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Switzerland: Sion's air base in the front line during "World Economic Forum"

Berne, Switzerland - Used airplanes to respect limitation area to flight during the meeting

The Swiss Federal Council has decided to reduce air space over Davos during period in which in this place the "World Economic Forum" will take place. According to a fixed alternation among the various bases of the Swiss Air Forces, in 2009 will be Sion to welcome the airplanes used to respect the limitation zone to the flight. The relative course of revision began last Monday, January 19. The incorporated...

fra/pec - 1098774
Rome, Italy, 01/21/2009 12:18
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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