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Founded | 18 May 1988 (as TEA Switzerland) | ||||||
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Commenced operations | 22 March 1989 | ||||||
AOC # | CH.AOC.1018 [1] | ||||||
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Fleet size | 30 | ||||||
Destinations | 80 | ||||||
Parent company | EasyJet plc (40%) | ||||||
Headquarters | Meyrin, Geneva, Switzerland | ||||||
Key people | Jean-Marc Thévenaz (managing director) | ||||||
Website | www |
EasyJet Switzerland SA (styled as easyJet) is a Swiss low-cost airline based in Meyrin, in the canton of Geneva. [2] [3] [4] It operates scheduled flights as an EasyJet franchisee from Geneva Airport and EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg. [5]
The airline was established on 18 May 1988 as TEA Switzerland and started operations on 23 March 1989 as part of the TEA group. In 2013, the airline was owned by private investors (51%) and EasyJet plc (49%) and had 770 employees. [6]
As of January 2024 [update] , EasyJet Switzerland operates the following aircraft: [7]
Aircraft | In service | Orders | Passengers | Notes |
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Airbus A320-200 | 23 | — | 186 | |
Airbus A320neo | 7 | — | 186 | |
Total | 30 | — |
Over the years, the former TEA Switzerland and later EasyJet Switzerland operated the following aircraft: [8] [9]
Aircraft | Introduced | Retired | Replacement |
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Boeing 737-300 | 1989 | 2010 | Airbus A319-100 |
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