Jetex provides FBOs, ground handling, aircraft fueling, international trip planning, and concierge services.
History
2005–2010
Jetex was launched in November 2005 by Adel Mardini, a businessman, founder and CEO of Jetex at the Dubai Airshow.[1] The company focused on flight support and arranging charter flights. In February 2009, Jetex opened its first FBO facility at Paris-Le Bourget Airport.[2] In February 2009, Jetex opened its first FBO facility at Paris-Le Bourget Airport.[3]
In October 2012, the company expanded into the Americas market, by supplying fuel to international operators and domestic airports in Brazil. .[6] In May 2013, the company signed an agreement with Honeywell to re-sell the technology company's Global Data Center flight support services. In turn, Honeywell customers offered Jetex's international trip-planning services.[7]
In November 2013, the Jetex FBO at Dubai World Central (now rebranded as Dubai South entered an agreement with Bentley Motors Middle East three Bentley Mulsanne cars for its chauffeured luxury car transportation.[8]
In October 2014, the company expanded to the United States with the opening of an Operations Center in Miami, Florida.[9] In 2015, Jetex partnered with JetSmarter to operate most of JetSmarter's global charter flights via Jetex facilities.[10]
In 2015, Jetex partnered with JetSmarter to operate most of JetSmarter’s global charter flights via Jetex facilities.[11]
In May 2015, Jetex established an FBO at Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport, in collaboration with Chile's Santiago FBO.[12] In November 2015, the company launched an FBO in Toluca, Mexico. In the same year, it opened a new Ground Support Station at Haneda Airport in Tokyo, Japan.[13]
2016–2018
In early 2016, the company launched the world's first Rolls-Royce airside shuttle service at its FBO Terminal in Dubai, UAE.[14] In 2016, Jetex opened an FBO Terminal in Marseille, France[15] in Casablanca and Marrakech (Morocco)[16] and a big FBO Terminal at Dubai South.[17]
In May 2017, Jetex opened three new ground handling facilities in Spain. The company also announced its entry into the Brazilian market with the first private terminal and FBO at São Paulo Guarulhos Airport, in partnership with CFly Aviation.[18] Jetex also entered the Omani market with the appointment to manage and operate the first-ever FBOs in the country in Muscat and Salalah.[19]
In April 2018, Jetex formed a partnership with Wright Electric, an American company specializing in building electric aircraft. The partnership made Jetex the first general aviation company to support electric aircraft for short-haul flights.[20] The same month, the company’s FBO at Rome-Ciampino International Airport commenced full operations.[21] In 2018, Jetex Abidjan, the first FBO in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, become fully operational.[22] Jetex started work as a dealer of HondaJet in the Gulf and Middle East region.[23]
In February 2020, Jetex opened North Africa’s first private jet terminal at Marrakesh Menara Airport, bringing its total number of locations in Africa to 16.[26]
In August 2021, the company started expanded its operations in Latin America with new locations in Argentina, Colombia, and Peru.[28][29] At the same year, the company announced partnerships with JetClub to expand its HondaJet fractional ownership program,[30][31] and with Eve, an Embraer Company, to deploy and operate urban air mobility (UAM) taxi systems.[32]
In January 2022, the company partnered with Berlin Neuhardenberg Airport to develop the world's first Pure Green Fixed Base Operator (FBO) in Berlin.[33][34]
In February, Jetex also launched a new FBO facility at Singapore's Seletar International Airport in partnership with Bombardier.[35][36]
In 2020-2022, Jetex received multiple awards at the World Travel Awards, including World's Leading FBO Brand, World's Leading FBO Terminal (for its VIP Terminal in Oman in 2019-2020 and for its Jetex Paris location in 2022), World's Leading FBO Jet Terminal (for its location in Paris in 2021), World's Leading Private Jet Travel Experience, etc.[37][38][39]
2023–present
In January 2023, Jetex entered the UK market with an FBO at dedicated business aviation gateway London Biggin Hill Airport (EGKB).[40]
In May 2023, Jetex introduces Sustainable Aviation Fuel Book and Claim with 360 Jet Fuel Ltd.[41]
In October 2023, Jetex won Middle East’s Leading FBO Terminal and World’s Best FBO Brand Website at the World Travel Awards 2023.[42]
In November 2023, Jetex and Shell Aviation sign agreement for SAF Supply To Private Aviation.[43][44] In the same month, Jetex announced the unveiling of a new flagship private terminal in Abu Dhabi’s Al Bateen Executive Airport.[45]
In December 2024, Joby Aviation announced a strategic partnership with Jetex aimed at transforming seamless connectivity in regional air travel. This collaboration focuses on enhancing operations at Jetex locations across the Middle East. Central to this initiative is the installation of Joby’s Global Electric Aviation Charging System, designed to support an efficient network of vertiports. The partnership seeks to connect Jetex passengers with an innovative system of urban air mobility, enabling more seamless and sustainable travel across the region and between the Emirates.[46]
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