The Aviation Factory

The Aviation Factory is an air charter broker headquartered in Antwerp, Belgium. Its website says it has been active since 2000, and a 2020 Belgian business report names Carl Legein as CEO and describes the company as the Benelux market leader for tailor-made air transport.

The company arranges flights with third-party operators rather than flying its own aircraft. Its services cover private jet charter, group charter for events, incentives, sports teams and government delegations, and cargo flights. It also lists aircraft sales and acquisitions.

According to its website it organises more than 3,000 flights a year across all continents, with a team of about 35 aviation consultants in 15 countries. The 2020 report lists offices in the Netherlands, France, Spain, Portugal and Saudi Arabia in addition to the Antwerp head office.

In 2020 the company moved part of its activity into the business aviation terminal at Ostend-Bruges airport, where its cargo subsidiary Zeus is also based. The website links to related businesses including ZEUS.aero, the helicopter company Helimo and The Broker Academy.

It is best suited to group, corporate and cargo charters out of Belgium and the Netherlands, as well as individual private jet trips.