- Edelweiss Air
Infobox_Airline
airline=Edelweiss Air
logo=edelweiss_plane.gif
logo_size=250
IATA=WK
ICAO=EDW
callsign=EDELWEISS
parent=Kuoni Travel Ltd
founded=1995
headquarters=Zurich ,Switzerland
key_people=Karl Kistler (CEO ), Nick Grob (founder & former CEO)
hubs=Zurich International Airport
fleet_size=4
destinations=48
website= http://www.edelweissair.comEdelweiss Air AG is a
charter airline based inZürich ,Switzerland . It operates passenger services to theMediterranean ,Red Sea ,Maldives ,Kenya ,Caribbean ,South Asia (Sri Lanka ) andCanary Islands . Its main base isZürich Airport cite news | title= Directory: World Airlines | work=Flight International | page= 76 | date= 2007-04-03] .History
The airline was founded on
October 19 ,1995 inBassersdorf , Switzerland with just oneairliner , a McDonnell Douglas MD-83. In1998 , the company decided to re-equip their fleet toAirbus A320 aircraft. In1999 , the company added long haul Airbus A330-200 planes. In2006 , by the 10th anniversary of its first flight, the company has grown to 240 full-time employees. It served more than 720,000 passengers in2005 .Fact|date=May 2007The company's name derives from the Swiss unofficial national flower, the
Edelweiss . Edelweiss Air’s motto is "Flying the Swiss way", showcasing its focus on dependability, punctuality and friendliness. In2001 ,2002 ,2003 and2004 Edelweiss Air received the golden Travelstar Award for its excellent achievements. Fact|date=May 2007Edelweiss Air is wholly owned by Kuoni Travel Group and has 190 employees (as of
March 2007 ). Since 8.2.2008 Kuoni sold the operating right of the airline toSwiss International Air Lines and therefore received rights to sell hotel capacities via the Swiss sales network. The airline will be operated independently. [ [http://www.aero.de/SWISS_uebernimmt_Schweizer_Edelweiss_Air_5781.htm aero.de - Luftfahrt-Nachrichten und -Community ] ]Company Profile
Edelweiss Air AG is a
joint stock company . It is not listed on thestock exchange . Its turnover is approximately CHF 175,000,000per annum . Its company seat isZurich Airport .As of 2006 , the company’s share capital amounts toCHF 3’500’000. Edelweiss Air is a 100% subsidiary ofKuoni Travel Ltd. The airline charters out the main part of its transportation capacity - principally used in the beach holiday segment - to its parent company Kuoni Travel Ltd.Fleet
The Edelweiss Air fleet consists of the following aircraft (at
May 2008 ):*3
Airbus A320-214
*1Airbus A330-243 External links
* [http://www.edelweissair.ch/ Edelweiss Air]
* [http://www.ch-aviation.ch/aircraft.php?search=set&airline=8R&al_op=1 Edelweiss Air Fleet]References
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