Swiss World Airways

Swiss World Airways was a short-lived Swiss airline headquartered in Geneva and operating out of Geneva Airport.

Swiss World Airways
IATA ICAO Callsign
SO SWO —
Founded1997 (1997)
Ceased operations1998 (1998)
HubsGeneva Airport
Fleet size1
Destinations2
HeadquartersGeneva, Switzerland
Key peopleJean-Charles Simon

History

It was founded in 1997 with the aim of operating on routes abandoned by Swissair, but closed in 1998 for financial reasons.[1] An attempt to save it failed.[2]

Destinations

Swiss World Airways only operated scheduled flights from Geneva to Newark Liberty International Airport with flights to Montréal–Dorval International Airport and Miami International Airport announced as being planned.[3]

Fleet

The airline had one aircraft, a Boeing 767-200ER on lease from Ansett Australia.[4]

References

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