Congratulations

Congratulations

Anja Pärson - World Champion 2001

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MD-83

Crossair

2001

Celebrating the 2001 World title of Swedish skier Anja Pärson. Quite surprisingly Crossair was a partner of the Swedish Alpine Ski Team. Short-lived decals on the port side only.

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Tags   Tribute to a Champion, Winter Sports

Sion 2006

Sion 2006 Switzerland Candidate

Valais

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Saab 2000

Crossair

1998-99

On behalf of the Canton of Valais (Wallis in German), Crossair supported Sion's bid for the 2006 Winter Olympics, which were finally organized by the neighboring city of Turin.

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Eurocross

Eurocross

Now over 520 » 1180 jumps daily!

HB-IYY	RJ-100	Crossair » Swiss		1998-03
HB-IYA	Saab 2000	Crossair » Swiss		1998-03

Promoting Crossair's hub operations at Basel/Mulhouse EuroAirport, dubbed "EuroCross". The special livery was worn on the port side only of the two aircraft. Note at first small titles read "now over 520 jumps!" and numbers were changed as connection opportunities developped at the Basel airport. The special liveries were kept after the launch of Swiss which also meant the dismantling of the Basel hub.

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25th Saab 2000 Concordino

25th Saab 2000 Concordino

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Saab 2000

Crossair » Swiss

1997-05

Concordino was the nickname of the Saab 2000 at Crossair. It refered to the Concorde as the Saab 2000 is one of the quickest turboprops. After the demise of Swissair and the launch of Swiss the Saab fleet became part of the latter; this aircraft was flown for another three years in its full original Crossair special scheme.

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McDonald's

McDonald's   ★

McPlane - Hotelplan

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MD-83

Crossair

1996-00

Crossair unveiled the "McPlane" in Zurich on March 27, 1996, once again making history in the world of logojets. The initiative was jointly undertaken by Crossair and the Hotelplan tour operator which chartered the plane for services mainly to sun destinations. The famous hamburgers of the fast-food chain were served onboard the plane.

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Tags   Food

The Phantom of the Opera

The Phantom of the Opera

The Official Carrier

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Saab 2000

Crossair

1995-97

Both sides were different and promoted the musical, which was to open in Basel in October 1995. The show had debuted in London in 1986 and is still to date the longest running show in Broadway history.

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Swiss Confederation 700 Years

Swiss Confederation 700 Years   ★

by Giacomo Fiscalini

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Saab 340A

Crossair

1991-95

To celebrate the 700th anniversary of the Swiss Confederation (whose origins can be traced back to the Federal Charter of 1291), Crossair held a design competition for Swiss children. Giacomo Fiscalini, a 10 year-old boy from Ticino got its drawing adapted on this Saab 340. The wings were fully painted in blue and it is to be noted that the Crossair titles and the logo were also painted in a hand-drawn manner, which is a rare occurence. This aircraft operated for UK subsidiary Business Air for a few weeks in March 1995, gaining additional handwritten Business Air titles during that period.

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Tags   Children Drawings, Commemoration, Design Competition

Le Clip

Le Clip

Swiss Quartz

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Saab 340A

Crossair

1988

One of the very first logojets was this Saab 340 of Crossair wearing decals of clip-on watches by manufacturer "Le Clip" during April 1988. This watch design quickly became a commercial failure.

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Tags   Jewellery-Fashion-Cosmetics