Air Commerz

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Air Commerz
IATA ICAO Callsign
noneDX [1] AIRCOMER
Founded1970
Commenced operations1970
Ceased operations1972
Operating bases Düsseldorf Airport
Hubs Hamburg Airport
Headquarters Hamburg, Germany

Air Commerz was a German charter airline that operated for a short time between 1970 and 1972.

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Former D-ADAQ, Boeing 707-138B of Air Commerz stored at Marana (1975) Boeing 707-138B (Air Commerz) ex D-ADAQ.jpg
Former D-ADAQ, Boeing 707-138B of Air Commerz stored at Marana (1975)

Air Commerz was set up in Hamburg in early 1970. The airline got the first of its two Vickers Viscounts from Aer Lingus in March and commenced operations in June 1970. [2] The airline's official home base was Düsseldorf Airport [1] although most flights were flown out of Hamburg Airport. The flights were all charter flights.

In March and May 1971 Air Commerz received two Boeing 707 from Pacific Western Airlines. The jets were introduced into service in June 1971 on a flight from Hamburg to Reims.

Due to financial problems the airline ceased operations in September 1972. [3] Air Commerz was dissolved in January 1973.

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References

  1. 1 2 jp airline-markings 72, F.E. Bucher und U. Klee, 1972
  2. Leisure Airlines of Europe, K. Vomhof, 2001
  3. Der Spiegel, 38/1972

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