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| Founded | 2003 | ||||||
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| Fleet size | 22 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Zürich, Switzerland | ||||||
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| Employees | 300 - 500 | ||||||
| Website | comlux.com | ||||||
Comlux is a charter airline headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland. It provides services in the fields of aircraft operations, charter management, aircraft sales, acquisitions, maintenance, and upgrades.
Overview
Comlux Aviation
Comlux Aviation provides aircraft operations and management services to VIP customers. With five Airbus ACJ Family aircraft in the fleet, Comlux Aviation is the largest Airbus VIP operator worldwide. Comlux Aviation also operates one of the largest fleets of Bombardier business aircraft, and since September 2011 it has operated a VIP Boeing 767BBJ available for charter. Comlux operates commercially under 4 AOCs: 9H Malta, P4 Aruba, UP Kazakhstan, and T7 San Marino. Comlux Aviation commercial offices are located in Zürich, Moscow, Almaty and Hong Kong. OneAbove by Comlux provides VIP charter with the Comlux Aviation fleet and its networks of accredited worldwide operators. The aircraft are split worldwide, including the airline's operational bases at Malta International Airport,[3] Almaty Airport,[2] and Vnukovo International Airport.
Comlux Completion
Comlux Completion, located in Indianapolis, Indiana, is the completion center dedicated to large VIP aircraft cabins. The center is approved by Airbus, Boeing, and Bombardier Inc. During the summer of 2012 Comlux Completion opened its new hangar facility at Indianapolis International Airport. Comlux is also a maintenance and refurbishment facility. It is approved to perform work on Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier and Gulfstream aircraft.
Comlux Transaction
Comlux Transaction team is based in Zürich and is in charge of purchasing, selling and leasing of VIP aircraft. The team has a network with the business aviation community and with financial institutions.
Fleet
As of September 2022, Comlux operates a fleet of several corporate and VIP configured aircraft of the following types:[5]
- 1 Airbus A318CJ
- 2 Airbus A319CJ
- 1 Boeing 737-500
- 1 Boeing 767-200ER
- 1 Boeing 787-8
- 1 Bombardier Challenger 850
- 1 Bombardier Challenger 604
- 1 Embraer Legacy 650
- 1 Embraer Preator 600
- 1 Pilatus PC-24
In early 2015, it was announced that Comlux had ordered two Boeing 737 MAX 8 Business Jets.[6] In February 2016, Comlux announced a new order for 3 ACJ320neo powered by CFM International Leap-1A engines.[7]
Comlux Aruba
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| Hubs | Queen Beatrix International Airport | ||||||
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| Fleet size | 4 | ||||||
| Parent company | Comlux (100%) | ||||||
| Headquarters | Aruba | ||||||
| Website | comlux.com | ||||||
The Comlux Aruba fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of September 2022):[8]
Comlux Kazakhstan
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| Commenced operations | 2008 | ||||||
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| Hubs | Almaty International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 8 | ||||||
| Parent company | Comlux (100%) | ||||||
| Headquarters | Almaty, Kazakhstan | ||||||
| Website | comlux.com | ||||||
Comlux Kazakhstan (Comlux KZ) is a fully owned subsidiary of Comlux, and operates charter and business flights out of its base of Almaty.
Current fleet
The Comlux Kazakhstan fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of September 2022):[9]
| Aircraft | In fleet | Orders | Passengers | Notes |
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| Airbus A320neo | 1 | 0 | ||
| Bombardier Challenger 850 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Embraer Legacy 650 | 2 | 0 | ||
Former fleet
The Comlux KZ fleet previously included the following aircraft types:[9]
Comlux Malta
Current fleet
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The Comlux Malta fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of September 2022):[10]
| Aircraft | In fleet | Orders | Passengers | Notes |
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| Airbus A319CJ | 2 | — | ||
| Airbus A320neo | 1 | — | ||
| Boeing 737-500 | 1 | — |
Former fleet
The airline previously operated the following aircraft (as of August 2017):[11]
References
- ↑ Comlux Aviation code data at planespotters.net
- 1 2 Comlux Kazakhstan code data and fleet list at planespotters.net
- 1 2 Comlux Malta code data and fleet list at planespotters.net
- ↑ Comlux Aruba code data and fleet list at planespotters.net
- ↑ comlux.com - Fleet retrieved 11 September 2022
- ↑ "Comlux Selects BBJ". Airliner World: 16. February 2015.
- ↑ "Airbus Home". Archived from the original on 2016-02-03. Retrieved 2016-02-02.
- ↑ planespotters.net - Comlux Aruba retrieved 11 September 2022
- 1 2 planespotters.net - Comlux KZ retrieved 11 September 2022
- ↑ planespotters.net - Comlux Malta retrieved 11 September 2022
- ↑ "Global Airline Guide 2017 (Part One)". Airliner World (October 2017): 20.