Zimex Aviation

Zimex Aviation
IATA ICAO Call sign
XM / ZX IMX / AZD ZIMEX / Mailman
Founded1969; 55 years ago (1969) (as an air operator)
AOC #CH.AOC.1025[1]
HubsEuroAirport Basel/Mulhouse/Freiburg
Secondary hubsMalmö, Stockholm–Arlanda, Gothenburg, Pristina, Sarajevo, Pointe-à-Pitre
Fleet size27
Destinations32
Parent companyZimex Austria (AZD)
HeadquartersZurich Airport
Glattbrugg, Switzerland
Key peopleHannes Ziegler, founder Daniele Cereghetti, CEO
Employees450
Websitewww.zimex.ch

Zimex Aviation Ltd. is an airline based in Glattbrugg, Switzerland.[2] It provides aircraft leases worldwide to the oil, Express Cargo, Utility, VIP Charter, Charter and mining industries and to humanitarian organizations.

Zimex Aviation, furthermore, it is the oldest airline company in Switzerland (according FOCA)

Its main base is at EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg and Maintenance (MRO) facility is located in St Gallen Airport, and at Sofia, Bulgaria.

Since 2021, Zimex Aviation has started operation as well for its Austria Division - Zimex Austria with ICAO Code: AZD.

Main operation at the moment are in place in Sweden operating for Nordpost, Carousel in Germany operating out of Berlin, Frankfurt, and Hannover.

Some operations, as well, are conducted for BDA and ASL, serving routes out from Maastricht, Birmingham, Dublin, Prestwick, and Shannon.

Zimex, as well, operates on bi-weekly bases flights in and out from Basel to Pristina and Sarajevo on behalf of Swiss Army for troupe repositioning.

As per August 7th, 2023 operation in Sweden will be performed by Zimex using ICAO code JUP, and Callsign JumpAir.

  1. ^ "List of AOC Holders with Complex Airplanes" (PDF). Federal Office of Civil Aviation. 28 March 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 April 2018. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
  2. ^ "How to find us Archived October 28, 2010, at the Wayback Machine." direct image link Archived July 7, 2011, at the Wayback Machine - Zimex Aviation. Retrieved on 8 December 2010. "Zimex Aviation Ltd. Cherstrasse 4 P.O. Box 8152 Glattbrugg Switzerland"