Beechcraft King Air aircraft;
Credit: Luxaviation
Luxaviation Group, one of the world's largest private aircraft operators headquartered in Luxembourg, has announced a partnership with Amici dell’Aeroporto, aiming to establish direct flight connections from Lugano to Geneva and Bern in Switzerland.
Amici dell’Aeroporto from Lugano is a consortium which consists of Ceresia Holding SA, a company 100% owned by Sir Lindsay Owen-Jones (lead company), and Investindustrial Services S.A., a company part of the Investindustrial group headed by the Bonomi family.
This partnership is part of Amici Dell’Aeroporto’s participation in the Lugano airport privatisation tender published by the City of Lugano and the canton of Ticino. It is a direct response to the need for an efficient and regular flight connection between the three Helvetic business hubs which does not currently exist.
Amici Dell’Aeroporto initially plan to offer two daily round-trip flights to Geneva and one daily roundtrip flight to Bern with a flight time of no more than one hour. If successful, the list of destinations will be gradually extended, with the ambition of establishing Lugano as a hub, integrated into the public and private transport network. The flight connection is planned to be assured by a new low-consumption, low C02 and noise emission ten-seater King Air 350 / eight-seater King Air 250 aircraft.
Patrick Hansen, CEO of Luxaviation Group, commented: “We are convinced that Amici Dell’Aeroporto feature a valuable solution for the Lugano airport and the local ecosystem. With the King Air 250/350 travellers will reach Geneva and Bern in less than an hour which is not only a time efficient solution but also an invaluable response to their professional and private needs”.
In September 2020, Luxaviation Group opened an office in Lugano to strengthen its Swiss business aviation offering. The international business aircraft group also holds an AOC (Air Operator Certificate) for Switzerland and has an FBO (Fixed-base-operator) at Zurich Airport.
