Swiss (Swiss International Air Lines)

Airline Name:Swiss (Swiss International Air Lines)
Last Updated: 4th March 2019
Swiss logo
Status: Active
Operating Dates: 2002 - date
Code: LX : SWR
Country: Switzerland
Region: Europe
Genealogy: Business Flyers Basel >Crossair >Swiss
Aircraft: A.319-100 | A.320-200 | A.321-100 | A.330-200 | A.330-300 | A.340-300 | Avro RJ100ER | Avro RJ85ER \ Emb-195 ERJ-145LU | F.100 | MD.11 | MD.83 | Saab 2000

Crossair was founded on 14Feb1975 & commenced services as Business Flyers Basel on 02Jul1975. Renamed on 18Nov1978, before the beginning of scheduled services on 02Jul1979
– [SWISS was formed as BUSINESS FLYERS BASLE by Maurice Suter. Renamed to CROSSAIR just prior to starting scheduled services. Launch customer for Saab 340A/B in 1984 and Saab 2000. Took over most of the routes and aircraft from Swissair after the airline went bankrupt following the Sept 11 2001 disaster. Swiss Global Air Lines (2014-2018) merged into Swiss on 19Apr2018]

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