Swiss Private Aviation
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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
. The airline currently has eight employees. Its head office is located in the Swiss International Air Lines Zurich office in Kloten
, Switzerland
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and renamed to Swiss Private Aviation on 17 July 2008. 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.
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...
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
Swiss European Air Lines
Swiss European Air Lines is a subsidiary of Swiss International Air Lines, operating as the latter on some of its short haul routes. Swiss International Air Lines, also known as SWISS, is the successor of Swissair, following that company's grounding in 2001. Like its parent, Swiss European is part...
. The airline currently has eight employees. Its head office is located in the Swiss International Air Lines Zurich office 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....
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History
The airline had been founded in 1984 as Servair Private Charter AG and was acquired by 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...
and renamed to Swiss Private Aviation on 17 July 2008. From February 2011, Swiss Private Aviation ceased to operate as a result of internal reconstruction. The company recommended Lufthansa
Lufthansa
Deutsche Lufthansa AG is the flag carrier of Germany and the largest airline in Europe in terms of overall passengers carried. The name of the company is derived from Luft , and Hansa .The airline is the world's fourth-largest airline in terms of overall passengers carried, operating...
Private Jet Service as a succedaneum.
Fleet
The fleet of Swiss Private Aviation consists of the following aircraft types:- Cessna Citation XLS+
- Cessna Citation CJ1+
- Cessna Citation CJ3
- Hawker 800