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August 26, 2026
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A SWISS Boeing 777-300ER, operating flight LX9 between Chicago O'Hare, in the United States, and Zurich, Switzerland, was diverted this Tuesday to Lajes Airport, on Terceira Island…
Klaus-Michael Kühne, who died at 89, held 20 percent of Lufthansa. On the 23rd, Klaus-Michael Kühne, chief executive of the…
A long-haul flight operated by Swiss International Air Lines from Chicago to Zurich was aborted early on August 25, 2026. The cause was an intense, pungent…
August 25, 2026
A SWISS Boeing 777-300ER bound for Miami declared an emergency and diverted to Lajes Airport in the Azores after crew detected a strong cabin odor.
A SWISS Boeing 777-300ER flying from Chicago to Zurich diverted to the Azores on August 25, 2026, after… The post ‘Pungent odor’ forces SWISS Boeing 777 to divert to Azores appeared first on…
SWISS flight LX9 from Chicago O’Hare to Zurich diverted to Lajes Airport on the Azores island of Terceira on Tuesday morning after an unidentified pungent odour was detected in the Economy Class…
Swiss methanol-to-jet fuel producer intends to supply eSAF to airlines from 2030 and build multiple plants, after successfully opening its first demonstration facility. Sustainable aviation fuel…
A replacement Triple-Seven is on its way to pick up the stranded passengers.
After detecting an unidentified odor, the SWISS Boeing 777 landed today at Terceira. The airline dispatched a rescue aircraft.
Swiss flight LX9 from Chicago to Zurich diverted to the Azores after its Boeing 777 crew reported a chemical odor and issued a distress call. The post Swiss Chicago to Zurich Flight Makes Emergency…
SwissDrones Operating AG, a developer and manufacturer of long-range uncrewed helicopter systems, and its subsidiary Xplorate Pacific Pty Ltd, a beyond visual line of sight The post SwissDrones and…
A Swiss International Air Lines transatlantic flight bound for Zurich was forced to make an emergency diversion to the Azores early Tuesday morning after declaring an emergency in the middle of the…
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A Swiss Boeing 777 en route from Chicago to Zurich declared an emergency over the Atlantic and changed course. Instead of landing in Switzerland, the HB-JNF landed in the Azores.
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Egyptian airline Nesma Airlines is expanding its offering on routes between the resort town of Hurghada and several German-speaking airports for the 2027 summer season. According to…
Skyguide, Switzerland's air navigation service, published traffic figures for the summer holiday period and recorded a shift in the busiest days in Swiss airspace. Unlike…
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August 24, 2026
The Swiss company Zurich Airport Ltd. announced this Monday, August 24, that it will sell its indirect minority stake in the company that operates the International Airport of…
The ETH Zurich student team’s H2-Sling aircraft, featuring a hydrogen fuel cell system with Type 4 carbon fiber tanks, awaits Swiss regulatory clearance for a maiden flight ahead of a…
In summer 2027, Nesma Airlines will increase its flights to Hurghada from Germany and Switzerland by over 50%. Hanover and Cologne/Bonn get four weekly flights each, Nuremberg three…
Flughafen Zürich AG is selling its minority stake in Belo Horizonte International Airport (Confins) in Brazil. The Swiss company has reached a corresponding agreement with…
Kuehne+Nagel’s (K+N) honorary chairman and majority shareholder Klaus-Michael Kühne has passed away aged 89. Switzerland-headquartered freight forwarder K+N said that Kühne had been involved in the…
August 22, 2026
Switzerland’s first F-35A Lightning II is taking shape at Leonardo’s Cameri facility in Italy, where the first forward fuselage section and wing have entered assembly. The post Switzerland’s 1st…
August 21, 2026
Partnership Introduces Advanced Long-Range Uncrewed Helicopter Systems for Enhanced Aerial Intelligence San Francisco, Zurich and
Swisscom Broadcast AG, supported by Murzilli Consulting and working in partnership with the Swiss Federal Office of Civil Aviation (FOCA), has secured a further regulatory The post FOCA authorises…
PARIS — A British Airways flight bound for Geneva was forced to make an unexpected diversion to Paris on Thursday night after heavy rainstorms brought severe visibility issues to Switzerland. Flight…
On August 19, 2026, Switzerland’s Federal Council announced that it is to ask parliament for an additional 970 million Swiss francs (about $1.2 billion) to secure delivery slots… The post…
August 20, 2026
Production of the first Swiss F-35As is entering a new phase: at Leonardo's Cameri plant in Italy, the first fuselage section and the first wing are already…
In the 2026 armament programme unveiled last March, the Swiss Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sport [DDPS] had requested 1.87 billion Swiss francs…
Pilatus has just launched «Schwarzhorn», its new centre dedicated to composite materials in Ennetbürgen, near Stans. An investment of 100 million Swiss francs…
The discovery of a giant chasm in the Antarctic ice is baffling scientists. Here's what we know…
Switzerland's stealth fighter fleet keeps taking shape. In the US the first Lockheed Martin F-35A is in final assembly, and production is also under way in Europe.
