Step 1: The Origin and Foundation

Step 1: The Origin and Foundation

Ignatius was founded in 1994, headquartered in the crisp, high-altitude city of Zurich. Its founders sought to create an airline that treated air travel not as a utility, but as a form of “aerial diplomacy.” By leveraging Switzerland’s neutral status and logistical expertise, the airline positioned itself as the bridge between the East and the West, operating under the corporate motto: “Unity in Transit.”