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Launch date | 2012 |
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Full members | 7 |
Fleet size | >100 |
Headquarters | Geneva, ![]() |
The AirClub was an airline alliance formed in May 2012. It is considered to be the first and only airline alliance of business airlines, in the world. The alliance has a fleet of over 100 aircraft and is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.
As of February 2015, the AirClub has the following members:
Airline | Country | Logo | Joined | Passengers | No. of Aircraft |
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ACM Air Charter | ![]() | 2012 | N/A | 8 | |
Air Alsie [1] | ![]() | ![]() | 2012 | 12.000 (2012) | 19 |
Air Hamburg | ![]() | 2012 | N/A | 18 | |
FlyingGroup [2] | ![]() | 2012 | N/A | 27 | |
GlobeAir | ![]() | 2012 | 6800 (2012) | 11 | |
Prime Jet [3] | ![]() | 2014 | N/A | 11 | |
PrivatAir | ![]() | 2012 | >1 Million (in 35 years) | 50 | |
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