Swissair
Short history of the airline:
Swissair was created in 1931 by the merger of Balair from Basel and Ad Astra from Zurich. For a long time it was a very successful and respected airline and can probably even be called an aviation pioneer in some respects. However, due to severe mismanagement starting in the 1990's and some strategic decisions which proved to be completely wrong (some call it megalomania...) it ended up going bankrupt at the end of 2001 after 70 years of service (see also the special "Swissair Grounding" album). Its successful regional subsidiary Crossair then took over part of its operations and, by taking over 52 former short- and long-haul Swissair aircraft, formed the new Swiss airline called "Swiss".
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HB-IDF
Douglas DC-8-62 Swissair
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HB-IDI
Douglas DC-8-62 Swissair
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HB-IHM
Douglas DC-10-30 Swissair
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HB-IFZ
Douglas DC-9-32 Swissair, basic Balair colors
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HB-ISM
Douglas DC-9-51 Swissair
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HB-INO
Douglas MD-81 Swissair
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HB-IND
Douglas MD-81 Swissair, Servus Wien sticker
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PH-MBZ
Douglas MD-82 Swissair, Martinair cheatline
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HB-IVH
Fokker 100 Swissair
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HB-IVH
Fokker 100 Swissair
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HB-IPD
Airbus A310-200 Swissair
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HB-IPF
Airbus A310-300 Swissair
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HB-IGD
Boeing B747-300 Swissair
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HB-IGG
Boeing B747-300 Swissair
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HB-IGD
Boeing B747-300 Swissair
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HB-IWD
Douglas MD-11 Swissair
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HB-IWN
Douglas MD-11 Swissair Asia
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HB-IWQ
Douglas MD-11 Swissair
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HB-IWO
Douglas MD-11 Swissair
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HB-IQC
Airbus A330-200 Swissair
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HB-IOC
Airbus A321 Swissair, Olympic rings sticker
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HB-IOH
Airbus A321 Swissair, Qualiflyer markings
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HB-IJF
Airbus A320 Swissair
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HB-IPX
Airbus A319 Swissair
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G-DEBC
BAe 146-200 Swissair Express
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HB-ISB
Douglas DC-3 Swissair (leased from Classic Air for one day only)
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