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    Balair

    Switzerland · Aircraft details and history

    Source last updated: May 07, 2026
    Balair logo
    IATABB
    ICAOBBB
    CallsignBALAIR

    Operator profile

    Full Name
    Balair AG
    Country
    Switzerland
    Started Operations
    Jun 1957
    Ceased operations
    1 Jan 1993
    BalairCTA (BB / BBB)
    Group / Part of
    Swissair
    Headquarters
    Basel
    Bases
    Zurich Kloten (ZRH / LSZH)
    Basle / Mulhouse / Freiburg Euro Airport (BSL / LFSB / MLH)

    Aircraft overview

    In Service0
    Current Total0
    Historic16
    Overall16
    Aircraft TypeIn ServiceParkedCurrent TotalFutureHistoricAvg. AgeOverall
    Airbus A31033
    Convair 99011
    Douglas DC-833
    McDonnell Douglas DC-1022
    McDonnell Douglas DC-933
    McDonnell Douglas MD-8044
    Total00001616

    Aircraft registry

    Source list categories: Historic Fleet

    Source record fields: Aircraft Type · Config · Delivered · Exit Date · Status / Fate · Remark

    RegistrationAircraft TypeSource Details
    HB-IPKAirbus A310-322
    • 21 Mar 1986
    • 1 Jan 1993
    • HB-IPK BalairCTA
    HB-IPLAirbus A310-325
    • 27 Apr 1992
    • 1 Jan 1993
    • HB-IPL BalairCTA
    HB-IPMAirbus A310-325
    • 30 Apr 1992
    • 1 Jan 1993
    • HB-IPM BalairCTA
    • lsd
    HB-ICHConvair CV-990-30A-6
    • Config: Y136
    • Delivered: 28 Mar 1968
    • 30 Mar 1971
    • HB-ICH Swissair
    • lsf Swissair
    HB-IDUDouglas DC-8-55CF Jet Trader
    • 2 Apr 1971
    • 4 Oct 1979
    • N9110V Libyan Arab Airlines
    HB-IDHMcDonnell Douglas DC-8-62CF
    • Sep 1979
    • Dec 1981
    • HB-IDH Swissair
    • lsf Swissair
    HB-IDZMcDonnell Douglas DC-8-63PF
    • Nov 1973
    • 10 Dec 1985
    • N874UP United Parcel Service (UPS)
    HB-IHDMcDonnell Douglas DC-10-30
    • Jul 1984
    • Sep 1984
    • HB-IHD Swissair
    • lsf Swissair
    HB-IHKMcDonnell Douglas DC-10-30
    • 31 Jan 1979
    • 10 May 1992
    • PH-MCO Martinair
    HB-IDNMcDonnell Douglas DC-9-33CF
    • 17 Apr 1970
    • 7 Nov 1976
    • N7465B McDonnell Douglas
    HB-IDTMcDonnell Douglas DC-9-34
    • 3 Nov 1976
    • 21 Jan 1985
    • N936L Ozark Air Lines
    HB-IFZMcDonnell Douglas DC-9-32
    • 1 Apr 1988
    • 2 Jun 1988
    • N985US Northwest Airlines
    HB-INBMcDonnell Douglas MD-81 (DC-9-81)
    • Oct 1990
    • 1 Jan 1993
    • HB-INB BalairCTA
    HB-INRMcDonnell Douglas MD-82 (DC-9-82)
    • Config: Y149
    • Delivered: 1 Feb 1985
    • 1 Jan 1993
    • HB-INR BalairCTA
    HB-INWMcDonnell Douglas MD-82 (DC-9-82)
    • 18 Sep 1987
    • 1 Jan 1993
    • HB-INW BalairCTA
    HB-ISZMcDonnell Douglas MD-83 (DC-9-83)
    • 20 Jun 1990
    • 1 Jan 1993
    • HB-ISZ BalairCTA

    Aircraft imagery

    Aircraft images associated with this operator.

    Balair aircraft photo 1
    Source aircraft photo 1.
    • © Javier Rodriguez
    • HB-IPM
    • Balair
      Airbus A310-
      Palma De Mallorca Son Sant Joan (PMI / LEPA)
    Balair aircraft photo 2
    Source aircraft photo 2.
    • © David Bracci
    • HB-IPM
    • Balair
      Airbus A310-
      Zurich Kloten (ZRH / LSZH)
    Balair aircraft photo 3
    Source aircraft photo 3.
    • © Felix Goetting
    • HB-IDZ
    • Balair
      McDonnell Douglas DC-8-63PF
      Frankfurt Rhein-Main (FRA / EDDF)
    Balair aircraft photo 4
    Source aircraft photo 4.
    • © Bruno Geiger
    • HB-IDH
    • Balair
      McDonnell Douglas DC-8-62CF
      Zurich Kloten (ZRH / LSZH)
    Balair aircraft photo 5
    Source aircraft photo 5.
    • © K Thomas Eriksson
    • HB-IFZ
    • Balair
      McDonnell Douglas DC-9-
      Zurich Kloten (ZRH / LSZH)
    Balair aircraft photo 6
    Source aircraft photo 6.
    • © hopsuisse2
    • HB-IFZ
    • Balair
      McDonnell Douglas DC-9-
      Geneva Cointrin (GVA / LSGG)
    Balair aircraft photo 7
    Source aircraft photo 7.
    • © LEDUC Bertrand
    • HB-IHK
    • Balair
      McDonnell Douglas DC-10-
      Marseille Provence (MRS / LFML)
    Balair aircraft photo 8
    Source aircraft photo 8.
    • © PEDRO ARAGÃO
    • HB-IHK
    • Balair
      McDonnell Douglas DC-10-
      Faro (FAO / LPFR)
    Balair aircraft photo 9
    Source aircraft photo 9.
    • © PEDRO ARAGÃO
    • HB-INI
    • Balair
      McDonnell Douglas MD-81 (DC-9-81)
      Faro (FAO / LPFR)
    Balair aircraft photo 10
    Source aircraft photo 10.
    • © PEDRO ARAGÃO
    • HB-INB
    • Balair
      McDonnell Douglas MD-82 (DC-9-82)
      Faro (FAO / LPFR)
    Balair aircraft photo 11
    Source aircraft photo 11.
    • © Francesco Della santa
    • HB-INR
    • Balair
      McDonnell Douglas MD-82 (DC-9-82)
      Zurich Kloten (ZRH / LSZH)
    Balair aircraft photo 12
    Source aircraft photo 12.
    • © David Bracci
    • HB-ISZ
    • Balair
      McDonnell Douglas MD-83 (DC-9-83)
      Zurich Kloten (ZRH / LSZH)

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