Swissair
defunct national airline of Switzerland
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Summary
Swissair is an airline[1]. Swissair ranks in the top 4% of airline entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21,713 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Country: Switzerland[3]
- Airline hub: Zurich Airport[4], EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg[5], Geneva International Airport[6]
- Airline alliance: Qualiflyer[7]
- Item operated: Douglas DC-2[8], Douglas DC-3[9], Douglas DC-4[10], Douglas DC-6[11], Douglas DC-7[12], Convair CV-240 family[13], Convair CV-440 Metropolitan[14], Convair CV-880[15], Convair CV-990 Coronado[16], Sud Aviation Caravelle[17], Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer[18], Messerschmitt M 18[19], McDonnell Douglas DC-10[20], Model 9 Orion[21]
- Follows: Ad Astra Aero[22], Balair[23]
- Headquarters location: Zurich[24], Kloten[25]
- IATA airline designator: SR[26]
- ICAO airline designator: SWR[27]
- Child organization or unit: Crossair[28], Balair[29]
- Commons category: Swissair[30]
- Industry: air transport[31]
- Archives at: Image Archive of ETH Library[32]
- Inception: March 26, 1931[33]
- Dissolved, abolished or demolished date: March 31, 2002[34]
- Topic's main category: Category:Swissair[35]
- Replaced by: Swiss International Air Lines[36]
- Board member: Peter Reinhart[37]
- Merchant Category Code: 3015[38]
- Street address: Dübendorf Aerodrome[39], Zurich Airport[40]
Why It Matters
Swissair has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] Swissair is known by 42 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]