Tag: Zurich Airport

Zurich Airport Invests €150M into Baggage Handling Systems Upgrade

Reading Time: < 1 minute A consortium led by Leonardo has signed a €150 million contract to upgrade the baggage handling systems at Zurich Airport, Switzerland’s main airport. The contract, which is worth approximately €120 million to Leonardo, is one of the largest in recent years in the European baggage handling field. This important achievement has drawn on Leonardo’s exclusive cross-belt […]

LOT Embraer 170 Lands at Very High Speed With Zero Flaps

Reading Time: < 1 minute A LOT Polish Airlines Embraer ERJ-170, registration SP-LDG performing flight LO-411 from Warsaw (Poland) to Zurich (Switzerland), was on final approach to Zurich’s runway 14 when the crew initiated a go around reporting technical difficulties. The aircraft entered a hold at FL110 while the crew worked the checklists, the crew subsequently advised they were having […]

SWISS Receives First Boeing 777-300ER

Reading Time: 3 minutes Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) took delivery of the first of nine new Boeing 777-300ER aircraft on 29th January. The day also saw the opening of new SWISS First Class, Business Class and Senator Lounge facilities in Zurich Airport’s Terminal E. The two events usher in a new era for SWISS, in the air and […]