In Europe, many short-haul flights are disappearing in favour of train connections. In some cases, the coronavirus crisis accelerates the trend.
Timo Nowack
Deliveries
Pandemic has little effect on Pilatus PC-12 NGX
Pilatus has already delivered over 20 aircraft of the new version of the PC-12 to customers. However, due to the ongoing pandemic, not all customers are currently able to take delivery of their PC-12 NGX.
Robert Erenstein
Helvetic Airways
Regional airline launches pop-up flights
Helvetic Airways believes that the crisis is an opportunity. The Swiss airline is expanding its capacity with Embraer E195-E2 and introducing an innovation.
Stefan Eiselin
Embraer breaks a record on a transatlantic flight
On the delivery flight of its fifth Embraer E190-E2 Helvetic Airways went for a very straight route. The regional airline flew nonstop from Brazil to Switzerland.
03.07.20 - 07:18
Stefan Eiselin
Embraer has delivered its 1600 th E-Jet
Milestone for the Brazilian aircraft manufacturer. Embraer has delivered the 1600th E-Jet - to Helvetic Airways.
01.07.20 - 19:19
Stefan Eiselin
Switzerland introduces a ticket levy
The Swiss Parliament approves a new measure to fight climate change. It has passed a tax on air tickets amounting up to 112 euros.
10.06.20 - 19:34
Stefan Eiselin
Swiss closes lounges in Zurich and Geneva
Due to the coronavirus crisis, the Swiss airline had to reduce its capacity significantly. Now Swiss is also closing some lounges.
10.03.20 - 22:27
Stefan Eiselin
Lufthansa Group currently has a surplus of 150 planes
The Lufthansa Group has too much capacity because of the coronavirus epidemic. Some 50 planes cannot be filled currently. The group mulls other cost cutting measures as well.
05.03.20 - 15:12
Timo Nowack
A look inside the first Swiss A320 Neo
Swiss has received its first Airbus A320 Neo. It is the first aircraft with Lufthansa's new standard cabin. And it sports non-reclining Economy seats.
Stefan Eiselin
Im Tunnel gibts jetzt Matterhorn, Heidi und Gemuhe
In der U-Bahn auf dem Weg zum Dock E begrüßt die Passagiere des Flughafens Zürich ein neuer Werbefilm.
29.01.20 - 19:02
Stefan Eiselin
Switzerland has to adapt its aircraft registration system
Previously, only turboprops bore HB-A registrations. Now the Swiss authorities are also classifying large commercial aircraft like that. There is a shortage of available registrations.
06.11.19 - 17:22
Stefan Eiselin
Swiss now uses Airbus A220 and Embraer E2
Helvetic Airways has received its first Embraer E2 jet. It will also be flying for the main customer of the airline - and A220 operator - Swiss.
Stefan Eiselin
Swiss convenes emergency committee due to problems with A220s
Once more there was an incident with an Airbus A220 from Swiss. Now all planes have to be inspected, many flights are cancelled.
15.10.19 - 16:58
Stefan Eiselin
Meistgelesen
Der erste Airbus A380 fliegt wieder
Warum König Willem-Alexander trotz seinem Job als Staatsoberhaupt noch als Kopilot für KLM fliegt
Lufthansa prüft Stilllegung von bis zu 40 Flugzeugen
