Overview
- Flight LX52 from Zurich to Boston on Nov. 20 marked SWISS’s first intercontinental revenue service with the Airbus A350‑900, starting regular long‑haul operations for the type.
- HB‑IFA, nicknamed “Lausanne,” operated the inaugural sector and will continue European rotations for crew training, with Montreal planned as the next long‑haul destination.
- The A350 introduces the full SWISS Senses product across four cabins, including three enclosed first‑class suites and a 45‑seat business class with multiple seat variants and universal power, USB and Bluetooth connectivity.
- SWISS expects a second A350 by year‑end and plans a 10‑aircraft buildout through 2031, alongside retrofits of A330s from 2026 and 777s from 2027, while A340s are being replaced by incoming A350s.
- An official send‑off in Zurich featured CEO Jens Fehlinger and CCO Heike Birlenbach, with Fehlinger highlighting the A350’s quieter, more efficient and more comfortable performance.