Swiss Avro RJ100s at Zürich in December 2016 (Stefano Pagiola)
In 2002, Crossair became the nucleus of Swiss, together with the rump of bankrupt Swissair, at which time the airline’s fleet included four RJ85s and fifteen RJ100s. The RJ100 fleet eventually grew to number twenty examples, while the RJ85s were sold. In 2009, Swiss chose the Bombardier CSeries to replace its RJ100s, but delays in deliveries of the new aircraft extended the RJ100’s tenure. In November 2005 it transferred its Avro RJ fleet to a new subsidiary, Swiss European, later renamed Swiss Global. The RJ100s fleet was gradually withdrawn in 2016 and 2017, replaced by Bombardier CS100 and by Embraer 190s operated by Helvetic. Avro RJ100 HB-IYZ (msn E3338) operated the airline’s last scheduled Avro RJ100 service on 14 August 2017, bringing to an end almost 28 years of operations with BAe 146s and Avro RJs.
News items on Swiss:
- Ex-Swiss Avro RJ100 being prepared for Air Libya (2018-06-10)
- Last Swiss Avro RJ100 departs Zürich (2017-08-24)
- Swiss ends Avro RJ100 operations (2017-08-15)
- Swiss is down to a single Avro RJ100 (2017-07-05)
- Third Avro RJ100 delivered to Aerovías DAP (2017-04-29)
- BAE Systems marks Swiss BAe 146/Avro RJ anniversary (2017-03-28)
- Avro RJ100s to be banned from London City in March (2017-02-01)
- Avro RJ retirements looming in Europe (2017-01-13)
- Aerovías DAP takes delivery of a second Avro RJ100 (2017-01-02)
- Special scheme Swiss Avro RJ100 retired (2016-10-22)
- Tronos acquires ex-Swiss Avro RJ100s (2016-08-25)
- Swiss puts Bombardier CS100 into service (2016-07-16)
- Inflite closes Southend maintenance base (2016-07-02)
- Swiss European becomes Swiss Global Air Lines (2015-02-04)
- First Swiss Avro RJ100 retired (2014-12-04)
- Helvetic ERJ 190s to replace some Swiss Avro RJ100s (2014-09-01)
- Engine problem on Swiss Avro RJ100 closes London City (2014-03-28)
- TCAS upgrade for BAe 146s and Avro RJs approved by EASA (2013-05-07)
- BAE Systems signs new spares support deal for Malmö Aviation (2013-02-15)
- First Avro RJ100 painted in revised Swiss colors (2012-08-24)
- Swiss Avro RJ100 lease to Austrian nixed (2012-07-01)
- Brussels to Basel (2012-05-22)
- Swiss orders cargo hold modification kits (2012-04-06)
- Swiss extends Avro RJ100 leases (2011-02-02)
- Basel to lose Swiss flights to London City (2011-01-21)
- Swiss to replace Avro RJs with Bombardier CSeries (2009-03-11)
- Flightline’s Swiss contract ends (2008-08-05)
- Swiss Avro RJ100s mark Euro 2008 competition (2008-05-31)
- Swiss begins services to Firenze (2008-04-02)
- Flightline swaps BAe 146s on Swiss routes (2008-02-25)
- Damaged Swiss Avro RJ100 leaves LCY (2007-12-07)
- Atlantic Airways buys two Avro RJ85s from Swiss (2007-10-08)
- Damaged Swiss Avro RJ100 floated off from London City (2007-09-23)
- Swiss Avro RJ100 damaged at London City (2007-08-20)
- Flightline BAe 146 to fly for Swiss (2007-06-04)
- Lufthansa places regional jet order (2007-04-19)
- Swiss returns to Basel (2006-10-30)
- Pilot strike grounds Swiss Avro RJs (2006-09-27)
- Swiss European now an all-Avro RJ operator (2006-08-01)
- Swiss Avro RJ100 painted in special colors (2006-05-25)
- Swiss RJ100 painted in Star Alliance colors (2006-02-28)
- Swiss gets first CitiExpress Avro RJ100 (2005-12-23)
- Swiss European takes off (2005-11-02)
- Swiss to split off regional fleet (2005-10-13)
- Swiss to focus regional fleet on Avro RJ (2005-08-28)
- Lufthansa to buy Swiss (2005-03-24)
- Swiss plans more fleet cuts (2005-01-20)
- Swiss postpones Embraer 170 deliveries — again (2004-07-15)
- Swiss ends Avro RJ service to Lugano (2004-04-08)
- Swiss CEO resigns over Avro RJ crash (2004-03-18)
- Further delay for Swiss Avro RJ replacement (2003-11-14)
- Swiss Express plan jettisoned in labor accord (2003-07-18)
- Further cuts for Swiss (2003-06-25)
- Swiss to restructure regional operations (2003-05-05)
- Avro RJ fleet spared in Swiss cuts (2003-02-27)
- Swiss takes off (2002-04-01)
- First Avro RJ painted in Swiss colors (2002-02-28)
- Crossair to go Swiss (2002-01-31)