ch-aviation
| ch-aviation | |
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| Web address | ch-aviation.ch |
| Commercial? | Yes |
Type of site | Civil aviation news, aviation data |
| Available in | English |
| Owner | ch-aviation Gmbh |
| Launched | 1998 |
| Current status | Online |
Founded in 1998 by Thomas Jaeger, former Head of Product Management of Mercator Asia,[1] ch-aviation is an airline intelligence provider based in Chur, Switzerland. In 2012 Swiss entrepreneur Martial Saugy and Max Oldorf former Head of Finance at InterSky Airlines [2] acquired shares in the company.[3] Today the enterprise offers an aircraft, airline and airport database as well as consulting services.
The site also maintains a 24-hour news feed covering all relevant global aviation news and events.
In line with its international outlook, staff is located in Germany, Switzerland, Austria, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Thailand and Zimbabwe.
Database
ch-aviation operates an extensive aviation database covering the following aspects:
- Airlines: with base, detailed fleet information, status, stock-market symbol and other select features;
- Airports: schedule data, information about aircraft operating at the airport and other select features;
- Aircraft: tracking 37,500 individual aircraft with operator, former operator, construction number, age, registration, status and other select features;
- Schedules: schedules of 850+ airlines.
Analysis
ch-aviation has published various analyses that were very well cited within the airline industry. In December 2012 they revealed that the Bosporus & Gulf Airlines have doubled their worldwide Market Share between 2007 and 2012.[4] Another analysis in April 2013 stated that more than 30% of all European regional airlines have ceased operation since 2008.[5]