1961-1962

Besides Boeing and Douglas, Convair was also building first-generation jets to keep its Market share. They developed the four-engined Convair 600, which was later renamed 990. Swissair ordered Seven Units of the CV-990, which were supposed to be more economic and faster than its direct competitors, the DC-8 and Boeing 707.
After certifications delayed and due to under-performance in range and speed the delivery of the aircrafts was postponed, and Convair made two CV-880M's available to Swissair, which were predecessors to the CV-990. After the CV-990's were delivered, the CV-880 went back to Convair, after beeing in Swissair Service less than a year.

HB-ICL	Convair CV-880-22M # 22-00-45M	11.08.1961 19.05.1962	former N8485H from Convair, was made available to Swissair by the manufactorer. After being replaced with Swissair's own CV-990, it flew with Cathay Pacific as VR-HFT. Later N48058 with Air Travel, Travel-a-go-go, Jetaway, Jet Charters and Onyx Aviation. Broken up in May 1986 in Cincinnati, USA
HB-ICM	Convair CV-880-22M # 22-00-43M	20.06.1961 19.05.1962	former N8487H from Convair, was made available to Swissair by the manufactorer. After being replaced with Swissair's own CV-990, it flew with Japan Airlnes as JA8030. Aircraft crashed at Tokyo Airport on August 26th, 1966.

• Swissair's CV880 &990 (german)
• CV-880 Production List
• Complete history of the CV-880

last update January 2009

 Please make sure you read the disclaimer regarding copyrights etc.