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10 years of exceptional customer support - Textron Aviation Zurich & Düsseldorf Service Centers

Textron Aviation celebrates 10th anniversary of Zurich & Düsseldorf Service Centers joining its global customer support network. Beechcraft, Cessna and Hawker customers receive factory-direct support, maintenance and modifications by Textron Aviation through a global network of service and part centers, mobile service units and 24/7 1CALL AOG support.  Located at Zuric...

SR Technics breaks ground for re-activation of its second test cell for the GTF, LEAP and CFM56 engines

SR Technics together with Safran Test Cells unit of Safran Aero Boosters, reached another milestone by starting the construction work for reactivation of its second test cell to expand its test capabilities and capacities at Zurich Airport.Following the signing of contracts in 2022 with IAE to become a member of the global MRO network that maintains the new Pratt & Whitney turbofan engine...

Toto and Susie Wolff, leaders in racing, business, philanthropy and sustainability, to keynote EBACE2023

Toto Wolff is the Team Principal, CEO and co-owner of the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team. Following a successful career in racing, he founded one of the earliest tech-focused venture capital firms in Europe. Sustainability is factored into every decision made by the team, among the most successful in Formula 1 history, which aims to reach net-zero emissions by 2030. Last year, the Mercedes-AMG PETR...

SWISS to trial passenger count using artificial intelligence

SWISS is to trial the use of artificial intelligence to conduct its passenger count during boarding on selected flights between April and June. The new approach should both enhance security and ease the workload of its cabin personnel. SWISS will be putting a top emphasis on data security and data protection in the new procedure, and will ensure its full compliance with Europe’s and Switzerl...

2022: business at Geneva Airpark recovers and overtakes 2019 levels

Turnover, movements, hangar space – all the upward trends we estimated for Geneva Airpark at the end of 2022 have now been confirmed. In addition, the latest figures for new services and flexible parking options in January and February 2023 also bode well for another very encouraging year. A net increase in turnover With revenues for 2022 up 2.35% on 2019, Geneva Airpark has...

Dufour Aerospace & Swiss Helicopter announce purchase of Aero2 and Aero3 aircraft

Dufour Aerospace and Swiss Helicopter AG have signed a Letter of Intent for the purchase of two Aero2 and one Aero3 tilt-wing aircraft. This purchase represents a significant step for Dufour Aerospace as now all major Swiss civil helicopter operators have signed letters of intent with Dufour Aerospace. Thomas Pfammatter, Co-founder and CEO of Dufour Aerospace commented: “Sw...

Jet Aviation receives FOCA approval for line maintenance in Zurich

Jet Aviation has successfully obtained approval from the Swiss Federal Office of Civil Aviation (FOCA) for its line maintenance repair station in Zurich. The facility is authorized to perform line maintenance on a range of business aircraft. Jet Aviation launched line maintenance in Zurich in May 2022, under a temporary extension of the company’s Basel site authorizations. Following a s...

Jet Aviation taking care of customer's assets - wherever you are, we are there

Taking great care of customer’s assets is number one priority for Jet Aviation. From take-off to landing and every moment in between, a dedicated team of hangar operations experts in Basel are giving their all to ensure a safe and smooth experience, every time. A typical day starts at 6.00, when the team meets to bring together the most efficient aircraft hangar layout overview for...

SWISS Senses - air travel experience with totally new cabin interiors

SWISS is to offer its customers a totally new and more personalized ‘SWISS Senses’ air travel experience from 2025 onwards. The centrepiece of the new customer product is an entirely redesigned cabin for the airline’s long-haul aircraft fleet. The totally redesigned long-haul cabin features a timeless colour scheme and top-quality materials. The warm and muted tones suc...

Karen Helicopter Services takes delivery of two Bell 505s

Karen has taken delivery of two brand new Bell 505 helicopters, HB-ZXE and HB-ZXL, to modernise the current single-engine fleet consisting of three Bell/Agusta-Bell 206. As part of a strategic investment plan to update the current fleet, Karen will use these aircraft for commercial flights and pilot training. The two helicopters have a slightly different layout, HB-ZXE has the VIP interi...

Accelerating growth - Dufour Aerospace closes new investment from Vista

Dufour Aerospace successfully completed a Series B investment from Vista further supporting the continued development of sustainable aviation technologies. In addition to Vista, the existing investors and two new investors participated in the funding round. Vista’s investment and deep industry experience provides valuable support in expanding the considerable potential of Dufour&nb...

SWISS to name 20 aircraft after Swiss tourist areas and resorts

SWISS will conclude its 20th anniversary celebrations with a very special action: twenty of its advanced Airbus A220-100 and A220-300 aircraft are to be named after Swiss tourist areas and resorts, to help publicize far and wide the sheer variety of Switzerland’s tourist landscape. To this end, SWISS and Switzerland Tourism co-ran a competition last December inviting Swiss tou...