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SWISS will fly this winter Boeing 777 for Sao Paulo

SWISS resumes Duty Free Shopping on board

The network of the Boeing 777-300ER will grow this winter an additional destination: SWISS will the flagship of its fleet in service on flights serving the Brazilian metropolis of São Paulo. On the short-haul, the company will simultaneously launch the service Vratislavie (Poland) and Nis (Serbia). It also will expand its offering to Berlin and Düsseldorf. From Geneva, SWISS will offer direct connections to Stockholm, Gothenburg, St Petersburg and London Gatwick, and intensify the service of Moscow. Edelweiss, sister company SWISS particular extend its offer to the Canary Islands this winter and continue the service Orlando Airport (Florida).

Sao Paulo will soon be served by Boeing 777-300ER

In its program of flights of winter 2017/2018, Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) provides for the commissioning of its long-haul aircraft, the Boeing 777-300ER on the line from Zurich to São Paulo, the largest Brazilian city. The connection will start on February 8, 2018. Since then, four weekly flights a week will be made by a Boeing 777-300ER and three by an Airbus A340-300. Sao Paulo will be served daily Boeing 777-300ER from March 9, 2018.

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KLM E190 Engine Incident, 1 Person Dead

An Embraer E190 aircraft from KLM Cityhopper has been involved in a ground incident where a person was ingested into the engine of the aircraft, resulting in a death. The incident was ruled by the Royal Military Police to be a case of suicide.

This incident occurred on 29th May, when the Embraer E190 aircraft was preparing to depart as KL1341 to Billund in Denmark. Witnesses reported a ‘hellish noise’, followed by smoke coming from the aircraft, according to an article published by Dutch Newspaper De Telegraaf.

The Embraer E190 is a regional aircraft, frequently used by KLM and other airlines on lower density, regional routes. It is powered by two General Electric CF34-10E engines. The aircraft involved in question, PH-EZL, is a 14 year old aircraft. As a result of the incident, KL1341 was delayed by approximately 6 hours as passengers and crew had to be transferred to another aircraft.

KLM mentioned in a statement that the incident was under investigation, and that they are currently taking care of the passengers and crew who witnessed that incident.

In a further update from the Royal Military Police, investigations concluded that the ingestion had not been accidental.

The deceased man has been identified as an employee of a company operating at the airport. The investigation has revealed that he intentionally climbed into the engine, indicating this is a case of suicide.
Dutch Royal Military Police

We offer our condolences to the family of the deceased.