Edelweiss adds its fifth Airbus A320 to its fleet

The renowned Swiss artist Rolf Knie has once again painted a picture for the newest member of the Edelweiss fleet—the fifth A320 (HB-IJW). It's an eagle, the eighth animal Rolf Knie has painted for Edelweiss aircraft.

The eagle is depicted on the front of the aircraft and bears the name Shayan, which means "the meritorious one" in Arabic. This name was suggested and selected by the Edelweiss Facebook community (currently 23,700 members).

HB-IJW is the fifth aircraft in the Edelweiss Airbus A320 family and will fly for the first time on April 5th. Its first flight will be to the popular holiday destination of Tenerife. To celebrate this maiden flight, all passengers will receive a champagne breakfast.

Together with the Airbus A330-200 and the Airbus A330-300, Edelweiss' fleet grows to seven aircraft, serving a total of 43 destinations in 22 countries.