Comlux

Comlux

IATA ICAO Call sign — — — — CLA[1] KAZ[2] MLM[3] CXB[4] COMLUX KAZLUX LUXMALTA STARLUX
Founded	2003; 22 years ago (2003)
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

Comlux Aruba

IATA ICAO Call sign CS CXB Starlux
Hubs	Queen Beatrix International Airport
Fleet size	4
Parent company	Comlux (100%)
Headquarters	Aruba
Website	comlux.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]

• 1 Airbus A330-200
• 1 Boeing 767-200ER
• 1 Boeing 787-8

Comlux Kazakhstan

Comlux Kazakhstan

IATA ICAO Call sign — KAZ KAZLUX
Commenced operations	2008
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

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

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

• 1 Sukhoi Superjet 100-95SBJ

Comlux Malta

Current fleet

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

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

• 1 Airbus A330-200

References

1. Comlux Aviation code data at planespotters.net
2. Comlux Kazakhstan code data and fleet list at planespotters.net
3. 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. 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.