Swissair

Summary

Swissair is an airline^[1]. Swissair ranks in the top 4% of airline entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (961 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Swissair is in the country of Switzerland^[3].
• Swissair's instance of is recorded as airline^[4].
• Swissair's airline hub is recorded as Zurich Airport^[5].
• Swissair's airline hub is recorded as EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg^[6].
• Swissair's airline hub is recorded as Geneva International Airport^[7].
• Swissair's airline alliance is recorded as Qualiflyer^[8].
• Swissair's item operated is recorded as Douglas DC-2^[9].
• Swissair's item operated is recorded as Douglas DC-3^[10].
• Swissair's item operated is recorded as Douglas DC-4^[11].
• Swissair's item operated is recorded as Douglas DC-6^[12].
• Swissair's item operated is recorded as Douglas DC-7^[13].
• Swissair's item operated is recorded as Convair CV-240 family^[14].
• Swissair's item operated is recorded as Convair CV-440 Metropolitan^[15].
• Swissair's item operated is recorded as Convair CV-880^[16].
• Swissair's item operated is recorded as Convair CV-990 Coronado^[17].
• Swissair's item operated is recorded as Sud Aviation Caravelle^[18].
• Swissair's item operated is recorded as Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer^[19].
• Swissair's item operated is recorded as Messerschmitt M 18^[20].
• Swissair's item operated is recorded as McDonnell Douglas DC-10^[21].
• Swissair's item operated is recorded as Model 9 Orion^[22].
• Swissair's item operated is recorded as Airbus A319^[23].
• Swissair's item operated is recorded as Airbus A320^[24].
• Swissair's item operated is recorded as Airbus A321-100^[25].
• Swissair's item operated is recorded as Airbus A330-200^[26].
• Swissair's item operated is recorded as McDonnell Douglas MD-11^[27].

Body

Founding

March 26, 1931 marks the founding of Swissair^[28].

Identity

Predecessors include Ad Astra Aero^[29] and Balair^[30].

Leadership

Swissair's board member is recorded as Peter Reinhart^[31].

Operations

Headquarters locations include Zurich^[32], a Municipality of Switzerland^[33], in Switzerland^[34], founded in 0200^[35] and Kloten^[36], a Municipality of Switzerland^[37], in Switzerland^[38]. Subsidiaries include Crossair^[39], an airline^[40], in France^[41], founded in 1975^[42], headquartered in Saint-Louis^[43] and Balair^[44], an airline^[45], in Switzerland^[46], founded in 1931^[47], headquartered in Zurich^[48].

Industry

Swissair's industry is recorded as air transport^[49].

Dissolution

Swissair was dissolved in March 31, 2002^[50].

Why It Matters

Swissair ranks in the top 4% of airline entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (961 views/month).^[2] Swissair has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[51] Swissair is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[52]