Colombo Wealth Management S.A. is a family office and wealth management company based in Lugano (Switzerland), with subsidiaries in Zurich, Geneva and Luxembourg.

The partnership, which had been signed at EBACE 2018 in Geneva, provides Luxaviation clients with the opportunity to benefit from Colombo’s wealth management and family office provision, which includes wealth and asset management, family office services and corporate advisory as well as international tax planning services.

The common Luxaviation – Colombo office, which was officially inaugurated today, will additionally ensure charter flights, aircraft management and transactions. The office will be led by Alessandro Barizzi, who will further add to the know-how of both Luxaviation and Colombo, through his long international expertise in the aviation and yachting industries mainly in business development and strategies as well as effectiveness and solution selling.

Patrick Hansen, CEO Luxaviation Group, says: “Our partnership with Colombo is based on the sharing of knowledge and experience. The cooperation at the Lugano office will provide us with the opportunity to add professional services to our offer and proof Luxaviation’s deep understanding of the business aviation industry”.

Dario Colombo, CEO of Colombo Wealth Management added: “Luxaviation and Colombo both are independent, client-centric businesses, and our shared values make us natural collaborators. We look forward to a fulfilling relationship going forwards.”

The office opening in the afternoon in the presence of Patrick Hansen, Dario Colombo and Maurizio Merlo, CEO of Lugano Airport, was followed by an opening reception during which Luxaviation presented the launch of ‘Cité Privée® for Luxaviation’, a signature scent exclusively created for use on board its aircraft and at its ExecuJet-managed FBO facilities.