-E2 aircraft touched down on the short runway at London City Airport in regular scheduled service. The flight was operated under wet lease for Swiss International Air Lines and departed from Zurich.
Pilatus and Lockheed Martin will collaborate on an offset project to develop an advanced pilot training system. The goal is to develop avionics technologies and training functions for modern fifth-generation fighter aircraft. Through this technology transfer, Pilatus will be able to offer customized training solutions for air forces operating the F-35 or similar modern military jets.
EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg will offer around 2025 direct connections to destinations in Europe, North Africa, and North America in its 100 summer flight schedule. In addition to established destinations, several new routes will be introduced. Connections via international hubs of major airlines will also remain a central part of the offering. Among the new destinations are the Spanish city of
Construction work in the approach to Zurich Airport's train station will disrupt train services this coming weekend, starting Friday evening, March 21. This construction work will particularly affect Swiss passengers who wish to travel to Munich with a connecting ticket booked on their flight ticket. Swiss, which is known for its
The Swiss airline Swiss International Air Lines (Swiss) has announced that it will reduce its long-haul flights during the summer months of 2025. This decision particularly affects the connection between Zurich and Chicago, two important international hubs. The airline will reduce its number of flights on this route from March to June 2025, resulting in
The 2025 summer flight schedule at Zurich Airport brings numerous new flight connections within Europe and on long-haul routes. A total of 63 airlines will offer flights to 30 destinations worldwide from March 2025, 25, to October 2025, 206. In addition to new destinations in Europe, several airlines are expanding their services to the USA, Canada and
Zurich Airport will no longer make announcements in French starting in July 2025. In the future, announcements will be made exclusively in German and English. The airport is thus following the international trend of reducing the number of announcements to make the journey more pleasant for travelers. The decision is based on an evaluation
Skyguide, the Swiss air traffic controller, will temporarily reduce approach capacity at Zurich Airport by 20 percent starting March 20. The reason for this measure is the introduction of a redesigned airspace structure aimed at increasing safety and reducing the number of airspace violations. According to Skyguide, the change in the
A small plane crashed on Monday evening in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. All passengers were killed. The crash occurred shortly after takeoff from Engadin Airport near the ski resort of St. Moritz. Eyewitnesses reported an explosion. Rescue workers rushed to the scene but could only confirm the deaths of the passengers.
The districts of Waldshut, Lörrach, Konstanz, and Schwarzwald-Baar have submitted a joint statement on the planned changes to Zurich Airport to the Swiss Federal Office of Civil Aviation (FOCA) within the deadline. The affected German regions reject the proposed adjustments to the airport's so-called "object plan" in its current form. The Sectoral Plan for Transport, Aviation Infrastructure section, contains the following:
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