Comlux America is pouring $22 million into its Indianapolis International Airport operations and plans to nearly double its workforce, adding up to 375 new jobs by 2030. The aerospace company, which specializes in custom cabin completions and maintenance for private and VIP aircraft, has operated at the airport since 2008.
The investment will fund hangar space expansion, facility improvements, and equipment upgrades to keep pace with growing demand, according to WISH-TV. Governor Mike Braun's office announced the expansion, with Braun saying Comlux America's growth testifies to Indiana's skilled and hardworking talent. He added that today is a great day for Comlux America, for Indiana and, most importantly, for the Hoosier workforce.
Comlux America has already begun hiring for a range of positions, including aircraft mechanics, avionics technicians, engineers, interior and cabinetry specialists, and quality assurance and project management roles. The station's report does not disclose average salary figures for the new positions, though the hiring push spans from shop-floor mechanics to engineering roles.
A Growing Footprint at IND
The Indianapolis facility has grown considerably since it opened. What began as a 134,420-square-foot hangar and administrative building constructed in August 2012 — itself built around an original 65,997-square-foot hangar and 68,423 square feet of shop and office space — has expanded into a 247,000-square-foot complex today, according to the Indianapolis Local Public Improvement Bond Bank.
The company's current expansion follows a record backlog reported in October 2025, when Comlux counted 28 aircraft awaiting VIP interior completions and maintenance work, including A220, ACJ TwoTwenty, A321neo, and A320neo jets, per the Indianapolis Business Journal. That backlog helps explain why the company is now racing to add capacity at its Indianapolis headquarters.
Big Contracts Behind the Boom
Among the deals fueling that backlog is an October 2025 agreement with startup carrier Magnifica Air, under which Comlux America will outfit eight aircraft — six Airbus A220s and two A321s — with VIP cabins for a luxury scheduled airline service projected to launch in 2027. Business Jet Interiors International reported that the contract covers structure, systems, interiors, and connectivity outfitting, all performed in Indianapolis.
Comlux America also serves as Airbus Corporate Jets' exclusive cabin completion partner for the first 17 ACJ TwoTwenty business jets, handling all VIP interior engineering, fabrication, and installation at its Indianapolis headquarters, according to Comlux. The ACJ TwoTwenty features a six-zone VIP cabin built on the Airbus A220 platform. The company also provides services for Boeing Business Jets, rounding out a client roster centered on high-end corporate and VIP aviation.
Comlux's expansion plan, detailed in late 2025, called for adding two hangars with four narrow-body aircraft bays by early 2026, followed by a second phase adding four more bays by late 2026. The company has already added two hangar spaces, doubling its immediate aircraft capacity, the Indianapolis Business Journal reported.
Indiana's Aerospace Push
State officials framed the Comlux investment as part of a broader aerospace growth trend. Indiana ranks fourth in the nation for aerospace manufacturing attractiveness based on economic, tax policy, labor, and infrastructure metrics compiled by PwC, according to the Office of Governor Mike Braun. The state also leads the nation in manufacturing job concentration.
Braun said Comlux America's growth reinforces Indiana's status as a leader in advanced manufacturing and aerospace. Aerospace companies have invested more than $1 billion in capital developments across the state since 2013, per the governor's office, underscoring the sector's expanding role in Indiana's economy.
Comlux America operates as the North American maintenance, repair, overhaul, and VIP completion division of Switzerland-headquartered Comlux Group, which offers aircraft operations, charter services, and VIP completions worldwide. The Indianapolis facility also holds a notable regulatory distinction: in January 2016, it became the first stand-alone facility in the United States to receive a Foreign EASA Part 145 Certificate from European aviation regulators, according to AviTrader. That certification allows the Indianapolis site to inspect, repair, and outfit European-registered aircraft without needing separate approval overseas.
State backing for Comlux in Marion County is not new. The Indiana Economic Development Corporation previously awarded the company $2.95 million in EDGE tax credits and a $2 million Economic Development Fund loan in 2009, tied to earlier job creation commitments at the airport, according to the Indiana General Assembly. Whether any new state or local incentives are attached to the current $22 million commitment was not specified in the initial August announcement.
