Swiss weather intelligence firm Meteomatics unveils new high-altitude drone
On October 8, 2026, a new metereological drone called Strato was unveiled by Meteomatics, a Swiss firm specializing…
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Switzerland seeks $1.2B to reserve air defense production slots
On August 19, 2026, Switzerland’s Federal Council announced that it is to ask parliament for an additional 970 million Swiss francs (about $1.2 billion) to secure delivery slots…
UPDATED: SWISS adjusts capacity at Geneva base, swaps A220s with A320s
This article was updated on August 19, 2026, in order to add additional information provided by SWISS about…
PeakJet takes off: the Swiss startup bringing semi-private aviation to Europe
The semi-private flight concept has been popular in the United States for quite some time. Companies like JSX…
Swiss semi-private aviation startup PeakJet completes first flight
PeakJet, a new Swiss semi-private airline, has announced that it has completed its first commercial flight between Zürich (ZRH) and Palma de Mallorca (PMI) on August 1,…
SR Technics signs engine maintenance agreement with Oman Air
SR Technics has signed a two-year engine maintenance agreement with Oman Air, marking further growth for the Maintenance,…
SWISSto12 raises $70M Series C round to build small GEO satellite development
Swiss space startup SWISSto12 closed a US$70 million (approximately €61 million) Series C funding round, the company announced…
AMAC Aerospace launches maintenance training academy in Basel
Swiss completion and maintenance company AMAC Aerospace will open a training school for aircraft mechanics at its Basel…
Swiss lawmakers question F-5, F/A-18 retirements amid F-35 delays
Switzerland may be forced to keep its decades-old Swiss Air Force F-5 Tiger and F/A-18 Hornet flying past their planned…
Switzerland weighs scrapping Patriot order as costs could double
Switzerland is bracing for substantial cost overruns on its order of five Raytheon Patriot air defense systems, with…
Swiss air force chief says Switzerland is ‘not defense-ready’
Switzerland’s new Air Force Commander, Major General Christian Oppliger, has warned in stark terms that the country cannot…
US diverts Swiss F-35 funds to cover frozen Patriot payments
The United States has circumvented a Swiss payment freeze on the Patriot air defense system by redirecting funds…
Switzerland now expects to buy 30 F-35As after cost increase
Switzerland now expects to purchase 30 Lockheed Martin F-35A fighter jets, six fewer than originally planned, as rising costs force…
Pilatus delivers world’s first PC-12 PRO Aeromedical to Australia’s flying docs
Swiss aircraft manufacturer Pilatus has delivered the world’s first PC-12 PRO in aeromedical configuration to Australia’s famed flying…
Pilatus 2025 results: revenue tops $2.0B as earnings fall amid tariffs
Pilatus Aircraft said volatile US trade tariffs, a sharp fall in the dollar and supply-chain disruption weighed on…
SAS in dialogue with Boeing and Airbus over widebody order: Bloomberg
SAS Scandinavia Airlines is in talks with Boeing and Airbus over a potential order for widebody jets, with…
How Lufthansa Group is leveraging AI to enhance training at its Swiss center
The global aviation industry is facing an unprecedented need for talent. According to CAE’s 2025 Aviation Talent Forecast,…
Swiss satellite maker SWISSto12 secures €73M in funding from ESA
Swiss satellite maker SWISSto12 announced on January 21, 2026, that it has secured €73 million (US$84.8 million) in…