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August 15, 2026
Pilatus has opened a new CHF 100 million ($123 million) composite manufacturing center in Switzerland as it prepares… The post Pilatus opens $123M composite center in Switzerland appeared first on…
August 14, 2026
Pilatus has opened its new «Schwarzhorn» centre in Nidwalden, dedicated to composite materials. The centre brings together 300 employees and centralises every stage of production in…
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On July 15th, 2016, the A220-100 performed its first revenue flight, shuttling passengers between Zürich and Paris on behalf of Swiss. Ten years later, the flag carrier of Switzerland is well…
Pilatus opens a composite materials centre in Switzerland, bringing together development, production and new manufacturing technologies
Pilatus has officially opened a state-of-the-art advanced composite materials competence center in the canton of Nidwalden (Switzerland). From now on, the development and…
The Swiss manufacturer has brought together composite materials development and production in a new sustainable complex in Nidwalden that will house 300 employees.
The Swiss manufacturer unified composite materials development and production in a new sustainable complex in Nidwalden, which will house 300 employees.
Pilatus has started operations at a new composite manufacturing centre in Nidwalden, Switzerland. The facility brings composite component development and production together at one location. The CHF…
With its striking new “Schwarzhorn” building, Pilatus has officially opened an ultra-modern center of advanced composite competence in canton Nidwalden: effective immediately, the development and…
14 August 2026: Production of the Swiss F-35A is progressing on schedule, according to Armasuisse: in Cameri, Italy, the first fuselage section was joined with the first wing, from which…
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The Moov Airways project, which has existed for years, is realigning its strategy. A hub in the central Atlantic is meant to connect Europe, Africa and Latin America. The…
The semi-private flight concept has been popular in the United States for quite some time. Companies like JSX… The post PeakJet takes off: the Swiss startup bringing semi-private aviation to Europe…
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August 12, 2026
Designed to handle up to 13,000 tons of cargo annually, the facility can accommodate as many as 36 built-up cargo pallets, equivalent to approximately 180 tons of cargo.
August 11, 2026
Swissport has opened a new 630 sq m temperature-controlled cargo facility at Kilimanjaro International Airport, increasing cold chain capacity for Tanzania’s growing perishables export market and…
Swissport has announced the opening of a brand-new temperature-controlled cargo facility at Kilimanjaro International Airport, increasing cold chain capacity and strengthening its African cargo…
Cargo handler Swissport has invested in a new cold chain facility at Kilimanjaro International Airport to cater for growing perishables volumes in East Africa and as it continues its expansion on…
August 10, 2026
10 August 2026: From 10 to 14 August 2026, Swiss Air Force personnel are, as in previous years, completing together with French units at Luxeuil air base the…
August 9, 2026
DUBLIN — A Swiss International Air Lines flight bound for Boston was forced to make an emergency diversion to Ireland on August 9, 2026, after declaring a Mayday over the mid-Atlantic due to onboard…
Swiss aviation startup PeakJet has officially launched operations, introducing a new semi-private airline concept that aims to make business jet... Read More »
The head of defense procurement met with government agencies and tech companies during a four-day trip, without mentioning the GCAP
August 8, 2026
Since 2014, thanks to the impetus given by Shinzo Abe's government, Japan's defense industrial and technological base [BITD] has been gradually freeing itself from the rules that had been…
SWISS is preparing to withdraw the CS100 turned A220-100 from commercial service. Only four of the airline’s original nine Airbus A220-100s remain operational, but all are expected to leave service…
Defense procurement chief met government agencies and technology companies during four-day trip
Switzerland may be taking its first steps to join one of today's most ambitious military aeronautics programs. The recent official visit by the director of the Swiss…
August 7, 2026
SWISS will phase out its nine Airbus A220-100 aircraft by the end of 2027, just ten years after introducing the type to its fleet.
Swiss out-earned the entire network division it belongs to, which arguably says more about the mainline than about Zurich. Fuel took most of the blame for the quarter, but the gap between the two…
Axiom Space Appoints Dr. Renato Krpoun as Chief of International Operations for New Swiss Subsidiary
Axiom Space has appointed Dr. Renato Krpoun to lead its new Swiss subsidiary in Lucerne as Chief of International Operations for EMEA.
August 6, 2026
Swiss company Peak Plus AG, based in Rotkreuz, operated the first commercial flight of its PeakJet booking service on August 1, 2026. The inaugural route ran from the General Aviation Center…
Carrier has already partially grounded part of sub-fleet to support A220-300 operations. Swiss International Air Lines is set to phase out its sub-fleet of Airbus A220-100s by the end of 2027 at the…
Swiss International Air Lines is planning a noticeable reduction in its externally leased aircraft capacity over the coming years. According to CFO Dennis Weber…
