Club 328

Club 328
IATA ICAO Call sign
- SDJ SPACEJET
Founded2005
Ceased operations
2008
HubsSouthampton Airport
HeadquartersSouthampton, United Kingdom

Club 328 was a British air charter operator based at Southampton Airport. It operated executive jets for on-demand charters.

History

Originally established in 2002 as Calljet, the airline subsequently operated under the names Ourjet and Bookajet. It was rebranded as Club 328 in 2003, and owned a Geneva, Switzerland-based subsidiary, Club Airways International. Club 328 Limited was a subsidiary of Corporate Jet Services Limited. 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.

Club 328 signed a deal with security provider, Veritas International Consultants, to provide chaperones for some of its high-profile customers. In October 2007, Club 328 was purchased by South of France-based operator/broker PlaneChartering, PlaneChartering went bankrupt in June 2008, with its Air Operator Certificate being revoked by the UK CAA.[citation needed]

Fleet

The Club 328 fleet consisted of the following aircraft (at March 2008) [citation needed]:

See also

References

  1. ↑ Wickstead, M.J. (2014). Airlines of the British Isles since 1919. Staplefield (West Sussex - U.K.): Air Britain (Historians) Ltd. p. 184. ISBN 978-0-85130-456-4.
  2. ↑ CAA
  3. ↑ Flight International 12–18 December 2006
  4. ↑ Wastnage, Justin (6 December 2006). "Private jet travellers to receive onboard bodyguards as Club 328 starts 'security chaperone' service". FlightGlobal. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  5. ↑ Sarsfield, Kate (21 October 2007). "PlaneChartering acquires Club328". FlightGlobal. Retrieved 29 August 2021.