Camex (airline)
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| Commenced operations | 23 April 2018 | ||||||
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| Subsidiaries | CAMEX Adria Airlines | ||||||
| Fleet size | 3 (May 2024) | ||||||
| Headquarters | Tbilisi, Georgia (country) | ||||||
| Website | camex | ||||||
Camex (IATA code: Z7) is a cargo airline based at Tbilisi, Georgia's Tbilisi International Airport. The airline was established in 2020 by parent company Camex International, a cargo company.[1] Camex uses Boeing 737-800 Converted Freighter aircraft.
History
[edit]On May 8, 2022, Camex received their air operator's certificate from the Georgian Civil Aviation Administration.[2]
Camex received its first aircraft, a former Ryanair aircraft that was in Guangzhou, China, on July 7 of that year. The airplane is owned by Nomura, Babcock and Brown, which leases it to the Georgian airline.[3]
The airline was formally launched on August 1, 2022, in an event that was attended by, among many others, United States ambassador to Georgia, Kelly Degnan.[4]
In January 2023, Camex announced that they will set up a subsidiary in Slovenia named Camex Adria Airlines.[5] The company successfully applied for a European operational license in December 2023. The subsidiary operates a single Boeing 737-800BCF freighter.[6]
Fleet
[edit]As of May 2024, the Camex fleet consists of the following aircraft:[7]
| Aircraft | In Service | Orders | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing 737-800(F) | 3 | — | One operated by CAMEX Adria Airlines |
| Total | 3 | — |
References
[edit]- ^ Jeffrey, Rebecca (July 6, 2022). "CAMEX Airlines takes delivery of first B737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter from BBAM".
- ^ "Georgia's CAMEX Airlines certifies, to launch in mid-3Q22". ch-aviation.
- ^ "Georgia's CAMEX Airlines adds first aircraft, a B737". ch-aviation.
- ^ "Ambassador Degnan's Remarks at Gazelle Finance and CAMEX Airlines Event". August 2022.
- ^ "Georgia's Camex sets up Slovenian carrier". 2023-01-24. Retrieved 2024-05-19.
- ^ "CAMEX EU". Camex.aero. Retrieved 2024-05-19.
- ^ "CAMEX Airlines Fleet Details and History". Planespotters.net. 2024-04-06. Retrieved 2024-05-19.
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