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ch-aviation

Swiss industry trade, politically neutral

Owned byPrivately owned by founder Thomas Jaeger, who serves as Owner and President/CEO

FundingB2B subscriptions from airline industry clients (airlines, airports, lessors, manufacturers); supplemented by data-feed licensing and advertising

On the administrationmostly neutral

Background

Thomas Jaeger created one of Switzerland's first aviation websites in 1998 while still in high school in Chur, Switzerland, originally serving the plane-spotting enthusiast community. Over the following decade, it evolved from a hobbyist site into a professional B2B intelligence platform serving airlines, airports, and aviation finance companies. The company remains privately held under Jaeger's ownership and has never disclosed outside investment beyond a conventional debt round in January 2024. ch-aviation opened a data research subsidiary in Zagreb, Croatia in 2016, which now employs roughly 20 people focused on data collection and analysis. As of 2026 the company has approximately 72 employees globally, with editorial and research staff across Europe, the Americas, Asia, Africa, and Australia. Clients include major industry names such as Airbus, Delta Air Lines, AerCap, DHL, and Fraport, and the company claims near-100% market share in fleet-data supply to airports in some markets such as Germany and Switzerland. Annual revenue was reported at approximately $5.4 million in 2026. Because its journalism is trade-focused — covering airline finances, route launches, fleet orders, regulatory developments, and airport operations — it does not take ideological or partisan positions; its coverage of the Trump administration appears only incidentally, in reporting on U.S. aviation policy, tariffs affecting the aerospace supply chain, or FAA matters.

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Profile compiled 2026-08-16; refreshed when ownership, funding, or the administration changes.

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