GVA-MLH with Helvetic Wings
GVA-MLH with Helvetic Wings
Yesterday (24AUG04) I flew from Geneva (GVA/LSGG) to Basel (MLH/LFSB - the French side of the binational Swiss-French airport).
I flew with a new Swiss airline called Helvetic Wings (not to be confused with Helvetic Airlines). As Helvetic Wings do not yet own their own aircraft they have temporarily contracted Twin Jet (a French airline) to operate their flights (Marseille-Geneva-Basel-Geneva-Marseille).
The flight left with 20 minutes delay from Genva, the aircraft was a Beech 1900D (first time I flew in this aircraft - probably one of the ugliest aircraft I have ever seen - but rather comfortable inside - though a little bit noisy). The registration was F-GLNF.
The flight was a rather short hop of 34 minutes with no cabin service. Normally the flight is a rather nice flight along the Jura with nice views on Swiss lakes and mountains, but the weather was very poor and the ride was rather bumpy, it cleared up a little bit in the area of Basel.
There were 5 passengers (19 seats available).
Helvetic Wings intends to start flights with Pilatus PC12 as from next year as soon as commercial passenger transport with single engine will be allowed in Europe and Switzerland (they intend to operate flight between several Swiss cities) with the 9 seater...
In Geneva I saw as interesting aircraft:
AN124 Volga Dnepr for a humanitarian relief flight to Sudan and a Saab 2000 of Darwin Airlines (another Swiss start-up competing with baboo airlines on the leg Geneva - Lugano).
In Basel (actual Weil am Rhein) I visited a most recommendable exhibition "Airworld" on aircraft/airport/airline design (Vitra Design Museum).
Air_Lac
I flew with a new Swiss airline called Helvetic Wings (not to be confused with Helvetic Airlines). As Helvetic Wings do not yet own their own aircraft they have temporarily contracted Twin Jet (a French airline) to operate their flights (Marseille-Geneva-Basel-Geneva-Marseille).
The flight left with 20 minutes delay from Genva, the aircraft was a Beech 1900D (first time I flew in this aircraft - probably one of the ugliest aircraft I have ever seen - but rather comfortable inside - though a little bit noisy). The registration was F-GLNF.
The flight was a rather short hop of 34 minutes with no cabin service. Normally the flight is a rather nice flight along the Jura with nice views on Swiss lakes and mountains, but the weather was very poor and the ride was rather bumpy, it cleared up a little bit in the area of Basel.
There were 5 passengers (19 seats available).
Helvetic Wings intends to start flights with Pilatus PC12 as from next year as soon as commercial passenger transport with single engine will be allowed in Europe and Switzerland (they intend to operate flight between several Swiss cities) with the 9 seater...
In Geneva I saw as interesting aircraft:
AN124 Volga Dnepr for a humanitarian relief flight to Sudan and a Saab 2000 of Darwin Airlines (another Swiss start-up competing with baboo airlines on the leg Geneva - Lugano).
In Basel (actual Weil am Rhein) I visited a most recommendable exhibition "Airworld" on aircraft/airport/airline design (Vitra Design Museum).
Air_Lac
I'm afraid I do not know how many people were on the return flight MLH-GVA-MRS, as I returned by train.
I seemed to have understood that on the flight MRS-GVA (before the flight GVA-MLH) there were 12 passengers.
Actually Helvetic Wings is also (next to trying to establish in Swiss internal route network) picking up some lines abandoned by Swiss (such as Marseille and Basel). I hope they will succeed.
Air_Lac
I seemed to have understood that on the flight MRS-GVA (before the flight GVA-MLH) there were 12 passengers.
Actually Helvetic Wings is also (next to trying to establish in Swiss internal route network) picking up some lines abandoned by Swiss (such as Marseille and Basel). I hope they will succeed.
Air_Lac
*shitty* no birthday flight for Jumbolino
as I read this VERY NICE trip report and due to the fact that I should start my new project on 25th in Geneva (my birthday) and due to the fact that I'm currently nearby BSL/MLH
I thought I could give myself a flight instead of SBB on 24th of oct. so quasi as a birthday present for myself from myself
as I read this VERY NICE trip report and due to the fact that I should start my new project on 25th in Geneva (my birthday) and due to the fact that I'm currently nearby BSL/MLH
I thought I could give myself a flight instead of SBB on 24th of oct. so quasi as a birthday present for myself from myself
Hello,
I just read the following (source: http://www.dpts.org/)
Helvetic Wings (operated by Twin Jet) (TJT)
Suspended all activities on October 11th. The new Geneva based third level airline started operations on June 21st but failed to obtain the certification of single engined Pilatus PC-12 aicraft for commercial operations. The Geneva-Marseilles route is now operated by Twin Jet under its own banner.
that's another airline gone....
I was lucky to have flown with them!
Air_Lac
I just read the following (source: http://www.dpts.org/)
Helvetic Wings (operated by Twin Jet) (TJT)
Suspended all activities on October 11th. The new Geneva based third level airline started operations on June 21st but failed to obtain the certification of single engined Pilatus PC-12 aicraft for commercial operations. The Geneva-Marseilles route is now operated by Twin Jet under its own banner.
that's another airline gone....
I was lucky to have flown with them!
Air_Lac