Air Lanka comes back to Zurich........

Air Lanka/ Sri Lankan will restart Zürich service Dec. 23. 2011 with 2 weekly flights to Colombo and Male/ Maldives operated by Airbus A330 aircraft. The airline flew to Zürich from 1980 until 2005, initially with B707's, then B747's, L1011's and finally A330/340 aircraft.

Copyright Photo: Air Lanka Airbus A340-311 4R-ADA (cn 32), (Peter Schneider 20. Juli 1996).

Copyright Photo: Air Lanka Lockheed L1011-100 TriStar 4R-TNK (cn 1069), (Bruno Geiger Apr. 1982).

Copyright Photo: Air Lanka Boeing B707-312B 4R-ALB (cn 19737) (Bruno Geiger Sep. 1980).

TAG Aviation B707 N108BN

Copyright Photo: TAG Aviation B707-138B N108BN (cn. 18740), (Bruno Geiger Sep. 1980).

Kuwait Airways B707 9K-ACL

Copyright Photo: Kuwait Airways B707-369C 9K-ACL (cn. 20086), (Bruno Geiger 1980).

Air India Cargo DC8 N8642

Copyright Photo: Air India Cargo Douglas DC-8-63CF N8642 (cn 46109), (Bruno Geiger, Sep. 1980).

Singapore Airlines DC10 9V-SDC

Copyright Photo: Singapore Airlines DC-10-30 9V-SDC (cn. 46991), (Bruno Geiger collection, März 1980).

Kenya Airways B707 5Y-BBI

Copyright Photo: Kenya Airways B707-351B 5Y-BBI (cn. 19634), (Bruno Geiger Jun. 1980).

Swissair DC8 HB-IDI

Copyright Photo: Swissair Douglas DC-8-62 HB-IDI (cn 46077), (Bruno Geiger, Sep. 1980).

Swissair DC8 HB-IDI

Copyright Photo: Swissair Douglas DC-8-62 HB-IDI (cn 46077), (Bruno Geiger, Aug. 1980).

MEA - Middle East Airlines B720 OD-AFN

Copyright Photo: MEA - Middle East Airlines B720-023B OD-AFN (cn. 18030), (Bruno Geiger Sep. 1980).

Swissair DC8 HB-IDI

Copyright Photo: Swissair Douglas DC-8-62 HB-IDI (cn 46077), (Bruno Geiger, Nov. 1980).

LAR; Romanian Airline BA11 YR-BCD

Copyright Photo: LAR; Romanian Airline BAC 1-11-424EU  YR-BCD (cn 159) (Peter Schneider, ZRH: 21. Sept. 1980)

Air France B707 F-BHSY

Copyright Photo: Air France B707-323B F-BHSY (cn. 18458), (Bruno Geiger Aug. 1980).

Cayman Airways Cargo DC6 N61267

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BRUNO!

Copyright Photo: Cayman Airways Cargo Douglas DC-6A N61267 (cn 45374) (Peter Schneider, Miami, 19. März 1980)

Swissair DC93 HB-IDR

Copyright Photo: Swissair Douglas DC-9-32 HB-IDR (cn 47535) (Peter Schneider, ZRH: 8. Februar 1980) (This aircraft is stored at CCS in Aeropostal 80-years retro-colours (YV141T) and will be preserved at a museum)

EL AL B720 4X-ABA

Copyright Photo: EL AL B720-058B 4X-ABA (cn. 18424), (Bruno Geiger Sep. 1980).

Air Berlin USA B707 N763AB

Copyright Photo: Air Berlin USA B707-331 N763AB (cn. 17676), (Bruno Geiger Aug. 1980).

Air Canada Cargo DC8 C-FTJS

Copyright Photo: Air Canada Cargo Douglas DC-8-54(F) C-FTJS (cn 45861), (Bruno Geiger, Sep. 1980).

Eagle Air B720 TF-VLB

Copyright Photo: Eagle Air B720-047B TF-VLB (cn. 18827), (Bruno Geiger Aug. 1980).

Air Malta B707 G-BHOX

Copyright Photo: Air Malta B707-123B G-BHOX (cn. 17640), (Bruno Geiger Jul. 1980).

Egypt Air B707 SU-APE

Copyright Photo: Egypt Air B707-366C SU-APE (cn. 20342), (Bruno Geiger Aug. 1980).