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Industry Digest by ch-aviation Swiss International Air Lines will part out two of its Airbus A220-100s and temporarily park the remainder of the fleet to support ongoing operations, while start-up carrier Mukhtara Air is preparing to take delivery of its first widebody aircraft, an A330-300, in June 2026. Meanwhile, Germany's Air Independence Group has returned to Bombardier Global-series operations after a seven-year break with the addition of a Global Express XRS and has applied for a US foreign air carrier permit to operate charter services. Here are three stories that have shaped the aviation industry in the past week.