Magnifica Air Turns to Comlux for VIP Airbuses

Business aviation services group Comlux is joining forces with U.S. start-up airline Magnifica Air to outfit six Airbus A220s and a pair of A321s with VIP cabins. Announcing the partnership on Tuesday at NBAA-BACE 2025, Magnifica Air said it will deploy the narrowbodies for what it calls a “private-jet-meets-first-class” scheduled commercial service.

Comlux America’s Indianapolis facility will handle the full cabin completion for the A220s and the A321s. Magnifica will then integrate the aircraft into its VIP operation, which it said will use private terminals at as-yet-unspecified “exclusive” airports.

As a partner in Airbus’ ACJ TwoTwenty program, Comlux already has experience in equipping green examples of the modified A220, which was originally developed by Bombardier as the CSeries. Active in aircraft management and charter in Europe, the group has also completed and modified multiple other Airbus and Boeing narrowbodies.

Fewer Seats, Private Suites

“This deal not only strengthens Comlux’s existing backlog of completions projects, but it validates the strategic positioning and transition we have been undergoing over the past few years,” said Adam White, CEO of Comlux America. “In addition to the 17 exclusive cabins on the ACJ TwoTwenty, it demands the same consistent, reliable, quality interiors inside the newest commercially viable airframes expanding all of the benefits of private charter, or ownership to a wider customer base.”

Florida-based Magnifica Air plans to launch services in 2027 and is leasing the A220-300s and A321neos from Air Lease Corp. Each aircraft will carry between 45 and 54 passengers, with cabins featuring between two and four private suites.

Initially, the new airline plans to operate six or seven daily departures connecting Miami, New York, Los Angeles, San Jose, Palm Beach, Dallas and Houston, with some seasonal routes to Napa Valley and the Caribbean. It may also offer charter flights and "curated experience trips" to events like Art Basel and Formula 1 races.

“In aviation, what people remember most is how you made them feel,” said Wade Black, CEO of Magnifica Air. “That’s why we’ve chosen to partner with Comlux—the best in the business when it comes to exceptional outfitting. This partnership represents a global handshake grounded in our shared dedication to craftsmanship and excellence.”

Comlux America's completions and modifications team are now working on a backlog of 28 aircraft. These also include four additional ACJ TwoTwentys for other customers, plus 15 A321Neos and 3 A320Neos. The company has approval from the Indianapolis Airport Authority to expand its hangar capacity. This year it has expanded its workforce by 20% and it plans to grow by the same factor in 2026.