Summary
The EPFL Alumni Eastern Switzerland invites you to visit the different areas of aircraft maintenance at the Zurich Airport.
The meeting point is the marked Meeting Point in the arrivals hall of Terminal 2 at Zurich Airport. The tour will start at 17:30 sharp. Please arrive a little earlier or you will be refused access as we have to pass through security as a group. The tour will be led by an English-speaking guide (if available, otherwise in German) and will be followed by an aperitif in the vicinity of the airport.
The duration of the visit is 2h30min (not including the apéro)
Deregistration is only possible up to 10 days before the event. Please make the cancellation request directly via the event webpage. After the cancellation deadline, no refunds will be made.
NB: in case of high demand it may be possible to organise a second visit group. If the event is fully booked, you can contact Damien Nguyen to express your interest.
Important
Anyone over 16 years of age must have a valid ID to enter the tour.
During the visit, the same security conditions apply as when you travel by plane. In particular, knives, pepper sprays, scissors, weapons, etc. are not allowed. Liquids are also not allowed past the security check. Empty bottles may be refilled after the security check.
No pets are allowed on the tour.
Photos and videos in the hangar and workshops are not allowed. Failure to comply with these restrictions may result in the cancellation of the tour.
Detailed program
The meeting point is at the entrance of the arrival area of Terminal 2. The tour will start at 18:00 sharp. Please arrive a little earlier. The tour will be led by an English-speaking guide and will be followed by an aperitif in the vicinity of the airport.
After a security check, the group will then walk to Observation Deck B, from where a bus will transfer them to the maintenance area.
The first stop is the logistics area, where the engines are subjected to an incoming inspection or prepared for transport to the customer.
The next stop is the SR Technics workshop. Here, countless individual parts are checked, cleaned and assembled. The tour guide explains what they are used for, what materials they are made of, and what special care must be taken. Finally, the assembly of the engines takes place in another area of the workshop. The individual parts are collected and assembled. Guests can witness how this is done and learn how the checks on the work steps are carried out.
The group moves on to visit hangars 1, 2 and 3, where large and small aircraft are maintained. This is another highlight of the tour. Hangars 2 and 3 are operated by SWISS Technics. In the impressive hangar 3, there is space for up to four wide-body aircraft. These can be viewed at close range and the tour guide will present a range of interesting details. Hangar 3 is the last stop on the tour. From there, the group travels by bus back to the observation deck, where the tour ends.
The tour of SR Technics and SWISS Technics may vary. Depending on the maintenance work taking place, the guides adjust the tour to be able to show particularly interesting work. Occasionally, there is enough time to visit the wheel and brake workshop as well. The tour of SR Technics and SWISS Technics takes more than two hours on foot.
