AirClub

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AirClub
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Launch date 2012
Full members 7
Fleet size >100
Headquarters Geneva, Flag of Switzerland.svg   Switzerland

The AirClub is a 2012 founded airline alliance of seven airlines. 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.

Airline alliance cooperation agreement between two or more airlines

An airline alliance is an aviation industry arrangement between two or more airlines agreeing to cooperate on a substantial level. Alliances may provide marketing branding to facilitate travelers making inter-airline codeshare connections within countries. This branding may involve unified aircraft liveries of member aircraft.

Geneva Place in Switzerland

Geneva is the second-most populous city in Switzerland and the most populous city of the Romandy, the French-speaking part of Switzerland. Situated where the Rhône exits Lake Geneva, it is the capital of the Republic and Canton of Geneva.

Switzerland federal republic in Western Europe

Switzerland, officially the Swiss Confederation, is a country situated in western, central and southern Europe. It consists of 26 cantons, and the city of Bern is the seat of the federal authorities. The sovereign state is a federal republic bordered by Italy to the south, France to the west, Germany to the north, and Austria and Liechtenstein to the east. Switzerland is a landlocked country geographically divided between the Alps, the Swiss Plateau and the Jura, spanning a total area of 41,285 km2 (15,940 sq mi). While the Alps occupy the greater part of the territory, the Swiss population of approximately 8.5 million people is concentrated mostly on the plateau, where the largest cities are to be found: among them are the two global cities and economic centres Zürich and Geneva.

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Members

As of February 2015, the AirClub has the following members:

AirlineCountryLogoJoined Passengers No. of Aircraft
ACM Air Charter Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 2012N/A8
Air Alsie [1] Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Air Alsie Logo.jpg 201212.000
(2012)
19
Air Hamburg Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 2012N/A18
FlyingGroup [2] Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 2012N/A27
GlobeAir Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 20126800
(2012)
11
Prime Jet [3] Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2014N/A11
PrivatAir Flag of Switzerland.svg   Switzerland 2012>1 Million
(in 35 years)
50

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References

  1. Official website of Air Alsie
  2. Official website of Flyinggroup
  3. Prime Jet joins AirClub Jet Alliance