The Local Switzerland

Campaign draws attention to filthy air in Swiss cities

Thu, 11 Jan 2018 14:01:22 +0100

The air quality in many Swiss cities is very poor and levels of a greenhouse gas exceed European emissions standards, according to an environmental organization.

Start-up targets 'breathable air market' with Swiss air in a can

Wed, 20 Sep 2017 11:33:21 +0200

Can fresh Swiss mountain air be a tonic for people who live in polluted cities?

National airline rethinks plan to pull out of Geneva

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 12:37:55 +0100

The airline Swiss is to continue operating flights out of Geneva’s Cointrin airport in an apparent about-turn by mother concern Lufthansa.

Abu Dhabi firm buys stake in Swiss airline

Mon, 18 Nov 2013 11:13:00 +0100

Abu Dhabi's Etihad announced on Sunday it is acquiring a 33.3 percent stake in Swiss carrier Darwin Airline, which plans to rebrand as Etihad Regional.

Six suspects nabbed in Zurich-bound gold heist

Fri, 27 Sep 2013 12:37:00 +0200

French police on Friday arrested six men in and around Paris over their suspected involvement in the theft of gold bars worth about 1.6 million euros ($2.16 million) from an Air France plane flying to Zurich.

Flight from Geneva in forced London landing

Tue, 01 Jan 2013 15:45:00 +0100

A plane carrying 151 people from Geneva to Edinburgh was forced to make an emergency landing in London after an oil leak forced its pilot to shut down an engine, budget airline easyJet said Tuesday.

Swiss solar plane pilot in successful desert flight

Fri, 22 Jun 2012 10:57:00 +0200

A solar-powered plane early Friday completed a flight over the Moroccan desert to showcase renewable energy, as a key summit in Rio discussed "greening" the world economy.

Swiss pilot makes history in solar plane

Wed, 06 Jun 2012 11:17:00 +0200

A solar plane made history on Tuesday by landing in the Moroccan capital after flying across the Strait of Gibraltar from Spain on the world's first intercontinental flight in a plane powered by the sun.