Twin Commuters!

July 1st. 1984

Founded in 1975 by Moritz Sutter, Crossair operated a

dozen Swearingen SA227 Metroliners II & III. HB-LLF,

a III model, is seen here begining taxi for another

commuter flight. At that time, Crossair knew some delay

with the delivery of its brand new SAAB 340As and had

to lease Fokker F-27 D-BAKU from german carrier WDL

and Fairchild FH-227 OO-DTA from belgian company

Delta Air Transport, seen here on the left.

In the background, privately owned DC-9-14 HB-IAA

and an EL-AL Boeing 767-258ER.

March 4. 1986

Crossair Swearingen SA-227AT Metro III HB-LLF again, this time

wearing the "new livery" of that time, with freshly delivered SAAB 340A

HB-AHI. The later replaced the first, with a few of  the Metroliners

transferred to small freight company CPS.

May 22. 1987

Operating a short time scheduled flight between Berlin and Geneva,

Berlin Regional was flying a small fleet of 2 UK registered BAe Jetstream 31s

including G-BRGN, seen here together with Crossair SAAB 340A HB-AHF

September 6. 1986

The sole ever Dornier 228 operated in Switzerland was this Sunshine

Aviation sample, based at Lugano. Still registered D-IAHG on this picture,

it appeared a few months later on the swiss register as HB-LPC. In the

background, Transair's CASA 212 Aviocar HB-LMH, one of two

operated by the company.