EasyJet Switzerland
Encyclopedia
EasyJet Switzerland SA is a low-cost airline based in Meyrin
, Switzerland
, operating scheduled flights as an EasyJet
franchise out of Geneva Cointrin International Airport
and Basel-Mulhouse International Airport.
of airlines which provided charter flights from various European destinations. In March 1998, EasyJet
took a 40% stake in the airline, which began franchise services on 1 April 1999. In 2007, the airline was owned by private investors (51%) and easyJet plc (49%) and had 430 employees.
Meyrin
Meyrin is a municipality of the Canton of Geneva, Switzerland. It is the city located nearest to the CERN particle physics laboratory.Meyrin was originally a small agricultural village until the 1950s, when construction of CERN began just to the north...
, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
, operating scheduled flights as an EasyJet
EasyJet
EasyJet Airline Company Limited is a British airline headquartered at London Luton Airport. It carries more passengers than any other United Kingdom-based airline, operating domestic and international scheduled services on 500 routes between 118 European, North African, and West Asian airports...
franchise out of Geneva Cointrin International Airport
Geneva Cointrin International Airport
Geneva International Airport , commonly known as Cointrin Airport, is an airport serving Geneva, Switzerland. It is located northwest of the city centre and has direct connections to motorways, bus lines and railways . Its northern limit runs along the Swiss-French border and the airport can be...
and Basel-Mulhouse International Airport.
History
The airline was established on 18 May 1988 as TEA Basel and started operations on 23 March 1989 as part of the TEA groupTrans European Airways
Trans European Airways is a now defunct airline that had its head office in Building 117 on the grounds of Melsbroek Airport in Zaventem, Belgium.- History :...
of airlines which provided charter flights from various European destinations. In March 1998, EasyJet
EasyJet
EasyJet Airline Company Limited is a British airline headquartered at London Luton Airport. It carries more passengers than any other United Kingdom-based airline, operating domestic and international scheduled services on 500 routes between 118 European, North African, and West Asian airports...
took a 40% stake in the airline, which began franchise services on 1 April 1999. In 2007, the airline was owned by private investors (51%) and easyJet plc (49%) and had 430 employees.
Fleet
As of July 2011, the EasyJet Switzerland fleet consists of the following aircraft:| Aircraft | In Fleet | Orders | Passengers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airbus A319-100 Airbus A320 family The Airbus A320 family is a family of short- to medium-range, narrow-body, commercial passenger jet airliners manufactured by Airbus Industrie.Airbus was originally a consortium of European aerospace companies, and is now fully owned by EADS. Airbus's name has been Airbus SAS since 2001... |
15 | — | 156 | |
| Airbus A320-200 Airbus A320 family The Airbus A320 family is a family of short- to medium-range, narrow-body, commercial passenger jet airliners manufactured by Airbus Industrie.Airbus was originally a consortium of European aerospace companies, and is now fully owned by EADS. Airbus's name has been Airbus SAS since 2001... |
4 | — | 180 | |
| Total | 19 | — | ||
Fleet development
Over the years, TEA Basel/EasyJet Switzerland operated the following aircraft types:| Aircraft | Introduced | Retired | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbus A319-100 Airbus A320 family The Airbus A320 family is a family of short- to medium-range, narrow-body, commercial passenger jet airliners manufactured by Airbus Industrie.Airbus was originally a consortium of European aerospace companies, and is now fully owned by EADS. Airbus's name has been Airbus SAS since 2001... |
2003 | — | In service |
| Airbus A320-200 Airbus A320 family The Airbus A320 family is a family of short- to medium-range, narrow-body, commercial passenger jet airliners manufactured by Airbus Industrie.Airbus was originally a consortium of European aerospace companies, and is now fully owned by EADS. Airbus's name has been Airbus SAS since 2001... |
2009 | — | In service |
| Boeing 737–300 Boeing 737 Classic The Boeing 737 Classic is the name given to the -300/-400/-500 series of the Boeing 737 following the introduction of the -600/-700/-800/-900 series. They are short- to medium- range, narrow-body jet airliners produced by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. The Classic series was introduced as the 'new... |
1989 | 2002 | Replaced by A319s |