France and Switzerland renew air policing agreement
France and Switzerland renew their cooperation agreement on mutual airspace surveillance and protection and air policing. Established in 2004,…
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Topics related to aviation in Switzerland, including Swiss airlines, airports, aircraft manufacturers, and aviation regulations in Switzerland.
Ja, Oui, Si: Swiss parliament approves F-35 fighter order despite opposition
The National Council, the lower house of the Federal Assembly of Switzerland, has approved an order for 36…
Swiss defense department blocks F-35 referendum project
The Swiss government has blocked an initiative that sought to call a referendum on the acquisition of the…
Swiss lawmakers obtain enough signatures to challenge F-35 acquisition
Swiss lawmakers opposing the acquisition of the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II fighter for the country’s air force…
Switzerland airspace reopens after technical ATC system malfunction
Switzerland reopened its airspace after a technical problem with the country’s air traffic control system (ATC) grounded flights…
Emerging from pandemic, SWISS ends state-backed loan early
Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) has ended a state-backed loan from Switzerland ahead of time, saying that its…
Lufthansa cuts winter flight plan after Europe COVID-19 wave hits bookings
Lufthansa (LHAB) (LHA) is cutting 10% of its winter flight plan after the latest COVID-19 wave and the…
No, Switzerland has not signed contracts for the F-35A
Media reports emerged stating that the Federal Council of Switzerland has already signed the final contracts for the acquisition of 36 Lockheed Martin F-35A fighter…
Swiss parliament to review F-35 fighter selection process
A special Swiss Parliamentary committee will review the Federal Council of Switzerland’s selection of the Lockheed Martin F-35…
Swiss lawmakers to challenge the F-35 acquisition?
On June 30, 2021, the Federal Council of Switzerland announced that it chose the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning…
Switzerland picks the Lockheed Martin F-35A as its next fighter jet
The Federal Council of Switzerland announced its decision regarding the next fighter jet to fly with the colors…
Swiss Airlines to downsize fleet by 15 aircraft
Faced with “a lasting 20% decline in customer demand in the medium term” due to the COVID-19 pandemic,…
Switzerland to let vaccinated Americans and Canadians in
The Swiss government is going to allow vaccinated US and Canadian citizens to enter Switzerland starting from June…
Dassault Rafale in good position to win Switzerland tender?
As the decision on the next fighter jet to fly with the colors of the Swiss Air Force…
Swiss F-5 fighter jet crashes, pilot safely ejected
Swiss Air Force announced that the pilot ejected and was unhurt after its F-5 Tiger fighter jet crashed…
No more office hours for Swiss air policing missions
Until now, the Swiss Air Force was only able to police its airspace during “office hours”, meaning on…
Despite skeptic Swiss lawmakers, US moves forward with F-35 offer
The U.S. government and Lockheed Martin submitted the F-35 stealth fighter jet to the New Fighter Aircraft (NFA)…
Switzerland receives offer to buy Eurofighter jets
The European plane manufacturer Airbus and Germany seek to sell Eurofighter aircraft to Switzerland. The Swiss Federal Office…