Arcus-Air
| Company type | GmbH & Co. KG |
|---|---|
| Industry | Aviation |
| Founded | 1973 |
| Headquarters | Zweibrücken , Germany |
Area served | Mannheim City Airport and other destinations in Germany |
| Parent | Avia Solutions Group |
Arcus-Air GmbH & Co. KG is a German aviation company headquartered in Zweibrücken, Germany. It operates through its branches Arcus Executive Aviation and Arcus Air Logistics, providing charter cargo and business flight services from Mannheim City Airport. The airline functions as a member of the Avia Solutions Group.
History
Founded in 1973, Arcus-Air began by offering scheduled passenger routes from Mannheim to Oberpfaffenhofen during the 1980s. Following German reunification, it expanded its destinations to include Leipzig and Dresden in the early 1990s. In 1997, the company established a subsidiary named Cosmos Air, which operated regular flights connecting Mannheim with Berlin and London (serving London City and Tempelhof Airports) using Dornier 328 aircraft. The sale of Cosmos Air to Cirrus Airlines in 1999 marked the end of Arcus-Air’s scheduled passenger services.
On 18 June 2020, Chapman Freeborn, part of Avia Solutions Group, acquired both Air Logistic and Arcus Air OBC. Despite the change in ownership, Arcus Air continues to operate the two Dornier 228 aircraft under Chapman Freeborn’s management.
Fleet
As of November 2024, the fleet operated by Arcus-Air consists of:
| Aircraft | Quantity in service |
|---|---|
| Embraer Phenom 100 | 7 |
| Dornier 228 | 2 |
| Total | 9 |