Comlux is an aviation company based in
Switzerland
). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...
, headquartered in
Zürich
Zürich () is the list of cities in Switzerland, largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zürich. It is located in north-central Switzerland, at the northwestern tip of Lake Zürich. As of January 2020, the municipality has 43 ...
. 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 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
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Malta
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Aruba
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Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan, officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country located mainly in Central Asia and partly in Eastern Europe. It borders Russia to the north and west, China to the east, Kyrgyzstan to the southeast, Uzbeki ...
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San Marino
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. Comlux Aviation commercial offices are located in
Zürich
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Moscow
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Almaty
Almaty (; kk, Алматы; ), formerly known as Alma-Ata ( kk, Алма-Ата), is the List of most populous cities in Kazakhstan, largest city in Kazakhstan, with a population of about 2 million. It was the capital of Kazakhstan from 1929 to ...
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Hong Kong
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. OneAbove by Comlux provides VIP charter with the Comlux Aviation fleet and its networks of accredited worldwide operators. The aircraft are split worldwide including airline's operational bases at
Malta International Airport
Malta International Airport ( mt, L-Ajruport Internazzjonali ta' Malta, ) is the only airport in Malta and it serves the whole of the Maltese Islands.
It is located on the Malta (island), island of Malta, southwest of the Maltese capital Vallett ...
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Almaty Airport
Almaty International Airport ( kk, Halyqaralyq Almaty Äuejaiy) is a major international airport northeast of Almaty, the largest city and commercial capital of Kazakhstan. It is the busiest airport in Kazakhstan, accounting for 6.42 million ...
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and
Vnukovo International Airport
Vnukovo, formally Vnukovo Andrei Tupolev International Airport (named after Andrei Tupolev) ( rus, links=no, Внуково, p=ˈvnukəvə) , is a dual-runway international airport located in Vnukovo District, southwest of the centre of Moscow, ...
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Comlux Completion
Comlux Completion, located in
Indianapolis
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, Indiana, is the completion center dedicated to large VIP aircraft cabins. The center is approved by
Airbus
Airbus SE (; ; ; ) is a European Multinational corporation, multinational aerospace corporation. Airbus designs, manufactures and sells civil and military aerospace manufacturer, aerospace products worldwide and manufactures aircraft througho ...
,
Boeing
The Boeing Company () is an American multinational corporation that designs, manufactures, and sells airplanes, rotorcraft, rockets, satellites, telecommunications equipment, and missiles worldwide. The company also provides leasing and product ...
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.
Fleet
As of September 2022, Comlux operates a fleet of several corporate and VIP configured aircraft of the following types:
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Airbus A318CJ
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Airbus A319CJ
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Boeing 737-500
The Boeing 737 Classic is a series of narrow-body aircraft, narrow-body airliners produced by Boeing Commercial Airplanes, the second generation of the Boeing 737 series of aircraft.
Development began in 1979 and the first variant, the 737-300, ...
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Boeing 767-200ER
The Boeing 767 is an American wide-body aircraft developed and manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes.
The aircraft was launched as the 7X7 program on July 14, 1978, the prototype first flew on September 26, 1981, and it was certified on ...
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Boeing 787-8
The Boeing 787 Dreamliner is an American wide-body jet airliner developed and manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes.
After dropping its unconventional Sonic Cruiser project, Boeing announced the conventional 7E7 on January 29, 2003, ...
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Bombardier Challenger 850
The Bombardier Challenger 800 is the largest super-midsize business jet that was built by Bombardier Aerospace. It is based on Bombardier's 50-seat Bombardier CRJ200 LR. The Challenger 850 is the updated version, produced from 2006 to now.
Desig ...
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Bombardier Challenger 604
The Bombardier Challenger 600 series is a family of business jets developed by Canadair after a Bill Lear concept, and then produced from 1986 by its new owner, Bombardier Aerospace.
At the end of 1975, Canadair began funding the developmen ...
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Embraer Legacy 650
The Embraer Legacy 600 is a business jet derivative of the Embraer ERJ 145 family of commercial jet aircraft.
Design and development
The Legacy 600 (market designation adopted after 2005) is based on the ERJ-135 model. It was launched in 2000 ...
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Embraer Preator 600
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Pilatus PC-24
The Pilatus PC-24 is a light business jet produced by Pilatus Aircraft of Switzerland.
Following the success of the PC-12 single engine turboprop, work on the twin engine jet began in 2007 for greater range and speed, keeping the rugged airfie ...
In early 2015 it was announced that Comlux had ordered two Boeing 737 MAX 8 Business Jets. In February 2016 Comlux announced a new order for 3 ACJ320neo powered by
CFM International Leap-1A engines.
Comlux Aruba
The Comlux Aruba fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of September 2022):
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Airbus A330-200
The Airbus A330 is a wide-body aircraft developed and produced by Airbus.
Airbus conceived several derivatives of the A300, its first airliner in the mid-1970s. Then the company began development on the A330 twinjet in parallel with the A340 ...
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Boeing 767-200ER
The Boeing 767 is an American wide-body aircraft developed and manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes.
The aircraft was launched as the 7X7 program on July 14, 1978, the prototype first flew on September 26, 1981, and it was certified on ...
* 1
Boeing 787-8
The Boeing 787 Dreamliner is an American wide-body jet airliner developed and manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes.
After dropping its unconventional Sonic Cruiser project, Boeing announced the conventional 7E7 on January 29, 2003, ...
Comlux Kazakhstan
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):
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retrieved 11 September 2022
Former fleet
The Comlux KZ fleet previously included the following aircraft types:
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Embraer ERJ-135
The Embraer ERJ family (for Embraer Regional Jet, model names EMB-135, EMB-140 and EMB-145) are regional jets designed and produced by the Brazilian aerospace company Embraer. The family includes the ERJ135 (37 passengers), ERJ140 (44 passenger ...
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Sukhoi Superjet 100-95SBJ
Comlux Malta
Current fleet
The Comlux Malta fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of September 2022):
Former fleet
The airline previously operated the following aircraft (as of August 2017):
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Airbus A330-200
The Airbus A330 is a wide-body aircraft developed and produced by Airbus.
Airbus conceived several derivatives of the A300, its first airliner in the mid-1970s. Then the company began development on the A330 twinjet in parallel with the A340 ...
References
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