Overview

• Edelweiss confirmed on August 19 that adding the two short-haul jets will lift its operated fleet to 16 aircraft.
• The A320-200 involved is HB-JLQ, delivered new to SWISS in 2011, while the A320neo entered service in 2020 and has been stored in Zurich since 2023.
• The A320neo move comes from within the Lufthansa Group, reflecting intra‑group capacity reallocation to modernize Edelweiss’s short-haul operation.
• CEO Bernd Bauer said the A320neo brings more efficient, environmentally friendly technology alongside greater passenger comfort.
• For long-haul renewal, Edelweiss now operates two A350-900s sourced from LATAM as the first of six to replace its ageing A340-300s, with ch-aviation listing five A340-300s still in service.