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Crossair Europe
Saab 340B
IATA ICAO Call sign
QE ECC CIGOGNE
Founded1997 (1997)
Commenced operations
1998 (1998)
Ceased operations
28 March 2005 (2005-03-28)
Operating bases
EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg
Fleet size4
Parent company
HeadquartersSaint-Louis, Haut-Rhin, France

Crossair Europe (also known as European Continental Airways) was an airline headquartered on the grounds of EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg in Saint-Louis, Haut Rhin, France, near Basel, Switzerland.[1] It operated scheduled services to destinations in Italy and France.

History

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In 1998, Crossair launched Crossair Europe, as a subsidiary airline, operating flights from the French side of EuroAirport to circumvent challenges of European Union restrictions on Swiss air traffic and routes.[2][3][4] Initial flights were offered to Marseilles, Milan and Venice, starting in April 1998.[5] Swissair held a majority stake of 60% in the new airline, whilst Crossair retained 40%.[6] Initially Crossair Europe operated dry-lease Saab 340B aircraft, later moving to the larger Saab 2000 models.[7] The airline helped boost Crossair's 1998 passenger total to a record 4.43 million.[8] In combination with Crossair, Swissair boosted destinations served from Basel to 71 in 2000 (up from 39 Crossair destinations in 1990).[9]

When Swissair became Swiss International Airlines, Crossair Europe remained owned by the new airline as the 99.9% shareholder.[10] In March 2005 it was announced that Crossair Europe would be closed by the end of the month and their routes were taken over by Swiss.[11][12]

Livery

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Crossair Europe utilized a similar livery to Crossair, predominantly white aircraft with red and blue icons across the fuselage. The tailfin however, retained the red of the Swiss national flag, but replaced with a white arrow, with a European Union star circle behind. The airline also later utilized planes with a "Eurocross" branding across the fuselage, with the European Union flag given prominence on the tail.

Fleet

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A Saab 340B taxiing at Düsseldorf Airport in 2003

During its eight-year existence, Crossair Europe operated the following aircraft:[citation needed]

Crossair Europe fleet
Aircraft Total Introduced Retired Notes
Saab 340B 3 1998 2005
Saab 2000 1 2004 2005 Operated for Swiss International Air Lines.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ World Airline Directory. Flight International. March 23–29, 2004. 58.
  2. ^ "CROSSAIR EUROPE DEBUT". aviationweek.com.
  3. ^ "Crossair bases new sister in France". flightglobal.com.
  4. ^ "Crossair launches Basel hub". independent.ie.
  5. ^ "CROSSAIR EUROPE DEBUT". aviationweek.com.
  6. ^ "Swissair looks for shares in Air Portugal and links with Air One". flightglobal.com.
  7. ^ Air Finance Annual. United States: Cornell University. 1998. p. 147. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
  8. ^ "The big squeeze". flightglobal.com.
  9. ^ Knorr, Andreas; Arndt, Andreas (28 September 2003). "Swissair's Collapse –An Economic Analysis". Institut für Weltwirtschaft und Internationales Management. Universitat Bremen. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
  10. ^ Mo Iler, Claudia; Pompel, Wilhelm; Schuckert, Marcus (November 15, 2006). Luftverkehr Eine ökonomische und politische Einführung. Germany: Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 157. ISBN 9783540327530. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
  11. ^ CH-Aviation 26 March 2005 Archived 2005-04-03 at the Wayback Machine
  12. ^ "Volume 67". Aviation News. UK: HPC Publishing. 2005. Retrieved 8 January 2026.