List of defunct airlines of Switzerland

This is a list of now defunct airlines from Switzerland.[1][2]

Airline Image IATA ICAO Callsign Commenced
operations
Ceased
operations
Notes
Adria Airways Switzerland F7 DWT DARWIN 2017 2017
Ad Astra Aero 1919 1931 Merged with Balair to form Swissair
Aero Jet AOJ 1992 1996
Aeroleasing FP FPG 1978 1979 Renamed/merged to TAG Aviation
Air Alpes CCV 1996 1997
Air City SE ACY 1987 1991 Rebranded as Aero Jet
Air Engiadina RQ RQX 1987 2001 Rebranded as Swisswings
Air Sea Service KF;WJ 1974 1980 Renamed/merged to Rhineair
Air Starline ACR ASA 1990 1994 Formed by African Safari Airways.
Air Switzerland 2002 2002
ASL Airlines Switzerland FAT FARNER 2015 2018
Astra Airlines ARN 2001 2003
Baboo F7 BBO BABOO 2003 2010 Merged into Darwin Airline
Basler Aviation AG BALAIR 1925 1931 Merged with Ad Astra Aero to form Swissair
Balair (1953-1993) BB BBB BALAIR 1953 1993 Merged with Compagnie de Transport Aériens to form BalairCTA
BalairCTA BB BBB BALAIR 1993 1995 Renamed back to Balair
Balair (1997-2001) BB BBB BALAIR 1997 2001 Renamed to Belair
Belair 4T BHP BELAIR 2001 2017
BenAvia BEA 1998 2002
Catran Commercial Air Transport 2002 2004
Classic Air 1985 2003
Connect Air 2004 2008
Crossair LX CRX CROSSAIR 1978 2002 Rebranded as Swiss International Air Lines
Crossair Europe QE ECC Cigogne 1998 2005
Compagnie de Transport Aériens RU CTA 1978 1993 Merged with Balair to form Balair CTA
Darwin Airline F7 DWT DARWIN 2003 2014 Renamed/merged to Etihad Regional
Etihad Regional F7 DWT DARWIN 2014 2017 Renamed/merged to Adria Airways Switzerland
Farnair Switzerland FT FAT FARNER 1997 2015 Rebranded as ASL Airlines Switzerland
Farner Air Transport FAT 1984 1997 Renamed/merged to Farnair Switzerland
Globe Air 1957 1967
Hello HW FHE FLYHELLO 2004 2012 Went bankrupt
Helvetic Wings 2004 2004
JetClub 2003 2011
Ju-Air 1982 2018
MSLAG 1935 1956
Odette Airways OAW 2002 2003 Rebranded as Helvetic Airways
Phoenix Airways HP 1970 1974
Petrolair 1977 1989 Rebranded as PrivatAir
PrivatAir PT PTI PRIVATAIR 1989 2018
Rhine Air 1980 1982
SA de Transport Aérien 1966 1978
Servair 1984 2008 Rebranded as Swiss Private Aviation
SkyWork Airlines SX SRK SKYFOX 1983 2018
Swiss Eagle EAB 2002 2009
Swiss European Air Lines 2005 2015 Rebranded as Swiss Global Air Lines
Swiss Global Air Lines LZ SWU EUROSWISS 2005 2018 Absorbed into Swiss International Air Lines
Swiss Private Aviation LX SWZ SWISSBIRD 2008 2011
Swiss World Airways SO SWO 1997 1998
Swissair SR SWR SWISSAIR 1931 2002 Transferred to Crossair
Swissair Asia 1995 2001
Swisswings RQ RQX 2001 2002
TEA Basel BH TSW 1989 1993 Rebranded as TEA Switzerland
TEA Switzerland BH TSW 1993 1999 Rebranded as EasyJet Switzerland
Transvalair 1973 1980

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References

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  1. ^ "The World's leading Airline Intelligence Provider since 1998". ch-aviation.com. Retrieved 2019-02-25.
  2. ^ "Since 1997, ATDB is the only service providing an accurate global and permanently updated details of all worldwide transport aircraft, airlines, private and government operators - and leasing companies". aerotransport.org. Retrieved 2019-02-25.