Swiss Private Aviation

Swiss Private Aviation
IATA
LX		 ICAO
SWZ		 Callsign
SWISSBIRD
Founded 1984 (as Servair)
Ceased operations February 2011
Hubs Zurich International Airport
Frequent-flyer program Miles & More
Airport lounge Swiss Lounge
Destinations
Parent company Swiss International Air Lines Group
Headquarters Kloten, Switzerland
Website swiss-private-aviation.com/en/index.html

Swiss Private Aviation AG is a fully owned subsidiary of Swiss International Air Lines providing executive jet services as well as aircraft management and commercial charter services on behalf of its parent company. Swiss Private is also the new platform for operation of the Lufthansa Private Jet fleet, formerly operated by Swiss European Air Lines[1] [2]. The airline currently has eight employees. Its head office is located in the Swiss International Air Lines Zurich office in Kloten, Switzerland.[3]

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History

The airline had been founded in 1984 as Servair Private Charter AG and was acquired by Swiss International Air Lines and renamed to Swiss Private Aviation on 17 July 2008[4]. From February 2011, Swiss Private Aviation ceased to operate as a result of internal reconstruction. The company recommended Lufthansa Private Jet Service as a succedaneum.[5]

Fleet

The fleet of Swiss Private Aviation consists of the following aircraft types[6]:

External links

Switzerland portal
Companies portal
Aviation portal


References

  1. ^ http://www.swiss.com/web/EN/about_swiss/media/press_releases/2008/Pages/pr_20080718.aspx Official press release by Swiss International Air Lines
  2. ^ http://www.swiss-private-aviation.com/docs/mediarelease_en.pdf Official press release by Swiss Private Aviation
  3. ^ "Contact." Swiss Private Aviation. Retrieved on 12 January 2010.
  4. ^ http://www.flightnest.com/2008/07/21/swiss-acquires-servair-to-operate-as-swiss-private-aviation/ www.flightnest.com "SWISS acquires Servair to operate as Swiss Private Aviation"
  5. ^ http://www.swiss-private-aviation.com/en/index.html
  6. ^ http://www.swiss-private-aviation.com/en/fleet.html
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