Comlux
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| Founded | 2003 | ||||||
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| Fleet size | 22 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Zürich, Switzerland | ||||||
| Key people | Richard Gaona Joseph Huber Arnaud Martin | ||||||
| Employees | 300–500 | ||||||
| Website | comlux.com | ||||||
Comlux is a charter airline headquartered in Zürich, Switzerland. It provides services in the fields of aircraft operations, charter management, aircraft sales, and upgrades.
Services
Comlux Aviation
Comlux Aviation provides aircraft operations and management services to VIP customers. It has five Airbus ACJ Family aircraft in the fleet. Comlux Aviation also operates fleets of Bombardier business aircraft, and since September 2011, it has operated a VIP Boeing 767BBJ available for charter.
Comlux operates commercially under four AOCs: 9H Malta, P4 Aruba, UP Kazakhstan, and T7 San Marino. Comlux Aviation's commercial offices are located in Zürich, Moscow, Almaty, and Hong Kong. OneAbove by Comlux provides VIP charters with the Comlux Aviation fleet. It has operational bases at Malta International Airport,[3] Almaty Airport,[2] and Vnukovo International Airport.
Comlux Completion
Comlux Completion, located in Indianapolis, Indiana, is a completion center dedicated to VIP aircraft cabins. During the summer of 2012, Comlux Completion opened its new hangar facility at Indianapolis International Airport.
Comlux Transaction
The Comlux Transaction team is based in Zürich and is in charge of the purchasing, selling, and leasing of VIP aircraft.
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
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
- ^ a b Comlux Kazakhstan code data and fleet list at planespotters.net
- ^ a b 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
- ^ a b 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.
