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,…
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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…
Swiss carrier Edelweiss Air unveils new cabin design for A350-900 fleet
On January 20, 2026, Swiss leisure carrier Edelweiss Air, part of the Lufthansa Group, unveiled the cabin interiors…
Switzerland to cut F-35A fighter order as US costs exceed voter-approved budget
Switzerland has decided to reduce its planned purchase of Lockheed Martin F-35A fighter jets, citing rising costs and…
Electric seaplane developer Jekta unveils subscale model for flight tests
Switzerland-based seaplane developer Jekta unveiled on December 3, 2025, a 1:9 scale model of its future PHA-ZE 100…
SWISS A350 takes to the skies on first Zurich-Boston intercontinental flight
Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) has successfully completed the first intercontinental flight with its Airbus A350 in Wanderlust livery, traveling…