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Events 29.04.2019 Airport Show in Dubai
(April 29 to May 1)
The 2019 Airport Show features two co-located events; the second edition of both Airport Security Middle East and ATC Forum. These three...
Event 16.04.2019 Salon des métiers de l'aéroport - 22 May 2019 - Geneva Aviation - an exciting environment! Discover the world of skyguide and its partners.
Event 27.03.2019 Open Door Event - 11 May 2019 - Dübendorf Take a look behind the scenes of air traffic control.
Media releases 29.08.2018 RUAG Defence to move into skyguide’s Dübendorf Air Navigation Services Centre RUAG Defence and its 150 personnel based in Dübendorf region are to gradually move into skyguide’s Air Navigation Services Centre in...
Media releases 20.08.2018 Increased traffic growth in the first half of 2018; very high punctuality of air traffic control Skyguide, the Swiss air navigation services provider (ANSP), operated and monitored 614,348 IFR flights in the first six months of 2018,...
24.07.2018 First to introduce the Virtual Centre Model Switzerland’s Virtual Centre Programme (VCP) is currently at stage 2 – or tranche 2 (VCT2). VCP is driven by the ambition of the...
24.07.2018 The Swiss ATM Future, skyguide has chosen the path of innovation Alex Bristol, the former Chief Operations Officer at skyguide, has taken over his new position as CEO on the 1 July 2017 in the midst of...
Media releases 26.06.2018 The Swiss U-space Platform Powers Traffic Management for Hundreds of Drone Flights in National Demo Today skyguide, the Swiss air navigation service provider, and AirMap, the world’s leading airspace management platform for drones,...
News 22.06.2018 Efficient flight handling and new procedures to reduce the ecological footprint of air traffic As part of the aviation value chain, we are dedicated to improving the sustainability of air traffic operations, and are contributing to...
Media releases 06.06.2018 Swiss U-Space Powers Life-saving Drone Pilot Program in Switzerland Life-saving drones are taking off in Switzerland, thanks to a revolutionary pilot program announced yesterday by Swiss Post, the national...
Media releases 17.04.2018 Drones employed for regular maintenance of instrument landing systems (ILS) result in... While an increasing number of drones using lower airspace pose additional safety challenges, they also create new opportunities for...
Media releases 16.04.2018 Tests of the uninterruptible power supply successfully completed Skyguide has conducted extensive tests on two nights this month to verify the robustness and reliability of the power supply facilities...
Media releases 20.03.2018 Skyguide in 2017: strong earnings reduced by pension scheme provision; pioneering innovatory role... Skyguide, Switzerland’s air navigation services provider, raised its annual earnings in the 2017 financial year. The company’s...
Media releases 05.03.2018 Skyguide & AirMap Join Forces to Develop Europe’s First National Drone Traffic Management... Skyguide & AirMap Join Forces to Develop Europe’s First National Drone Traffic Management System

Today, skyguide, the Swiss...
Innovation In the future, the traditional European air navigation service will no longer meet requirements. Therefore, we need to focus on...
Services Innovative B2B service development for technical teams Skyguide offers innovative and customised, single-source solutions for both civil and military customers seeking to complete or enhance...
Media releases 21.03.2019 Negative net result for 2018. Skyguide recognized as a European innovation leader. In the 2018 financial year, skyguide, the Swiss air navigation service provider, generated higher operating revenues than in the previous...
Media releases 13.03.2019 Skyguide introduces VOR measuring capabilities as new feature to its innovative CNS drone Geneva/Madrid, March 13, 2019 – After successfully deploying the CNS Drone at Zurich and Geneva international airports in January 2018,...
Media releases 12.03.2019 Skyguide wins Single European Sky (SES) Innovation Award for Network Management Communication... Geneva/Madrid, March 12, 2019 – skyguide has been honored at the World ATM Congress in Madrid with the SES Innovation Award for its...
News 12.03.2019 Skyguide honoured with an award at the World ATM Congress
Media releases 12.03.2019 Skyguide and AirMap Deploy Low-Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability (LAANC) for... Geneva/Madrid, March 12, 2019 - Skyguide, the Swiss air navigation service provider, and AirMap, the leading global airspace management...
News 08.03.2019 The International Women’s Day at skyguide At skyguide, we are convinced that differing talents and profiles contribute to innovation. With this in mind, we make continuous efforts...
Media releases 08.03.2019 Skyguide and ACR to develop a Joint Venture (JV) to deliver air traffic services on Swiss... Geneva/Stockholm, 7 March 2019. The managements of skyguide and ACR Aviation Capacity Resources have been tasked by their respective...
News 28.02.2019 Skyguide at the World ATM Congress 2019 The new edition of the 2019 World ATM Congress, the world's largest international exhibition and conference on air traffic management,...
News 22.01.2019 World Economic Forum 2019 starts on January 22: A yearly challenge for air traffic management. World Economic Forum 2019 starts on January 22: A yearly challenge for air traffic management

A variety of major events put the...
Media releases 23.01.2019 Review 2018: High punctuality of air traffic control despite sustained growth in traffic Air traffic in the airspace above Switzerland managed by skyguide and in the delegated areas grew significantly faster in 2018 than...
Media releases 12.12.2018 Conviction of air traffic controller endangers safety culture Skyguide has noted the judgment of the Zurich High Court against an air traffic controller with incomprehension and disappointment. This...
Media releases 05.12.2018 Swiss mobile phone network already suitable for drone traffic management, concludes a joint study... Research specialists from the Aviation Research Center Switzerland (ARCS) commissioned by skyguide have demonstrated, together with...
Media releases 28.11.2018 xStream: cross-border solution improves air traffic arrival flow Paris-CDG arrivals: more than 50 commercial inbound flights to Paris-CDG airport have successfully tested the xStream arrival management...

As a high reliability organisation, we are totally committed to safety. Together with our civil and military partners, we continuously improve our air navigation and related services.

Safety is our raison d'être

Aviation is one of the safest means of transport, thanks to the tireless efforts and the unceasing dedication of everyone involved. Air navigation services play a vital part here. And skyguide, too, consistently works to maintain and further enhance its excellent safety levels. Safety is our raison d'être.

Work at skyguide

Four key values characterise who and how we are at skyguide: human, respectful, multicultural, entrepreneurial. They shape our organisational identity and corporate code of ethics.
If you’re interested in working with a leading air navigation service provider and with highly-trained passionate people, then consider skyguide.

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+ 7.5

IFR transit flights

1’298’754

IFR flights

96.5

Flights without delay

1'406.7

Personnel (in FTE)

5.0

Traffic evolution IFR flights

88’205

Military flights

515’308

IFR landings/departures

17.1

Sec

En-route ATFM delay per flight