Conditions according to Art. 2.2.2 of the Airport Charges Regulation 3.8 effective until September 30, 2026:

Upon application, FZAG provides incentive payments for low-noise jet aircraft that are used at Zurich Airport and meet the following requirements:

• The respective aircraft type has been certified by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for a maximum of four years before its application and it has been operated newly at Zurich airport between certification and application.
• The noise reduction based on the noise measured by Zurich Airport compared to the aircraft type previously used for the same operation must be at least 5 dB. The noise reduction is measured at the same noise measuring points that are also used to measure jet aircraft noise.

The incentive payment is granted as of regular operation of the eligible aircraft type by the airline concerned at Zurich Airport and based on its effective annual landings for three years but in any case, only until the end of the validity period of this airport charges regulation.

The sum of CHF 1 million is available each calendar year for the incentive payments. The amount is credited to the eligible airline at the beginning of the following calendar year based on its share of eligible landings in all eligible landings in the corresponding calendar year. The yearly incentive amount per airline is limited to the total amount of the aircraft noise charges (excluding noise surcharges for shoulder and night hours) paid by the respective airline during this year. The maximum payment per landing is CHF 100.00.»