Directions SWISS

Facts & figures   

Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) serves 74 destinations (summer schedule 2013) in 38 countries all over the world  from its Zurich hub and the further Swiss international airports of Basel and Geneva with a fleet of 92 aircraft.

As the airline of Switzerland, SWISS is a byword for traditional Swiss values. True to its roots, the company is dedicated to providing the highest possible quality in all its products and services. With its manageable medium size, SWISS is also optimally equipped to remain as close as possible to its customers and meet their individual needs.

SWISS is committed on various fronts to the careful and sustainable use of natural resources, and regards a responsible attitude to the environment as an integral part of its corporate culture. As part of the Lufthansa Group and a member of Star Alliance, SWISS remains true to its mission of providing quality air services that link Switzerland with Europe and the world. 

Management board

Chairman of the Board Bruno Gehrig
Chief Executive Officer Harry Hohmeister
Chief Financial Officer Marcel Klaus
Chief Operating Officer Rainer Hiltebrand
Chief Commercial Officer as of May 1 Markus Binkert

Extended management

Chief Cargo Officer Oliver Evans
Chief Technical Officer Peter Wojahn

Head Office

Basel, Switzerland

Aircraft fleet (as of April 2013)

Aircraft type Number Average age in years
Airbus A319 6 15.7 years
Airbus A320 24 13.0 years
Airbus A321 8 14.1 years
Airbus A330-300 14  2.5 years
Airbus A340-300 15  11.9 years
Avro RJ100 20 15.1 years
Total 87 12.5 years

Wet-lease aircraft (as of April 2013)

Aircraft type Number Partner
Dash 8-400  1 Augsburg Airways
Saab 2000 1 Darwin Airline
Fokker 100 3 Helvetic Airways
Total 5

Destinations in the 2013 summer schedules

SWISS serves 74 destinations (50 Europe and 24 beyond) in 38 countries

Key traffic figures for scheduled services (Jan. to Dec. 2012)

Passengers carried 15'816'469
Flights operated 150‘860
Available seat-kilometres (million) 40‘429
Revenue passenger-kilometres (million) 33‘527
Seat load factor systemwide 82.9 %

Traffic figures 2013Personnel* (as of 31 December 2012) Swiss International Air Lines (Group)

Total personnel 8'067
Pilots 1'260
Flight attendants 3'650
Ground Staff 3'157
*headcount terms


Contact

Swiss International Air Lines Ltd.
Media Relations
P.O. Box, 8058 Zurich Airport
Switzerland
Phone: +41 848 773 773
Fax: +41 44 564 21 27
media@swiss.com
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