EU invites Switzerland to talks on airline bomb threats

The European Commission has invited Switzerland to a meeting on bomb threats affecting European air traffic, SRF reported. Aviation security experts will meet in Brussels on Wednesday to assess the situation and discuss possible measures.

Experts from EU member states, Norway, Switzerland and Iceland have been invited, commission spokesperson Anna-Kaisa Itkonen said in Brussels on Monday.

Numerous bomb threats disrupted European air traffic last week, forcing several passenger aircraft to make unscheduled landings. No evidence of actual explosives was found. Authorities in several countries became involved, but it was initially unclear whether the incidents were connected.

Switzerland has a bilateral air transport agreement with the EU, which allows it to participate in Europe’s liberalised air transport market. The Swiss government also takes part in various aviation policy bodies.