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Edelweiss Air
Founded	1995
Bases	Geneva International Airport; Zürich Airport
Fleet size	4
Destinations	54 (2010 summer flights)
Company slogan	Flying the Swiss way
Parent company	Swiss International Air Lines
Headquarters	Kloten, Switzerland
Key people	Nick Grob (Founder); Karl Kistler (CEO)
Website	www.edelweissair.com

The nose of an Edelweiss Air Airbus A330-243. (2006)

Edelweiss Air AG is a charter airline based in Kloten, Switzerland.^[1] Its main base is Zürich Airport with a smaller base at Geneva International Airport.^[2]

[edit] History

The airline was founded on 19 October 1995 in Bassersdorf, Switzerland, with just one airliner, a McDonnell Douglas MD-83.

In 1998, the company decided to re-equip their fleet to Airbus A320 aircraft.

In 1999, the company added long haul Airbus A330-200 planes.

In 2006, by the 10th anniversary of its first flight, the company had grown to 240 full-time employees. It carried more than 720,000 passengers in 2005.^{[citation needed]}

The company's name derives from the Swiss unofficial national flower, the Edelweiss. Edelweiss Air’s motto is Flying the Swiss way, showcasing its focus on dependability, punctuality and friendliness.

In March 2007, Edelweiss Air was wholly owned by Kuoni Travel Ltd and had 190 employees.^[2]

Since 1 November 2008, Kuoni Travel Ltd sold the operating rights of the airline to Swiss International Air Lines and in exchange received rights to sell hotel capacities via the Swiss sales network. The airline will be operated independently.^[3]