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| Founded | 1997 (1997) | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 1998 (1998) | ||||||
| Ceased operations | 28 March 2005 (2005-03-28) | ||||||
| Operating bases | EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg | ||||||
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| Fleet size | 4 | ||||||
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| Headquarters | Saint-Louis,Haut-Rhin, France | ||||||
Crossair Europe (also known asEuropean Continental Airways) was anairline headquartered on the grounds ofEuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg inSaint-Louis,Haut Rhin,France, nearBasel,Switzerland.[1] It operated scheduled services to destinations inItaly andFrance. Its main base was EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg.
Crossair Europe was a subsidiary ofSwiss International Air Lines, operating twoSaab 2000s on their behalf. In March 2005 it was announced that Crossair Europe would be closed by the end of the month and their routes were taken over by Swiss.[2]
During its eight-year existence, Crossair Europe operated the following aircraft:[citation needed]
| Aircraft | Total | Introduced | Retired | Notes |
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| Saab 340B | 3 | 1998 | 2005 | |
| Saab 2000 | 1 | 2004 | 2005 | Operated forSwiss International Air Lines. |
