Switzerland. Zürich Airport. Planes at gates. Swissair flights on the tarmac. Swissair van. Rainy day. Swissair was the former national airline of Switzerland. For most of its 71 years, Swissair was one of the major international airlines and was regarded as a Swiss national symbol and icon. The airline was declared bankrupt on March 31 2002. © 1995 Didier Ruef