
Grounding: The Last Days of Swissair
Drama
Overview
The demise of airline Swissair in 2001 was a huge blow to Switzerland's economy and to the country's morale. It was a sad day for Swiss history when the airline's fleet was grounded on 2 October 2001. "Grounding" is set during the last days of the doomed airline, and tells the story of manager Mario A. Corti's unhappy fate, the last, unlucky CEO at the traditional airline company, as well as of all those nameless people who lost almost everything in the maelstrom of Swissair's downfall: their job, home and their belief in Switzerland.
Top Cast


László I. Kish
László I. Kish
Moritz Suter
László I. Kish
Moritz Suter


Michael Neuenschwander
Michael Neuenschwander
André Dosé
Michael Neuenschwander
André Dosé


Gilles Tschudi
Gilles Tschudi
Marcel Ospel
Gilles Tschudi
Marcel Ospel
Rainer Guldener
Rainer Guldener
Lukas Mühlemann
Rainer Guldener
Lukas Mühlemann
Katharina von Bock
Katharina von Bock
Jacqualyn Fouse
Katharina von Bock
Jacqualyn Fouse
Matthias Mölleney
Matthias Mölleney
Matthias Mölleney
Matthias Mölleney
Matthias Mölleney


Hanspeter Müller
Hanspeter Müller
Mario Corti
Hanspeter Müller
Mario Corti


Helmut Förnbacher
Helmut Förnbacher
Paul Stucki
Helmut Förnbacher
Paul Stucki


Pasquale Aleardi
Pasquale Aleardi
Peter Landolt
Pasquale Aleardi
Peter Landolt


Hans Heinz Moser
Hans Heinz Moser
Hanspeter Frieden
Hans Heinz Moser
Hanspeter Frieden
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