News & Media releases

Media releases

22.04.2021

The environment – a fundamental concern for Skyguide

Media releases

01.04.2021

Opening of Swiss Competence Centre for UFO Activities

Media releases

11.03.2021

Swiss Air Force test approaches at Zurich Airport guided for the first time by military air traffic controllers from operations centre in Dübendorf

Media releases

08.03.2021

Women’s power in the Skyguide tower

Media releases

26.02.2021

Pandemic leads to historic loss of revenue – Skyguide’s aviation services nevertheless provided in full in 2020

Media releases

22.02.2021

Skyguide introduces digital authorization for unmanned aerial systems and other special flights

Media releases

19.02.2021

Criminal proceedings on the incident of 22 August 2012 – Superior Court of Zurich acquits air traffic controller

Media releases

18.01.2021

Skyguide CEO Alex Bristol takes over as FABEC Chairman

Media releases

13.01.2021

Skyguide treibt Ablösung von konventioneller Navigations-infrastruktur bis 2030 voran – PBN Übergangsplan durch BAZL genehmigt

News

01.12.2020

Successful on-boarding of two core ATM applications on a Service-Oriented Infrastructure – The Virtual Centre journey continues

Media releases

26.10.2020

Exemplary Energy and Climate of the Confederation – skyguide increases energy efficiency by over 40%

Media releases

08.06.2020

Skyguide launches U-Space Apps for drones – apps enable automated flight plan submission and deliver up-to-date flight information

News

19.05.2020

New Route Handling 2 – A major milestone towards Virtual Centre

Media releases

19.05.2020

Flight Information Management System for drones operational in Switzerland – multiple agreements with U-Space Services Providers signed

News

14.05.2020

In order to react to low traffic, Zürich (LSZH) IFR radar traffic control can now be handled by a single air traffic controller.

Media releases

15.04.2020

AIRSEAIR RPAS to provide CNS Measurement Services with skyguide’s CNS Drone in Central and South America

Media releases

07.04.2020

Aircraft accident in the Susten area – Statement by skyguide on the military investigation report

Media releases

31.03.2020

A successful 2019 in a challenging environment – COVID-19 pandemic also affects skyguide

News

30.03.2020

Advanced Remote Radar Simulation – Distance Learning

Media releases

23.03.2020

Doris Barnert proposed for election to the skyguide Board of Directors

News

18.03.2020

Together with AirMap, we unveiled a Digital and Automated Authorization System for UAS and Particular Flights

News

09.03.2020

The International Women’s Day at skyguide

Media releases

29.01.2020

Review 2019: High punctuality of air traffic control despite record summer. Slower traffic growth.

News

24.01.2020

World Economic Forum 2020: A major challenge and a special experience for the air traffic controllers

News

20.12.2019

Coflight Cloud Services enables air navigation service providers to access a higher level of technology.

Media releases

08.11.2019

Appeal by air traffic controller upheld by Federal Tribunal – accusations dismissed

News

17.10.2019

ATCA annual conference & exposition in Washington, D.C.

News

02.10.2019

The inter airport Europe Munich 2019

Media releases

02.09.2019

Skyguide receives Fair-ON-Pay certificate – equal wages for men and women in air navigation services

News

27.08.2019

Virtual Centre Switzerland: the second phase of skyguide’s main strategic initiative addresses fundamental changes with innovative solutions.

Media releases

14.08.2019

More traffic, increased punctuality: positive traffic balance in the first half of 2019

Media releases

06.08.2019

Swiss U-space Deploys National Flight Information Management System for Drones (FIMS) to Enable a Safe and Open Drone Economy

News

19.07.2019

A CEO who listens to his employees

Media releases

04.07.2019

Federal Court rejects appeal by air traffic controller – conviction legally binding

News

18.06.2019

U-space workshop at the CANSO Global ATM Summit in GVA

News

14.06.2019

National women’s strike – 14 June and far beyond!

Media releases

13.06.2019

Exemplary in energy – skyguide consistently implements its energy strategy

News

23.05.2019

Review “Salon des Métiers de l’aéroport de Genève” – May 22nd 2019

News

14.05.2019

CANSO Global ATM Summit and 23rd Annual General Meeting – hosted by skyguide

News

25.04.2019

ESSP shareholders sign a joint statement to continue give full support to EGNOS and to the European PBN Regulation

Media releases

28.03.2019

Air traffic controller found guilty by Bülach District Court

Media releases

22.03.2019

CPDLC Cockpit delivers unprecedented monitoring capabilities in real-time

Media releases

21.03.2019

Negative net result for 2018. Skyguide recognized as a European innovation leader.

News

15.03.2019

Skyguide at the “Swiss Testing Day 2019”

Media releases

13.03.2019

Skyguide introduces VOR measuring capabilities as new feature to its innovative CNS drone

Media releases

12.03.2019

Skyguide wins Single European Sky (SES) Innovation Award for Network Management Communication Automation

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 Drone Flights in Geneva and Lugano

News

08.03.2019

The International Women’s Day at skyguide

Media releases

08.03.2019

Skyguide and ACR to develop a Joint Venture (JV) to deliver air traffic services on Swiss regional aerodromes

News

28.02.2019

Skyguide at the World ATM Congress 2019

Media releases

23.01.2019

Review 2018: High punctuality of air traffic control despite sustained growth in traffic

News

22.01.2019

World Economic Forum 2019 starts on January 22: A yearly challenge for air traffic management.

Media releases

12.12.2018

Conviction of air traffic controller endangers safety culture

Media releases

05.12.2018

Swiss mobile phone network already suitable for drone traffic management, concludes a joint study by skyguide, Swisscom and the ARCS

Media releases

28.11.2018

xStream: cross-border solution improves air traffic arrival flow

Media releases

29.08.2018

RUAG Defence to move into skyguide’s Dübendorf Air Navigation Services Centre

Media releases

20.08.2018

Increased traffic growth in the first half of 2018; very high punctuality of air traffic control

Media releases

17.07.2018

Skyguide and Skycontrol resume dialogue

Media releases

10.07.2018

New collective labour agreement for air traffic controllers signed; majority vote in favour of new accord, one of four unions pulls out

Media releases

26.06.2018

The Swiss U-space Platform Powers Traffic Management for Hundreds of Drone Flights in National Demo

News

22.06.2018

Efficient flight handling and new procedures to reduce the ecological footprint of air traffic

Media releases

06.06.2018

Swiss U-Space Powers Life-saving Drone Pilot Program in Switzerland

Media releases

17.04.2018

Drones employed for regular maintenance of instrument landing systems (ILS) result in environmental and economic benefits

Media releases

16.04.2018

Tests of the uninterruptible power supply successfully completed

Media releases

20.03.2018

Skyguide in 2017: strong earnings reduced by pension scheme provision; pioneering innovatory role in the drone segment

Media releases

09.03.2018

Nicole Leyre appointed new skyguide CFO

News

08.03.2018

Skyguide celebrates International Women’s Day

News

05.03.2018

Skyguide at the World ATM Congress 2018

Media releases

05.03.2018

Skyguide & AirMap Join Forces to Develop Europe’s First National Drone Traffic Management System

News

14.02.2018

Additional direct routes available in Swiss airspace

News

09.02.2018

Multi-layered approach to foster gender diversity

Media releases

31.01.2018

Skyguide’s 2017: air navigation services maintain high punctuality levels despite further rise in traffic volumes

News

03.01.2018

Smart Radio: Harmonization, flexibility and improved energy efficiency through the renewal of skyguide’s radio system

News

08.12.2017

Skyguide safety practices recognised as Best Practices

Media releases

21.11.2017

2017 skyguide business day focuses on landmark infrastructure project and key airspace needs

Media releases

25.10.2017

Klaus Affholderbach named skyguide’s new Chief Safety Officer

News

20.10.2017

Skyguide presents PBN operations at Helitech International 2017

News

13.10.2017

Skyguide keeps on reducing its electricity consumption

Media releases

12.10.2017

Myriam Käser named new Head of Corporate Communications

Media releases

05.10.2017

Skyguide’s CFO Marc R. Bohren to step down in mid-year 2018

Media releases

14.09.2017

Skyguide demonstrates integration of drones into airspace by means of the U-space

Media releases

08.09.2017

Skyguide und Suisse Eole ziehen bezüglich Flugsicherheit am selben Strick

Media releases

19.07.2017

Skyguide reports stronger than expected traffic growth in first six months.

News

04.07.2017

Alex Bristol officially takes over as CEO of skyguide

Media releases

04.05.2017

Simon Maurer to leave skyguide

News

01.05.2017

Engineering, IT and Natural Sciences students rank skyguide among Switzerland’s Most Attractive Employers

News

25.04.2017

Bericht zur zivil-militärischen Integration

Media releases

21.03.2017

Strong overall 2016 results, reductions in charges and European leadership in innovation terms

News

08.02.2017

Urs Lauener to become new COO of skyguide

News

02.02.2017

Skyguide’s 2016: air navigation services maintain high punctuality levels, despite greater traffic volumes

News

12.01.2017

Skyguide CEO Daniel Weder will step down in mid-year – current COO Alex Bristol will succeed him

News

05.01.2017

Verträge für Erbringung von Flugsicherungsdiensten zwischen skyguide und Regionalflugplätzen unterzeichnet

Media releases

14.12.2016

FABEC ANSPs honoured for excellence in safety– skyguide in a leading role on cross-border development and promotion

Media releases

22.11.2016

The 4th skyguide business day brings Swiss aviation stakeholders together in Bern to focus on “Dealing with Expectations”

News

12.10.2016

iStream – Optimized arrival wave at Zurich Airport in cooperation with Swiss and Zurich Airport

Media releases

06.09.2016

Aircraft accident in the Susten area – statement by skyguide on the information given by the military examining magistrate

Media releases

01.09.2016

Statement by skyguide, the Swiss air navigation service provider, concerning the report on the television programme « 10vor10 »

Media releases

26.08.2016

SAA, FOCA and skyguide are continuing the development of the measures planned to guarantee the financing of air navigation services at regional aerodromes up to 2020

Media releases

04.08.2016

Skyguide reports continued traffic growth and even higher punctuality for the first half of 2016, along with tangible progress in LP24 implementation

Media releases

29.07.2016

Skyguide celebrates the completion of the round the world trip of its partner Solar Impulse. Air Navigation Services key for mission success.

Media releases

11.05.2016

Round-the-clock air policing: skyguide is supporting the authorities and Air Force

Media releases

29.03.2016

Skyguide in 2015: operating result maintained at prior-year levels; traffic growth offsets currency-related revenue losses

Media releases

12.02.2016

Neuer GAV bei skyguide

Media releases

12.02.2016

Skyguide’s 2015: consistently high punctuality despite traffic levels boosted by low oil prices and a stronger Eurozone economy

Media releases

14.12.2015

Skyguide to further lower its approach charges for Switzerland’s international airports: reduction of almost 8% from 1 January 2016

Media releases

24.11.2015

3. skyguide business day bringt Stakeholder der Schweizer Luftfahrt in Bern zusammen. Technologie als Treiber von aviatischer Innovation.

News

28.10.2015

Fuel Dump over French Alps

Media releases

07.09.2015

Fuel dump over southern Germany and Switzerland

Media releases

24.08.2015

Flight trials aiming to optimize the early morning arrival wave at Zurich Airport kick started

Media releases

27.07.2015

Skyguide raises both punctuality and productivity in the first half of 2015 while handling slightly higher traffic volumes

Media releases

30.04.2015

Consortium examines more environmentally friendly methods

News

21.04.2015

Skyguide develops new satellite-based approach procedures for Les Eplatures (NE) aerodrome. Live tests successfully performed by Swiss Air Force.

Media releases

24.03.2015

Skyguide’s 2014 business year: corporate stability strengthened; operating result below prior-year level

Media releases

19.01.2015

Skyguide’s 2014: very high punctuality levels maintained despite slight increase in traffic volumes

Media releases

04.11.2014

Hans Bracher becomes full member of the Executive Board

Media releases

12.09.2014

skyguide requests simplified air space structures

Media releases

09.07.2014

Skyguide achieves high first-half punctuality and productivity against a slight recovery in traffic volumes

Media releases

03.07.2014

Air Navigation Pro app now enhanced by AIS from skyguide

Media releases

03.06.2014

Skyguide appoints Klaus Meier as its new Head of Technical Services

Media releases

02.06.2014

Aircraft dumps fuel over France before unscheduled landing at Geneva Airport.

News

15.05.2014

Skyguide closer to its business aviation customers

Media releases

17.04.2014

Anne Bobillier to be proposed for election to the Skyguide Board of Directors

Media releases

25.03.2014

Skyguide’s 2013 business year: further consolidation and, thanks to rigorous cost management, a positive result despite traffic declines

Media releases

06.02.2014

New collective labour agreement between skyguide and its air traffic controllers

Media releases

31.01.2014

Skyguide plans the first virtual air traffic control centre

Media releases

28.01.2014

Skyguide’s 2013: very high punctuality against a further decline in air traffic volumes

Media releases

17.01.2014

Swiss ATC delays likely during multiple international events

Media releases

04.12.2013

Aircraft dumps fuel over Western Switzerland

Media releases

19.11.2013

Skyguide introduces skybriefing, its new integrated online pilot briefing solution

Media releases

04.11.2013

Skyguide adopts electronic coordination to further modernize its Swiss air traffic management services

Media releases

08.07.2013

Skyguide achieves high first-half punctuality and productivity with weak traffic volumes

Media releases

02.07.2013

Skyguide to train aspiring Swedish air traffic controllers in Switzerland

News

28.05.2013

Meyrin Economic Forum – 29, 30 and 31 may 2013

Media releases

21.05.2013

FABEC performance report 2012

Media releases

03.04.2013

The 2012 business year: Excellent operating and satisfactory financial performance despite a weak economy and declines in air traffic volumes

Media releases

06.02.2013

Review of 2012: very good punctuality record at skyguide with a reduced volume of traffic

News

05.02.2013

Swiss ANS solutions @ World ATM Congress

Media releases

01.02.2013

Vladi Barrosa appointed head of media relations at skyguide

Media releases

31.01.2013

Air traffic control at the WEF in Davos – a special challenge

Media releases

22.01.2013

Exchange of electronic data between pilots and air traffic controllers: skyguide at the forefront in Europe

Media releases

16.01.2013

Falscher Alarm im Flugsicherungszentrum Wangen bei Dübendorf – Flugverkehr über der Deutschschweiz für kurze Zeit unterbrochen

Media releases

07.01.2013

Aircraft dumps fuel over Western Switzerland

Media releases

14.11.2012

Skyguide training center brings new tower simulator into operation

Media releases

13.09.2012

Latest class of future air traffic controllers begin their skyguide training

Media releases

09.08.2012

Customer satisfaction 2012: skyguide well-rated again

Media releases

13.07.2012

News & Medias releases

The environment – a fundamental concern for Skyguide

Opening of Swiss Competence Centre for UFO Activities

Swiss Air Force test approaches at Zurich Airport guided for the first time by military air traffic controllers from operations centre in Dübendorf

Women’s power in the Skyguide tower

Pandemic leads to historic loss of revenue – Skyguide’s aviation services nevertheless provided in full in 2020

Skyguide introduces digital authorization for unmanned aerial systems and other special flights

Criminal proceedings on the incident of 22 August 2012 – Superior Court of Zurich acquits air traffic controller

Skyguide CEO Alex Bristol takes over as FABEC Chairman

Skyguide treibt Ablösung von konventioneller Navigations-infrastruktur bis 2030 voran – PBN Übergangsplan durch BAZL genehmigt

Successful on-boarding of two core ATM applications on a Service-Oriented Infrastructure – The Virtual Centre journey continues

Marita Lintener joins skyguide as new Head of International Affairs

Swiss Parliament approves CHF 150 million for skyguide

Historic slump in traffic due to the global corona crisis

Exemplary Energy and Climate of the Confederation – skyguide increases energy efficiency by over 40%

Skyguide launches U-Space Apps for drones – apps enable automated flight plan submission and deliver up-to-date flight information

New Route Handling 2 – A major milestone towards Virtual Centre

Flight Information Management System for drones operational in Switzerland – multiple agreements with U-Space Services Providers signed

In order to react to low traffic, Zürich (LSZH) IFR radar traffic control can now be handled by a single air traffic controller.

AIRSEAIR RPAS to provide CNS Measurement Services with skyguide’s CNS Drone in Central and South America

Aircraft accident in the Susten area – Statement by skyguide on the military investigation report

A successful 2019 in a challenging environment – COVID-19 pandemic also affects skyguide

Advanced Remote Radar Simulation – Distance Learning

Doris Barnert proposed for election to the skyguide Board of Directors

Together with AirMap, we unveiled a Digital and Automated Authorization System for UAS and Particular Flights

The International Women’s Day at skyguide

Review 2019: High punctuality of air traffic control despite record summer. Slower traffic growth.

World Economic Forum 2020: A major challenge and a special experience for the air traffic controllers

Coflight Cloud Services enables air navigation service providers to access a higher level of technology.

Appeal by air traffic controller upheld by Federal Tribunal – accusations dismissed

ATCA annual conference & exposition in Washington, D.C.

The inter airport Europe Munich 2019

Skyguide receives Fair-ON-Pay certificate – equal wages for men and women in air navigation services

Virtual Centre Switzerland: the second phase of skyguide’s main strategic initiative addresses fundamental changes with innovative solutions.

More traffic, increased punctuality: positive traffic balance in the first half of 2019

Swiss U-space Deploys National Flight Information Management System for Drones (FIMS) to Enable a Safe and Open Drone Economy

A CEO who listens to his employees

Federal Court rejects appeal by air traffic controller – conviction legally binding

U-space workshop at the CANSO Global ATM Summit in GVA

National women’s strike – 14 June and far beyond!

Exemplary in energy – skyguide consistently implements its energy strategy

Review “Salon des Métiers de l’aéroport de Genève” – May 22nd 2019

CANSO Global ATM Summit and 23rd Annual General Meeting – hosted by skyguide

ESSP shareholders sign a joint statement to continue give full support to EGNOS and to the European PBN Regulation

Air traffic controller found guilty by Bülach District Court

CPDLC Cockpit delivers unprecedented monitoring capabilities in real-time

Negative net result for 2018. Skyguide recognized as a European innovation leader.

Skyguide at the “Swiss Testing Day 2019”

Skyguide introduces VOR measuring capabilities as new feature to its innovative CNS drone

Skyguide wins Single European Sky (SES) Innovation Award for Network Management Communication Automation

Skyguide honoured with an award at the World ATM Congress

Skyguide and AirMap Deploy Low-Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability (LAANC) for Drone Flights in Geneva and Lugano

The International Women’s Day at skyguide

Skyguide and ACR to develop a Joint Venture (JV) to deliver air traffic services on Swiss regional aerodromes

Skyguide at the World ATM Congress 2019

Review 2018: High punctuality of air traffic control despite sustained growth in traffic

World Economic Forum 2019 starts on January 22: A yearly challenge for air traffic management.

Conviction of air traffic controller endangers safety culture

Swiss mobile phone network already suitable for drone traffic management, concludes a joint study by skyguide, Swisscom and the ARCS

xStream: cross-border solution improves air traffic arrival flow

RUAG Defence to move into skyguide’s Dübendorf Air Navigation Services Centre

Increased traffic growth in the first half of 2018; very high punctuality of air traffic control

Skyguide and Skycontrol resume dialogue

New collective labour agreement for air traffic controllers signed; majority vote in favour of new accord, one of four unions pulls out

The Swiss U-space Platform Powers Traffic Management for Hundreds of Drone Flights in National Demo

Efficient flight handling and new procedures to reduce the ecological footprint of air traffic

Swiss U-Space Powers Life-saving Drone Pilot Program in Switzerland

Drones employed for regular maintenance of instrument landing systems (ILS) result in environmental and economic benefits

Tests of the uninterruptible power supply successfully completed

Skyguide in 2017: strong earnings reduced by pension scheme provision; pioneering innovatory role in the drone segment

Nicole Leyre appointed new skyguide CFO

Skyguide celebrates International Women’s Day

Skyguide at the World ATM Congress 2018

Skyguide & AirMap Join Forces to Develop Europe’s First National Drone Traffic Management System

Additional direct routes available in Swiss airspace

Multi-layered approach to foster gender diversity

Skyguide’s 2017: air navigation services maintain high punctuality levels despite further rise in traffic volumes

Smart Radio: Harmonization, flexibility and improved energy efficiency through the renewal of skyguide’s radio system

Skyguide safety practices recognised as Best Practices

2017 skyguide business day focuses on landmark infrastructure project and key airspace needs