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Comlux

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Comlux
IATA ICAO Callsign



CLA[1]
KAZ[2]
MLM[3]
CXB[4]
COMLUX
KAZLUX
LUXMALTA
STARLUX
Founded2003; 21 years ago (2003)
Fleet size22
HeadquartersZürich, Switzerland
Key peopleRichard Gaona
Joseph Huber
Arnaud Martin
Employees300–500
Websitecomlux.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

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Comlux Aviation

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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

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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

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The Comlux Transaction team is based in Zürich and is in charge of the purchasing, selling, and leasing of VIP aircraft.

Fleet

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As of September 2022, Comlux operates a fleet of several corporate and VIP configured aircraft of the following types:[5]

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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Comlux Aruba
IATA ICAO Callsign
CS CXB Starlux
HubsQueen Beatrix International Airport
Fleet size4
Parent companyComlux (100%)
HeadquartersAruba
Websitecomlux.com
A Comlux Aruba Boeing 767-200 at Geneva Airport, Switzerland, in January 2020

The Comlux Aruba fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of September 2022):[8]

Comlux Kazakhstan

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Comlux Kazakhstan
IATA ICAO Callsign
KAZ KAZLUX
Commenced operations2008
HubsAlmaty International Airport
Fleet size8
Parent companyComlux (100%)
HeadquartersAlmaty, Kazakhstan
Websitecomlux.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

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A Comlux KZ Embraer Legacy 650 at Geneva Airport, Switzerland, in January 2019

The Comlux Kazakhstan fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of September 2022):[9]

Comlux Kazakhstan fleet
Aircraft In fleet Orders Passengers Notes
Airbus A320neo 1 0
Bombardier Challenger 850 1 0
Embraer Legacy 650 2 0

Former fleet

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The Comlux KZ fleet previously included the following aircraft types:[9]

Comlux Malta

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Current fleet

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A Comlux Malta Airbus A319CJ at Vnukovo International Airport, Russia, in May 2017

The Comlux Malta fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of September 2022):[10]

Comlux Malta fleet
Aircraft In fleet Orders Passengers Notes
Airbus A319CJ 2
Airbus A320neo 1
Boeing 737-500 1

Former fleet

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The airline previously operated the following aircraft (as of August 2017):[11]

References

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  1. ^ Comlux Aviation code data at planespotters.net
  2. ^ a b Comlux Kazakhstan code data and fleet list at planespotters.net
  3. ^ a b Comlux Malta code data and fleet list at planespotters.net
  4. ^ Comlux Aruba code data and fleet list at planespotters.net
  5. ^ comlux.com - Fleet retrieved 11 September 2022
  6. ^ "Comlux Selects BBJ". Airliner World: 16. February 2015.
  7. ^ "Airbus Home". Archived from the original on 2016-02-03. Retrieved 2016-02-02.
  8. ^ planespotters.net - Comlux Aruba retrieved 11 September 2022
  9. ^ a b planespotters.net - Comlux KZ retrieved 11 September 2022
  10. ^ planespotters.net - Comlux Malta retrieved 11 September 2022
  11. ^ "Global Airline Guide 2017 (Part One)". Airliner World (October 2017): 20.