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Founded | 2005 | ||||||
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Ceased operations | 2008 | ||||||
Hubs | Southampton Airport | ||||||
Headquarters | Southampton, United Kingdom |
Club 328 was a British air charter operator based at Southampton Airport. It operated business jets and charters.
In October 2007, Club 328 was purchased by South of France-based operator/broker PlaneChartering.
Club 328 Limited held a United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority Type B Operating Licence; it was permitted to carry passengers, cargo and mail on aircraft with fewer than 20 seats and/or weighing less than 10 tonnes. [1] Club 328 Limited was a subsidiary of Corporate Jet Services Limited.
Originally established in 2002 as Calljet, the airline subsequently operated under the names Ourjet and Bookajet. It was rebranded as Club 328 in 2004, and owned a Geneva, Switzerland-based subsidiary, Club Airways International.[ citation needed ]
Club 328 signed a deal with security provider, Veritas International Consultants, to provide chaperones for some of its high-profile customers. [2] [3]
Re-branded as PlaneChartering in October 2007, the Club 328 name ceased to exist in 2008. [4] PlaneChartering went bankrupt in June 2008, with its Air Operator Certificate being revoked by the UK CAA.[ citation needed ]
The Club 328 fleet consisted of the following aircraft (at March 2008) [ citation needed ]:
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