SWISS Completes Successful Autumn Holiday Period Despite Weather Challenges
SWISS has closed out a successful autumn holiday period, carrying 1.3 million passenger despite unfavourable winds and poor weather conditions.
Airline
Airline
SWISS and Helvetic Airways Extend Their Operational Partnership
Helvetic Airways will operate up to 15 Embraer aircraft throughout the SWISS European network under a newly extended wet-lease agreement.
Incident
SWISS A320 Returns to Zurich With Engine Problem
A SWISS A320-200 bound for Athens made a precautionary return to Zürich after experiencing a right-hand engine problem on 12 September.
Incident
SWISS 777-300 Suffers Runway Excursion at Astana Following Diversion
A SWISS 777-800 which diverted to Astana due to a medical emergency suffered a runway excursion whilst backtracking the runway on 17 August.
Incident
Bird Strike Causes High Speed Takeoff Rejection on SWISS A330 in Zurich
On August 14, a SWISS Airbus A330 suffered a bird strike in Zurich, resulting in a high-speed takeoff rejection. Information has been released pertinent to the incident at hand, which we will get into in this article. Without further ado,
Incident
SWISS A320 Returns to Athens With Smoke Detection Fault
A Swiss International Airlines Airbus A320-200 operating a service from Athens, Greece to Zürich, Switzerland returned to the origin airport due to a technical issue on 3 August 2024. SWISS flight LX1843 was outbound from Athens International Airport (ATH) when
Incident
SWISS Flight Diverts to Hanover Due to Cracked Windshield
A SWISS Airbus A220-100 operating from Zürich to Gothenburg made a diversion to Hanover due to a cracked windshield on 1 August 2024. Swiss International Airlines flight LX1222, operated by an A220-100 from Zürich Airport (ZRH) was en route in
Emergency
SWISS Flight LX1578 Zurich-Vienna Declares Emergency
SWISS flight LX1578 operating from Zurich to Vienna has declared an emergency en route and is diverting to Munich.
Incident
SWISS A330 To Zurich Makes Emergency Return to New York
Information has emerged this week of a SWISS Airbus A330, operating LX15 to Zurich, having to make an emergency return back to New York JFK. Such details have been released, with the following information being noted in this article so
Emergency
SWISS Flight Declares Emergency After Departure Zurich-Berlin
SWISS flight LX974, an A220 bound for Berlin, has declared an emergency after departure and is now returning to Zurich.