Helvetic Airways
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Helvetic Airways is an airline
based at Zürich Airport in Kloten
, Switzerland
. It operates flights to destinations in Europe, mainly leisure markets, but also to business destinations. Its main base is Zürich Airport. The airline now operates scheduled flights on behalf of Swiss International Air Lines
using their fleet of Fokker 100s.
in January 2009.
In May 2010 the airline took delivery of a further two Fokker 100 aircraft to increase its fleet to six. At the same time the airline expanded by 30 further employees.
On 28 October 2010, the Swiss news media announced a new base in Bern Airport
.
Airline
An airline provides air transport services for traveling passengers and freight. Airlines lease or own their aircraft with which to supply these services and may form partnerships or alliances with other airlines for mutual benefit...
based at Zürich Airport in Kloten
Kloten
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, 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....
. It operates flights to destinations in Europe, mainly leisure markets, but also to business destinations. Its main base is Zürich Airport. The airline now operates scheduled flights on behalf of Swiss International Air Lines
Swiss International Air Lines
Swiss International Air Lines AG is the principal airline of Switzerland operating scheduled services in Europe and to North America, South America, Africa and Asia. Its main hub is Zurich Airport...
using their fleet of Fokker 100s.
History
The airline was established in 2001 and started operations on 15 February 2002. It was founded as Odette Airways and was re-branded as Helvetic Airways in September 2003. The first flight as Helvetic Airways took off in November 2003. The investment company Patinex, owned by Martin and Rosemarie Ebner, became the majority shareholders in the airline in 2006. Helvetic Airways ceased most of its scheduled operating flights as of October 2008 focussing mainly on wet leasing its aircraft and charter operations due to the soaring fuel prices. It began to operate scheduled flights on behalf of Swiss International Air LinesSwiss International Air Lines
Swiss International Air Lines AG is the principal airline of Switzerland operating scheduled services in Europe and to North America, South America, Africa and Asia. Its main hub is Zurich Airport...
in January 2009.
In May 2010 the airline took delivery of a further two Fokker 100 aircraft to increase its fleet to six. At the same time the airline expanded by 30 further employees.
On 28 October 2010, the Swiss news media announced a new base in Bern Airport
Bern Airport
Bern-Belp Airport is an airport serving Bern in Switzerland. The airport is within the town limits of Belp, and it is often known simply as Belp Airport....
.
Fleet
The Helvetic Airways fleet includes the following aircraft (as of July 2010):| Aircraft | In Fleet | Passengers (Economy) |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fokker 100 | 6 | 100 | 4 aircraft are operated for Swiss International Air Lines Swiss International Air Lines Swiss International Air Lines AG is the principal airline of Switzerland operating scheduled services in Europe and to North America, South America, Africa and Asia. Its main hub is Zurich Airport... |
| Total | 6 |