Aviogenex

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FoundedMay 1968
Ceased operations2015
Fleet size1
Destinations19
Aviogenex
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JJ AGX GENEX
FoundedMay 1968
Ceased operations2015
Fleet size1
Destinations19
Parent companyGenex Group
HeadquartersBelgrade, Serbia
Key peopleBojan Nikolić
Aviogenex Boeing 737-200Adv (YU-ANP) lands at London Heathrow Airport, England

Aviogenex (Serbian Cyrillic: Авиогенекс) was[1] a Serbian and Yugoslav charter airline based at Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport. It operated regular and ad hoc charter flights as well as wet-lease services.[2]

Aviogenex had more than 40 years of experience in flying under charter, sub charter and wet lease agreements. Aviogenex was founded on 21 May 1968 as an air transport division of Generalexport, an enterprise for foreign and domestic trade, tourism and air transport.[2] On 30 April 1969, Aviogenex operated its first flight from Belgrade to Düsseldorf Airport using a Tupolev Tu-134. Aviogenex bought their first two Boeing 727-200 from Yugoslav Air Force in 1983.[3]

The last Tu-134's in the fleet were retired in the early 90s. [4] In 1990, the airline flew 633,932 passengers, with 10 aircraft (5 Boeing 727 and 5 Boeing 737) reaching 17,000 flight hours per year.[5] Since 1991, Aviogenex has oriented to leasing of aircraft and crews, and achieved more than 40,000 flight hours. In this period Aviogenex operated in Europe, Africa, the Middle and Far East, and South America. In 2010, they restarted flights under their own name using a Boeing 737-200 Advanced.[6]

In February 2015, it was announced that Aviogenex had ceased operations and was to be liquidated as the government had failed to attract investors for the airline.[1][7]

Services

Aviogenex services included:

  • International and domestic charter operations
  • Aircraft lease with or without crew and technical personnel ("wet" or "dry" lease)
  • Transfer of technology/know-how and logistic support
  • AGX Engineering Dept maintains Boeing 727-200 and Boeing 737-200 Adv aircraft, to "B"-check level, and operates maintenance facilities (workshops) for its own needs and for the needs of others
  • Aviogenex has a Training Center approved by the Ministry for Transportation of the Republic of Serbia for the education and training of its flight and ground staff, cockpit and cabin crew.
  • Carriage of cargo and special cargoes
  • Ad hoc transport arrangements for special purposes (artistic tours, football matches, VIP flights etc.)

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