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Emirates Sky Cargo (EK)

Will launch a new Dubai-Geneva-(stop)-Dubai full cargo service on November 27th. This new route will be operated on a fortnightly basis initially but apparently increasing later to a weekly frequency. Schedules for the first flight is 0705-1150 (EK4987/8) with Boeing 777-200F equipment. Schedules and day of operations may vary on further flights.

Finnair (AY)

Part of Finnair's operations into Geneva have been transfered to affiliate FlyBe Nordic with the introduction of the winter schedule on October 30th. Flights concerned are operated with two Embraer 170 (OH-LEI/LEK) that currently wear Finncomm Airlines colorscheme but will be repainted in due course.

Gulf Air (GF)

Will terminate service to Geneva on February 28th. Fierce competition with other Gulf carriers, particularly Emirates, is cited as the main reason for the withdrawal. Gulf Air started service between Manama and Geneva on March 29th 2011.

Strategic Airlines (STU)

Will operate a weekly Sunday ski charter flight between London Gatwick and Geneva starting January 15th (0920-1020 / STU918/9) with Airbus A320 equipment. Strategic Airlines has been chartered by a british tour operator to replace Tor Air which lost its operating license at the beginning of the busy ski season.

Swiss (LX)

Is currently testing a new corporate identity on a single Airbus A330-300 (HB-JHK). Billboard titles have been applied to this aircraft which was delivered without titles from Toulouse a few days earlier. After evaluation, the Swiss management will decide whether to implement the new look fleetwide.

Speaking of corporate identity, Swiss will probably have to look at their archives and possibly consider the necessity to update the current portfolio. The airline's website currently displays a picture of Airbus A320 HB-IJP that would probably be candidate for the Photoshop Fail website. The original picture has been photoshopped to display new uppercase titles (without the language variations) and white engines but the editor forgot the most important part... the Swiss cross displayed on the tail is supposed to respect precise values of length and width which were omitted by Tyler Brûlé in 2002. The actual aircraft returned in emergency in the paintshop to correct the mistake a few days later. Too bad, Swiss already made an aerial photo session with that aircraft... (illustration is copyright Swiss International Air Lines)