Swiss pilot Raphael Domjan got within around a thousand metres of setting a new altitude record in a solar-powered plane on Sunday as he chases the goal of breaking the 10,000 metres barrier.

Travellers heading to or through Switzerland this summer may find themselves unexpectedly grounded. The country’s national airline, Swiss, has confirmed it will cancel around 1,400 flights from now ...

Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) will have an annual need of some 110 new pilots in the years ahead. To date, in addition to a subsidy from the Swiss Confederation and a loan from the company, ...

Swiss pilot Raphael Domjan beat the altitude record for a solar-powered electric plane in a flight that took him soaring to 9,521 metres, his team announced Wednesday. The SolarStratos plane made the ...

On a summer afternoon high above the Swiss Alps, Raphaël Domjan stared out at a commercial airliner flying below him. At 9,500 meters (31,000 feet), Domjan was alone in a featherlight aircraft powered ...

ZURICH—Lufthansa subsidiary Swiss International Air Lines (Swiss) says it has too few pilots to maintain planned flight operations and must cancel approximately 1,400 flights through the end of ...

The SolarStratos plane has 22 square metres of solar panels on its wings - Copyright CNA/AFP STR The SolarStratos plane has 22 square metres of solar panels on its ...

Show more Show less The SolarStratos plane has 22 square metres of solar panels on its wings Swiss pilot Raphael Domjan describes himself as an eco-adventurer The SolarStratos plane took off from Sion ...