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Darwin Airline
Switzerland · Aircraft details and history
Source last updated: Aug 14, 2026
Operator profile
- Full Name
- Darwin Airline SA
- Country
- Switzerland
- Founded
- 12 Aug 2003
- Started Operations
- 28 Jul 2004
- Ceased operations
- 12 Dec 2017
- Predecessor
- Baboo (F7 / BBO)
- Group / Part of
- Adria Airways
- Base / Main Hub
- Lugano (LUG / LSZA)
- Official Site
- darwinairline.com
Aircraft overview
| Aircraft Type | In Service | Parked | Current Total | Future | Historic | Avg. Age | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATR 42 / 72 | 4 | 4 | |||||
| De Havilland Canada DHC-8 Dash 8 | 2 | 2 | |||||
| Saab 2000 | 10 | 10 | |||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 16 |
Aircraft registry
Source list categories: Historic Fleet
Source record fields: Aircraft Type · Config · Delivered · Exit Date · Status / Fate · Remark
| Registration | Aircraft Type | Source Details |
|---|---|---|
| HB-ACA | ATR 72-500 (72-212A) |
|
| HB-ACB | ATR 72-500 (72-212A) |
|
| HB-ACC | ATR 72-500 (72-212A) |
|
| HB-ACD | ATR 72-500 (72-212A) |
|
| HB-JQA | Bombardier DHC-8-402 Dash 8 Q400 |
|
| HB-JQB | Bombardier DHC-8-402 Dash 8 Q400 |
|
Aircraft imagery
Aircraft images associated with this operator.
- © Matthias Becker
- HB-ACD
- 668
- Darwin Airline
ATR 72-500 (72-212A)
Saarbruecken (SCN / EDDR)
- © Matthias Becker
- HB-ACD
- 668
- Darwin Airline
ATR 72-500 (72-212A)
Saarbruecken (SCN / EDDR)
- © Marcello Galzignato – Tuscan Aviation
- HB-JQB
- 4175
- Darwin Airline
Bombardier DHC-8-402 Dash 8 Q400
Rome Fiumicino (Leonardo da Vinci) (FCO / LIRF)
- © Daniele D'Orazi
- HB-JQA
- 4017
- Darwin Airline
Bombardier DHC-8-402 Dash 8 Q400
Rome Fiumicino (Leonardo da Vinci) (FCO / LIRF)
- © Mattia Longo
- HB-IZJ
- 2000-015
- Darwin Airline
Saab 2000
Rome Fiumicino (Leonardo da Vinci) (FCO / LIRF)
- © Sybille Petersen
- HB-IZJ
- 2000-015
- Darwin Airline
Saab 2000
Lugano (LUG / LSZA)
Source notes
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Darwin Airline
IATA F7 | ICAO DWT | Callsign DARWIN
Full Name | Darwin Airline SA
Country | Switzerland
Founded | 12 Aug 2003
Started Operations | 28 Jul 2004
Ceased operations | 12 Dec 2017
Predecessor | Baboo (F7 / BBO)
Group / Part of | Adria Airways
Base / Main Hub | Lugano (LUG / LSZA)
Official Site | darwinairline.com
Last updated on Aug 14, 2026
Fleet Matrix
Aircraft Type | Current | Future 2 | Historic | Avg. Age | Total
Aircraft Type | In Service | Parked | Total | Future 2 | Historic | Avg. Age | Total
ATR 42 / 72 | 4
De Havilland Canada DHC-8 Dash 8 | 2
Saab 2000 | 10
Total | 0 | 16
Fleet List
Historic Fleet
Reg
Aircraft Type
Config
Delivered
Exit Date
Status / Fate
Remark
HB-ACA
ATR 72-500 (72-212A)
Y68
16 Apr 2014
7 Oct 2017
HB-ACA Etihad Regional
lsd
HB-ACB
ATR 72-500 (72-212A)
Y68
13 Mar 2014
25 Nov 2017
HB-ACB Etihad Regional
lsd
HB-ACC
ATR 72-500 (72-212A)
Y68
13 May 2014
17 Oct 2017
HB-ACC Etihad Regional
lsd
HB-ACD
ATR 72-500 (72-212A)
Y68
23 Jun 2014
24 Nov 2017
HB-ACD Etihad Regional
lsd
HB-JQA
Bombardier DHC-8-402 Dash 8 Q400
Y74
27 Mar 2011
2 Sep 2012
PH-JQA SAMCO Aircraft Maintenance
HB-JQB
Bombardier DHC-8-402 Dash 8 Q400
Y74
27 Mar 2011
1 Oct 2012
ZS-YBZ SA Express
HB-IYD
Saab 2000
Y50
28 Sep 2009
12 Dec 2017
HB-IYD Etihad Regional
HB-IYI
Saab 2000
Y50
5 Sep 2013
27 Nov 2017
HB-IYI Etihad Regional
HB-IZG
Saab 2000
Y50
20 Jul 2004
28 Jan 2014
Written Off
Cornèr Card cs
HB-IZH
Saab 2000
Y50
25 Jul 2004
12 Dec 2017
HB-IZH Etihad Regional
HB-IZJ
Saab 2000
Y50
Dec 2005
12 Dec 2017
HB-IZJ Etihad Regional
HB-IZP
Saab 2000
Y50
20 May 2010
9 Nov 2017
HB-IZP Etihad Regional
HB-IZU
Saab 2000
Y50
17 May 2013
10 Mar 2014
G-CIEC Eastern Airways
lsd
HB-IZW
Saab 2000
Y50
3 Apr 2013
17 Jan 2016
HB-IZW Etihad Regional
lsd
HB-IZX
Saab 2000
Y50
30 Apr 2013
22 Feb 2015
HB-IZX Etihad Regional
lsd
HB-IZZ
Saab 2000
Y50
25 Oct 2005
12 Dec 2017
HB-IZZ Etihad Regional
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Darwin Airline Photos
ATR 72
© Matthias Becker
HB-ACD
668
Darwin Airline ATR 72-500 (72-212A) Saarbruecken (SCN / EDDR)
© Matthias Becker
HB-ACD
668
Darwin Airline ATR 72-500 (72-212A) Saarbruecken (SCN / EDDR)
De Havilland Canada DHC-8-400
© Marcello Galzignato – Tuscan Aviation
HB-JQB
4175
Darwin Airline Bombardier DHC-8-402 Dash 8 Q400 Rome Fiumicino (Leonardo da Vinci) (FCO / LIRF)
© Daniele D’Orazi
HB-JQA
4017
Darwin Airline Bombardier DHC-8-402 Dash 8 Q400 Rome Fiumicino (Leonardo da Vinci) (FCO / LIRF)
Saab 2000
© Mattia Longo
HB-IZJ
2000-015
Darwin Airline Saab 2000 Rome Fiumicino (Leonardo da Vinci) (FCO / LIRF)
© Sybille Petersen
HB-IZJ
2000-015
Darwin Airline Saab 2000 Lugano (LUG / LSZA)
Disclaimer
Only supported aircraft types are included in this list.