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 | www.comlux.com | ||||||
Comlux is an aviation company based in Switzerland, headquartered in Zürich. It provides services in fields of aircraft operations and charter management, aircraft sales and acquisitions, maintenance and upgrades.
Comlux Aviation[]
Comlux Aviation provides aircraft operations and management services to VIP customers. With 5 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 solutions with the Comlux Aviation fleet and its networks of accredited worldwide operators.
Fleet[]
Comlux operates a fleet of several corporate and VIP configured aircraft of the following types:
- Airbus A319CJ
- Bombardier Challenger 850
- Bombardier Challenger 605
- Bombardier Global 6000
- Embraer Lineage 1000
- Boeing 767-200ER
- Embraer Legacy 650
- Sukhoi Superjet 100 (2 on order as of October 2011,[5] 1 delivered) (launch Western Europe Customer)
- Boeing 777-200LR
- Pilatus PC-24 1
The aircraft are split worldwide including airline's operational bases at Malta International Airport,[3] Almaty Airport,[2] and Vnukovo International Airport.
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 | https://comlux.com/aviation | ||||||
The Comlux Aruba fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of August 2019):[8]
- 1 Airbus A319-100CJ
- 1 Airbus A330-200
- 1 Boeing 787-8[9][10]
- 1 Boeing 767-200ER
- 1 Boeing 777-200LR
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 | http://www.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. The Comlux Kazakhstan fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of August 2017):[11]
Current Fleet[]
| Aircraft | In Fleet | Orders | Passengers | Notes |
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| Airbus A321-200 (CJ) | 1 | 0 | (as of August 2019)[12] | |
| Airbus A330-200 (CJ) | 1 | 0 | (as of August 2019)[12] | |
| Bombardier Challenger 850 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Embraer Legacy 650 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Sukhoi Superjet 100-95SBJ | 1 | 0 | (as of August 2019)[12] |
Former Fleet[]
The airline fleet previously included:
- 1 Bombardier Global Express XRS
- 1 Embraer 135
Comlux Malta[]
Current Fleet[]
The Comlux Malta fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of August 2019):[13]
| Aircraft | In Fleet | Orders | Passengers | Notes |
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| Airbus A318-100 (CJ) | 1 | 0 | ||
| Airbus A319-100 (CJ) | 1 | 0 | ||
| Airbus A320neo (CJ) | 1 | 0 |
Former fleet[]
The airline previously operated the following aircraft (as of August 2017):[14]
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 also is 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.
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 to be Launch Customer for Sukhoi Business Jet".
- ^ "Comlux Selects BBJ". Airliner World: 16. February 2015.
- ^ "Airbus Home". Archived from the original on 2016-02-03. Retrieved 2016-02-02.
- ^ "Global Airline Guide 2019 (Part One)". Airliner World: 4. October 2019.
- ^ "Comlux aircraft for sale".
- ^ "Comlux 787 Business Jet Operates 20 Hour Flight". 29 March 2021.
- ^ "Global Airline Guide 2018 (Part One)". Airliner World (October 2018): 19.
- ^ a b c "Global Airline Guide 2019 (Part One)". Airliner World. October 2019: 18.
- ^ "Global Airline Guide 2019 (Part One)". Airliner World (October 2019): 20.
- ^ "Global Airline Guide 2017 (Part One)". Airliner World (October 2017): 20.
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