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{{Short description|Defunct Serbian and Yugoslavian charter airline}}
{{Infobox airline
|airline=Aviogenex
| logo=AvioGENEX.png
| logo_size=250
|ICAO=AGX
|IATA=JJ
|callsign=GENEX
|parent= Genex Group
|founded=May 1968
|ceased=2015
|headquarters=[[Belgrade]], [[Serbia]]
|key_people=Bojan Nikolić
|hubs=
|fleet_size=1
|destinations=19
}}

'''Aviogenex''' ({{lang-sr-Cyrl|Авиогенекс}}) was<ref name="shutdown">{{Cite web|url=http://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/airline/AGX|title=Aviogenex on ch-aviation}}</ref> a [[Serbia]]n and [[Yugoslavia|Yugoslav]] [[charter airline]] based at [[Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport]]. It operated regular and ad hoc charter flights as well as [[wet-lease]] services.<ref name="FI">{{cite news | title= Directory: World Airlines | work= [[Flight International]] | page= 82 | date= 2007-03-27}}</ref>

==History==
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.<ref name="FI"/> On 30 April 1969, Aviogenex operated its first flight from Belgrade to [[Düsseldorf Airport]] using a [[Tupolev Tu-134]]. Aviogenex brought their first two [[Boeing 727]]-200 from [[Yugoslav Air Force]] in 1983.<ref>{{cite magazine|magazine=[[Flight International]]|title=World Airlines Directory |date=19 March 1983|page=706|url=https://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1983/1983%20-%200466.html?search=aviogenex%20727}}</ref>

The last Tu-134's in the fleet were retired in the early 90s. 
<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.aerobernie.bplaced.net/Aviogenex.html |title=Aviogenex |website=www.aerobernie.bplaced.net |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180401003650/http://www.aerobernie.bplaced.net/Aviogenex.html |archive-date=2018-04-01}}</ref>
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.<ref name="History">{{cite web|url=http://www.genex.co.rs/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=69&Itemid=112 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101123064600/http://www.genex.co.rs/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=69&Itemid=112 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2010-11-23 |publisher=International CG |title=Aviogenex |date=2008-05-08 |accessdate=2010-10-07 }}</ref> 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.<ref>[http://exyuaviation.blogspot.com/2010/04/aviogenex-rises-from-dead.html Aviogenex Rises From Dead]</ref>

In February 2015, it was announced that Aviogenex will cease operations to be liquidated as the government failed to attract investors for the airline.<ref name="shutdown"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://ch-aviation.com/portal/news/35093-serbia-to-liquidate-acmicharter-specialist-aviogenex|title=Serbia to liquidate ACMI/Charter specialist, Aviogenex}}</ref>

==Services==
{{More citations needed|date=June 2022}}
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.)

==Destinations==
{{Unreferenced section|date=July 2024}}
[[File:Tupolev Tu-134 of Aviogenex.jpg|thumb|Aviogenex [[Tupolev Tu-134|Tu-134]] at [[Zürich Airport]] in 1982]]
[[File:Boeing 727-243(Adv), Aviogenex JP6176585.jpg|thumb|Aviogenex [[Boeing 727-200]] at [[Faro Airport]] in the 1980s]]
[[File:YU-ANP B737-2K3 Aviogenex ZRH 20MAR99 (6158472663).jpg|thumb|Aviogenex Boeing 737-200 at [[Zürich Airport]] in 1999]]

Aviogenex operated charter services to the following leisure destinations:

;Africa
;{{flag|Egypt}}
*[[Hurghada]] – [[Hurghada International Airport]]
*[[Sharm el-Sheikh]] – [[Sharm el-Sheikh International Airport]]
;{{flag|Tunisia}}
*[[Djerba]] – [[Djerba - Zarzis International Airport|Zarzis International Airport]]
*[[Monastir, Tunisia|Monastir]] – [[Monastir – Habib Bourguiba International Airport]]

;Asia
;{{flag|Jordan}}
*[[Aqaba]] – [[King Hussein International Airport]]

;Europe
;{{flag|Cyprus}}
*[[Larnaca]] – [[Larnaca International Airport]]
;{{flag|Greece}}
*[[Aktion National Airport|Preveza/Lefkada]]
*[[Corfu]] – [[Corfu International Airport]]
*[[Heraklion]] – [[Heraklion International Airport]]
*[[Kos]] – [[Kos Island International Airport]]
*[[Rhodes]] – [[Rhodes International Airport]]
*[[Santorini (Thira) National Airport|Santorini]]
*[[Skiathos]] – [[Skiathos Island National Airport]]
*[[Zakynthos]] – [[Zakynthos International Airport]]
;{{flag|Serbia}}
*[[Belgrade]] – [[Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport]] '''Base'''
;{{flag|Spain}}
*[[Barcelona]] – [[Barcelona–El Prat Airport]]
*[[Palma de Mallorca]] – [[Palma de Mallorca Airport]]
;{{flag|Turkey}}
*[[Antalya]] – [[Antalya Airport]]
*[[Dalaman]] – [[Dalaman Airport]]

==Fleet==
As of June 2015, the Aviogenex consisted of one single [[Boeing 737-200]]. The historic fleet of Aviogenex included 12 [[Tupolev Tu-134]], 7 [[Boeing 737-200]] and 5 [[Boeing 727]].{{Cn|date=April 2025}}

==Incidents and accidents==
* On 23 May 1971, an Aviogenex [[Tupolev Tu-134|Tupolev Tu-134A]] (tail number YU-AHZ) [[Aviogenex Flight 130|crashed]] on approach to [[Rijeka Airport]] located on the island of [[Krk]], because of rough landing in bad weather conditions,<ref>[http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19710523-0 ASN Aircraft accident Tupolev 134A YU-AHZ Rijeka Airport (RJK)] — 2 photographs</ref><ref name="Авиакатастрофы самолётов Ту-134">[http://www.itartass.ur.ru/news/?id=27259 Авиакатастрофы самолётов Ту-134] {{in lang|ru}}</ref> killing 78 people and leaving five survivors. Among the victims was the Croatian poet Josip Pupačić with his wife and daughter.{{Citation needed|date=July 2024}}
*On 2 April 1977, an Aviogenex Tupolev Tu-134A (registration YU-AJS) crashed on approach to Libreville Airport located in Gabon. It was a cargo flight, killing 6 crew and 2 passengers, without survivors.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19770402-0|title=Aviation Safety Network|website=aviation-safety.net|access-date=2019-07-08}}</ref>
*On 22 February 1998, while operating for Chanchangi Airlines of Nigeria, an Aviogenex Boeing 737-200 (registration YU-ANU) was destroyed by a fire at Kaduna Airport, Nigeria. The aircraft was used for rejected takeoff training, with four rejected takeoffs in 12 minutes (in the conditions at the time at Kaduna, a single exercise of a rejected take off would have required a cooling period of at least ten minutes). A wheel caught fire due to overheating, and the aircraft burned completely. There were no fatalities.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19980222-0|title=Aviation Safety Network|website=aviation-safety.net|access-date=2020-01-04}}</ref>

==References==
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{{Portalbar|Serbia|Aviation}}
{{Airlines of Serbia}}
{{Airlines of Yugoslavia}}

[[Category:1968 establishments in Serbia]]
[[Category:Airlines established in 1968]]
[[Category:Airlines disestablished in 2015]]
[[Category:Defunct airlines of Serbia]]
[[Category:Airlines of Yugoslavia]]