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“Excuse me, are you the pilot or the co-pilot?” (My sky-high life)
First Officer Thierry Beyeler“Excuse me, are you the pilot or the co-pilot?”“I’m the First Officer, also known as co-pilot, who, however, is also a pilot”“What?”That is a question I was asked by one of...
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SWISS on Instagram (@FlySWISS)
Angelica Ender, Pricing & Marketing TurkeyHi everyone, this is Angelica from Athens.I am more than happy to take over SWISS on Instagram for the month of October.I joined SWISS in 2009 starting at...
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Same same but different... (My sky-high life)
Cornelia Valerie Voigt, Cabin Crew Member “Same same but different.” Ever since I have been a SWISS flight attendant I have often heard this saying and I use it myself with increasing frequency in...
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The cockpit career (My sky-high life)
There are a good few misconceptions about the first officer’s job. So let’s clear some of these up…First Officer Mathias IwersenWhen we talk to family or friends, we first officers often have a...
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Love is in the air (My sky-high life)
It’s common knowledge that people tend to find love either at their place of work or at university. Shared interests and life circumstances are a bonding factor. This topic has been the source of many...
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Layovers in Athens (My sky-high life)
As a flight attendant, you develop preferences for certain destinations after you seen all of them at least once. This is due not only to the appeal of a particular city but also the experiences that...
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When you wish upon a flight (My sky-high life)
Lilia Mironov, Cabin Crew MemberWe have a new planning system! Starting with our November schedules the new planning system has superseded the Preferential Bidding System that we’ve had for ten years....
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SWISS on Instagram (@FlySWISS)
Danny Meier, Quality Assurance Technical DivisionHi guys, it’s Danny from Zurich.I have volunteered to take over responsibility for SWISS’s Instagram Account for the month of December and hope I can...
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Flying Opera (My sky-high life)
First Officer Thierry BeyelerFlying OperaLast week I went to the opera. It was fascinating once again: Acting, singing and dancing mixed with beautiful scenes and an impressive orchestra. Everything...
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Ready for the big wide world (My sky-high life)
Cornelia Valerie Voigt, Cabin Crew MemberWhenever I happened to cross paths with cabin crew colleagues returning to the Operations Center early in the morning from long-haul destinations such as...
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Accade in Italia: posso presentarvi il nostro nuovo “Capitano”?
Paola Tomaino, E-Commerce specialist in Italy(English version below) Proprio come a bordo di un volo SWISS accogliamo le persone, raggiungiamo le nostre destinazioni, atterriamo e siamo sempre pronti...
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What keeps our fleet flying? (Maintenance 1)
Have you ever wondered what keeps our fleet flying? The highest priority of the SWISS Maintenance Division (part of the SWISS Technical Division) is to keep all our aircraft in top condition so they...
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Getting the job done in challenging conditions (Maintenance 2)
Christoph Winkelmann, Line Maintenance EngineerAfter working for SR Technics Switzerland for the past 13 years, I was one of the engineers who were transferred to SWISS maintenance as part of the...
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Flying Mr. Fix-it (Maintenance 3)
Jürg Schmid (Resource Manager Line Maintenance International and Relief Engineer Group)If you ever face the situation that your flight is delayed because of some technical issues, then it’s our...
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No coffee, no take-off (Maintenance 4)
Urs Meier, Manager Short Term PlanningThe planning of the maintenance work for an aircraft is done by the short and long-term planning department within SWISS maintenance. The team is responsible for...
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Releasing the aircraft on-time (Maintenance 5)
Roger Dal Din, Technical Representative When it comes to the large and extensive checks on our aircraft, we trust in the knowledge of MRO (Maintenance Repair Organisation). Those providers perform...
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Where the action comes together (Maintenance 6)
Thomas Stöcklin (Head of Maintenance Control Center)This is where all the action comes together: at the Maintenance Control Center (MCC). The MCC is the main contact point for our SWISS pilots, flight...
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SWISS on Instagram (@FlySWISS)
Falko Leonhardt, Marketing Communication ProjectsHey guys!For the second time in a row you’ll be getting Instagram snapshots straight from Zurich, the heart of our network.Let me introduce myself: my...
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Flying to Moscow (My sky-high life)
Kristina Roder, Cabin Crew MemberWe all have our childhood dreams. Some of my colleagues have dreamed of flying since they learned to walk, while others have certain places they have always wanted to...
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SWISS on Instagram (@FlySWISS)
Birgit Reischl, Manager Marketing & Pricing Austria & Central Eastern EuropeServus everyone,I am happy to take over the SWISS Instagram account for the month of March. My name is Birgit Reischl...
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