ASL Airlines Switzerland

ASL Airlines Switzerland AG was^[1] a Swiss passenger charter and freight airline. The airline operated package delivery services from its base at EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg throughout Europe, in addition to transport for the Swiss Armed Forces, humanitarian organizations, and the oil industry.^[2] Its head office was in Bottmingen, Basel-Landschaft.

ASL Airlines Switzerland

IATA ICAO Call sign - FAT FARNER
Founded	1984
Ceased operations	February 2018[1]
Hubs	EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg
Secondary hubs	Cologne Bonn Airport
Fleet size	13
Parent company	ASL Aviation Group
Headquarters	Bottmingen, Basel-Landschaft
Website	www.aslairlines.ch

History

The airline was established and started operations in 1984.^[2]

In December 2014 the Farnair Group was acquired by Ireland-based ASL Aviation Group.^{[citation needed]} On 4 June 2015, ASL Aviation Group announced that Farnair Switzerland will be rebranded as ASL Airlines Switzerland.^[3]

The airline's head office moved to Bottmingen, Basel-Landschaft,^[4] in proximity to EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg, in August 2015.^[5] The airline's head office used to be on the Swiss side of EuroAirport Basel ^[6] then in Allschwil, Basel-Landschaft.^[7]

ASL Airlines Switzerland ceased all operations on 1 February 2018.^[1]

Fleet

An ASL Airlines Switzerland ATR 42-300 in its former Farnair livery.

As of October 2016, the ASL Airlines Switzerland fleet comprised the following aircraft:^[8]

ASL Airlines Switzerland Fleet

Aircraft	In service	Orders	Notes
Passenger fleet
ATR 42-300	1	—	Disposed to Air North
Cargo fleet
ATR 72-200F	11	—	Disposed to ASL Airlines Ireland and DHL Aviation
ATR 72-500F	1	—	Disposed to ASL Airlines Ireland
Total	13	—