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From pointe shoes to crew uniform

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Shooting September 2022 LATC ZRH

When every second counts

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A look behind the scenes: Five facts about the engine

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How are aircraft cleaned?

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Career Days at SWISS: Where dreams take off

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Airbus HB-IOC lives on… in the SWISS Recraft Collection

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From Wish to Wings: A Pilot for a Day

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SWISS Coach Makes Paralympic Sports History

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Pilot Training Part 4: Matthias Reaches His Goal

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Pilot Training Part 3: Night in the Simulator with Seraina

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What is meant by an “air pocket” in aviation?

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"After the flight is before the flight"

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Why are batteries not allowed in checked baggage?

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Pilot Training Part 2: Venisa Takes Off

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What Happens if an Aircraft Engine Fails in Flight?

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47,000 Take-offs and Landings: An Old Lady's Last Journey

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Pilot Training - Part 1: Follow Oliver from Classroom to Cockpit

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Why do airplane tires cause smoke at touchdown?

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Back to the future with "HB-IFA"

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Between Sky and Slope: The Double Life of SWISS Captain Peter Thut

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Three New Diamond DA42-VI Training Aircraft for Pilot Basic Training by SWISS and Edelweiss

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The Long Journey from the Purchase Decision to the Delivery of a New Aircraft

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Zuerich Flughafen 5.10.2023 - Ines Eckstein, Flugzeug Technikerin bei Swiss International Air Lines bei Unterhaltsarbeiten an einer Airbus A330.

Aircraft Technician Ines: "The Fascination for Aeroplanes Has Always Been There"

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Aircraft getting de-iced

De-Icing: When Aircraft get a Hot Shower

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What does the Pilot's Announcement "Cabin Crew, arm the Slides" mean?

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Christmas party time. Young people toasting with champagne flutes. Multiethnic friends congratulating each other with new year. Celebration and nightlife concept, holiday background, selective focus

Across Time Zones: New Year's Eve with the Crew

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2023 - A Year Full of Highlights

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Holiday Cargo: Transporting Chestnuts to the Big Apple

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SWISS Airbus A220 and three F/A18

SWISS x SPHAIR Intercept Exercise: An Aviation Wonder for Would-be Young Pilots

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A woman stands in front of a wall showing many different country flags.

Premium Feedback Service: Katharina and the Art of Dealing with Complaints

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The Aviation Virus is in the Air on SWISS Future Day

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Why are the Windows of Aircraft Round or Oval?

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SWISS Crew in Amman

Back from the Desert: The Ferry Flight of HB-JHH

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Why is Tomato Juice so Popular on Board of Aircraft?

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A visit to MeteoSwiss - "The weather service never gets boring"

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swiss pilot unveils the name of a SWISS Airbus.

Planes that get named

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High Season at SWISS: In the Cockpit with Captain Romano

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From Cabin to the Belly: Sandrine’s Journey to Head of Cargo Market Switzerland

From Cabin to the Belly: Sandrine’s Journey to Head of Cargo Market Switzerland

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High Season at SWISS: How Johannes keeps the Aircraft in Good Shape

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SWISS Flugzeug und Blitz im Hintergrund

How Dangerous Is a Lightning Strike to an Aircraft?

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High Season at SWISS: We Follow Angela into the Heart of Flight Operations

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Pascal Stadelmann

Heart Mission: How SWISS Pilot Pascal Helps Save Lives at Sea

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Alice in front of the LAT

My Training as a SWISS Cabin Crew Member: Part 2 - Starting the Course

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High Season at SWISS: We visit Yolanda at the Service Center

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Flight Attendant Sonja in front of a SWISS aircraft.

From Communication Designer to Flight Attendant: "I Love Adventures"

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High season at SWISS: Accompany our Flight Attendant Valerie

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Jamie in the First Class smiling

A Hangar Tour of a Special Kind: "For a Moment it Felt Like Flying"

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The cabin crew members at the Intro Day

My Training as a SWISS Cabin Crew Member: Part 1 - The Intro Day

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Taking Off at 43: "My Childhood Dream To Be a Cabin Crew Member Came True"

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In the Heart of Flight Operations: "I’ve Never Seen so Many Bise Days"

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The Dedicated Mission of SWISS Retirees For SOS Children’s Villages

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From Engineer to Maître de Cabine: "The aircraft is the best office"

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Stephan is staying at the Hangar in front of an airplane

Production Manager Stephan: "When the light goes on in the hangar, the work begins"

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Elmsfeuer Cockpit

St. Elmo's fire - spectacular light appearance at the cockpit window

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An chef cuts aspargus

Gate Gourmet: Behind the Scenes of In-Flight Catering

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Special aircraft liveries: We colour the skies

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Maître de Cabine Samira: "Together as a crew we have the most fun of our lives"

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A look behind the completed A340 Premium Economy cabin refurbishment

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Bristol: From concept to first flight - "Keeping track is a challenge"

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Kai stands in front of his office at Crew Control.

"I like the thrill of stressful situations"

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Malt, hops and water - the basis of Glattfelder beers.

Local Swiss beer brewed by the captain

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What do the SWISS outstations do?

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Two SWISS employees standing by the photobooth

Love is in the air! SWISS celebrated Valentine’s Day with Cupid

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Milestones 20 years of SWISS

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Installation of the world's largest SWISS logo

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“Joined-up thinking is very important”

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SWISS Magazine: A new digital chapter begins

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“A Miami layover feels like a mini-vacation”

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Hero of the SWISS Fleet

Master of the SWISS Fleet

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Flight captain next to aircraft

Flight captain by passion

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How to ship an Audi A7

How to ship an Audi A7

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A sleeping dog

When animals go on long journeys

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At home around the world – 20 years SWISS

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Two SWISS technics in the cockpit, smiling at camera

Replacing a cockpit unit

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Two SWISS Technics standing next to the wheel that they have exchanged

Wheel change – efficient and reliable

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Two SWISS pilots in the cockpit from Zurich to Nice

In the cockpit from Zurich to Nice

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Tina tells us about her experience with an aircraft delivery

“An aircraft delivery is a special experience”

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SWISS Technics Team standing in front of an engine

Replacing an aircraft engine

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A SWISS Aircraft from the front

SWISS Technical Division

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SWISS Cabin Crew listening and writing down information

A day in the life of SWISS cabin crew

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A SWISS Aircraft Technician holding a flashlight

Dream job aircraft technician

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Proud @ SWISS is hoisting the rainbow flag in front of our headquarters

Proud @ SWISS

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