Club 328

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Club 328
IATA ICAO Callsign
- SDJ SPACEJET
Founded2005
Ceased operations2008
HubsSouthampton Airport
HeadquartersSouthampton, 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.

History[edit]

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]

Fleet[edit]

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

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ CAA
  2. ^ Flight International 12–18 December 2006
  3. ^ Wastnage, Justin (6 December 2006). "Private jet travellers to receive onboard bodyguards as Club 328 starts 'security chaperone' service". FlightGlobal. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  4. ^ Sarsfield, Kate (21 October 2007). "PlaneChartering acquires Club328". FlightGlobal. Retrieved 29 August 2021.