Farnair Switzerland
Encyclopedia
Farnair Switzerland is a Swiss airline. It operates regular express parcel services from Switzerland, Germany and Italy to the main hubs in Europe
. It also specialises in operations for humanitarian organisations, the oil industry and other special operations. Its main base is EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg
. The airline's head office is on the Swiss side of EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg
, a French-Swiss binational airport. Even though the airport is physically located in France
, the Farnair head office may only be accessed from Switzerland.
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Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
. It also specialises in operations for humanitarian organisations, the oil industry and other special operations. Its main base is EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg
EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg
EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg is an international airport northwest of Basel , southeast of Mulhouse , and south of Freiburg . It is located in France, on the administrative territory of the commune of Saint-Louis near the Swiss and German borders...
. The airline's head office is on the Swiss side of EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg
EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg
EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg is an international airport northwest of Basel , southeast of Mulhouse , and south of Freiburg . It is located in France, on the administrative territory of the commune of Saint-Louis near the Swiss and German borders...
, a French-Swiss binational airport. Even though the airport is physically located in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, the Farnair head office may only be accessed from Switzerland.
History
The airline was established and started operations in 1984. It is privately owned and also wholly owns the subsidiary airline Farnair HungaryFarnair Hungary
Farnair Hungary is an airline based in Budapest, Hungary. It operates scheduled express cargo services, ad hoc charter services and relief missions. Its main base is Budapest Ferihegy International Airport.-History:...
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Fleet
The Farnair Switzerland fleet consists of the following aircraft (May 2011) http://www.ch-aviation.ch/aircraft.php?search=set&airline=FAT&al_op=1:- 6 ATR 72-200F Large Cargo Door
- 6 ATR 72-200F Bulk Cargo Door
- 2 ATR 42-320F Bulk Cargo Door
- 1 ATR 42-320 Passenger