Club 328
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Club 328 was a British
United Kingdom
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 air charter operator based in Southampton
Southampton
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, United Kingdom
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. It was involved in business jet management and charter operations. Its main base was Southampton Airport
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In October 2007, Club 328 was purchased by South of France based operator/broker; PlaneChartering.

Club 328 Limited holds a United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority Type B Operating Licence, it is permitted to carry passengers, cargo and mail on aircraft with fewer than 20 seats and/or weighing less than 10 tonnes. Club 328 Limited is a subsidiary of Corporate Jet Services Limited.

History

The airline was established in 2002. It operated as Calljet then Ourjet then Bookajet
Bookajet
Bookajet is a British aircraft charter and management company based at Farnborough Airport.Bookajet Limited holds a United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority Type B Operating Licence, permitting it to carry passengers, cargo, and mail on aircraft with fewer than 20 seats and/or weighing less than 10...

 from 2003 until it was rebranded as Club 328 in 2004. It owns a subsidiary, Club Airways International
Club Airways International
Club Airways International is an airline based in Meyrin, Switzerland, near Geneva. It operates business jets for its members. Its main base is Geneva Cointrin International Airport.- History :...

, based in Geneva
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, Switzerland
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Club 328 has signed a deal with security provider, Veritas International Consultants, to provide chaperones for some of its high profile customers.

Re-branded as PlaneChartering in October 2007, the Club 328 name will cease to exist in 2008 and beyond.

Plane Chartering went bankrupt in June 2008 with its AOC been revoked by the UK CAA.

Fleet

The Club 328 fleet consists of the following aircraft (at March 2008) :
  • BAe 125-800B
  • Cessna Citation II
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