Comlux Explained

Airline:Comlux
Iata:


Icao:CLA[1]
KAZ[2]
MLM[3]
CXB[4]
Callsign:COMLUX
KAZLUX
LUXMALTA
STARLUX
Fleet Size:22
Headquarters:Zürich, Switzerland
Key People:Richard Gaona
Joseph Huber
Arnaud Martin
Website:comlux.com
Num Employees:300–500

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, Almaty Airport, 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]

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

Airline:Comlux Aruba
Iata:CS
Icao:CXB
Callsign:Starlux
Fleet Size:4
Parent:Comlux (100%)
Headquarters:Aruba
Website:comlux.com

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

Comlux Kazakhstan

Airline:Comlux Kazakhstan
Icao:KAZ
Callsign:KAZLUX
Commenced:2008
Fleet Size:8
Parent: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]

Comlux Kazakhstan fleet
AircraftIn fleetOrdersPassengersNotes
Airbus A320neo10
Bombardier Challenger 85010
Embraer Legacy 65020

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]

Comlux Malta fleet
AircraftIn fleetOrdersPassengersNotes
Airbus A319CJ2 -
Airbus A320neo1 -
Boeing 737-5001 -

Former fleet

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

Notes and References

  1. https://www.planespotters.net/airline/Comlux-Aviation Comlux Aviation code data at planespotters.net
  2. https://www.planespotters.net/airline/Comlux-KZ Comlux Kazakhstan code data and fleet list at planespotters.net
  3. https://www.planespotters.net/airline/Comlux-Malta Comlux Malta code data and fleet list at planespotters.net
  4. https://www.planespotters.net/airline/Comlux-Aruba Comlux Aruba code data and fleet list at planespotters.net
  5. https://comlux.com/aviation/fleet comlux.com - Fleet
  6. Comlux Selects BBJ. Airliner World. February 2015. 16.
  7. Web site: Airbus Home . 2016-02-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160203005705/http://www.airbusgroup.com/int/en/news-media/press-releases/Airbus-Group/Financial_Communication/2016/02/20160201_airbus_comlux.html . 2016-02-03 . dead .
  8. https://www.planespotters.net/airline/Comlux-Aruba planespotters.net - Comlux Aruba
  9. https://www.planespotters.net/airline/Comlux-KZ planespotters.net - Comlux KZ
  10. https://www.planespotters.net/airline/Comlux-Malta planespotters.net - Comlux Malta
  11. Global Airline Guide 2017 (Part One). Airliner World. October 2017. 20.