ASL Airlines Switzerland AG was[1] a Swiss passenger charter and freight airline. The airline operated package delivery services from its base at EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg throughout Europe, in addition to transport for the Swiss Armed Forces, humanitarian organizations, and the oil industry.[2] Its head office was in Bottmingen, Basel-Landschaft.
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| Founded | 1984 | ||||||
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| Ceased operations | February 2018[1] | ||||||
| Hubs | EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg | ||||||
| Secondary hubs | Cologne Bonn Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 13 | ||||||
| Parent company | ASL Aviation Group | ||||||
| Headquarters | Bottmingen, Basel-Landschaft | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
History
editThe airline was established and started operations in 1984.[2]
In December 2014 the Farnair Group was acquired by Ireland-based ASL Aviation Group.[citation needed] On 4 June 2015, ASL Aviation Group announced that Farnair Switzerland will be rebranded as ASL Airlines Switzerland.[3]
The airline's head office moved to Bottmingen, Basel-Landschaft,[4] in proximity to EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg, in August 2015.[5] The airline's head office used to be on the Swiss side of EuroAirport Basel [6] then in Allschwil, Basel-Landschaft.[7]
ASL Airlines Switzerland ceased all operations on 1 February 2018.[1]
Fleet
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As of October 2016, the ASL Airlines Switzerland fleet comprised the following aircraft:[8]
| Aircraft | In service | Orders | Notes |
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| Passenger fleet | |||
| ATR 42-300 | 1 | — | Disposed to Air North |
| Cargo fleet | |||
| ATR 72-200F | 11 | — | Disposed to ASL Airlines Ireland and DHL Aviation |
| ATR 72-500F | 1 | — | Disposed to ASL Airlines Ireland |
| Total | 13 | — | |
References
edit- ^ a b c ch-aviation.com - ASL Airlines Switzerland ceased operations 2 February 2018
- ^ a b Endres, Günter, ed. (2012). "World Airlines". Flight International. Reed Business Information Ltd. p. 70.
- ^ "Ireland based ASL Aviation Group is to launch a new European airline brand, ASL Airlines, as part of its strategy for continued growth in passenger and cargo operations". ASL Aviation Group. 4 June 2015. Archived from the original on 8 November 2017. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
- ^ "Contact How to contact us"
- ^ "Latest News." 29/08/2015, ASL Airlines (Switzerland) AG moves to Bottmingen
- ^ "Contacts." Farnair Europe. Retrieved on 8 December 2010.
- ^ "How to find us Farnair Switzerland. Retrieved on 19 February 2012. "Baslerstrasse 101, 4123 Allschwil"
- ^ "Global Airline Guide 2016 (Part Two)". Airliner World (November 2016): 33.
External links
editMedia related to ASL Airlines Switzerland at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website
- Article on the 30-year history of the FARNAIR Group [1]