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HB - Switzerland

Last updated: 7 February 2006

[ Crossair | Swiss | Swiss European | Swissair Express ]
Current operators are shown in boldface.

  Crossair

Crossair changed its name to Swiss on April 1, 2002.

  Swiss International Air Lines

Swiss Air Lines, operating as Swiss, is the new Swiss national airline formed from Crossair and the remnants of Swissair in 2002. In November 2005 it transferred its Avro RJ fleet to a new subsidiary, Swiss European.

  Swiss European

Swiss Avro RJ100 HB-IYT
Swiss Avro RJ100 HB-IYT (Aaron Lupton - airlinerpics)
Swiss European took over Swiss' regional fleet in November 2005. Four Avro RJ85s and fourteen RJ100s were transferred from Swiss, and Swiss is currently taking delivery of six former British Airways CitiExpress Avro RJ100s. All Swiss European aircraft are operated on behalf of Swiss, in that airline's full colors.

Links: Swiss website

  Swissair Express

Swissair created the Swissair Express brand in late 1998. Debonair was the first Swissair Express operator. After Debonair collapsed, Flightline took over the contract. Operations under the Swissair Express brand ended on 2 October 2001, when Swissair was grounded.

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