Jetex announces it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with AERIA airport management company to be the exclusive FBO operator and manager of the newly built FBO in Abidjan, the economic capital of Côte d’Ivoire. Jetex made the announcement during the 2018 European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (EBACE) in Geneva, Switzerland.
For the current FBO—at the Félix-Houphouët-Boigny International Airport—the handover is scheduled for July of this year.
“We are happy to appoint Jetex as the sole and exclusive FBO operator in Abidjan,” said Mr.Gilles Darriau, C.E.O. of AERIA. “Jetex has high standards for FBOs, which is exactly what we were looking for.”
“We chose Abidjan because it is an economic powerhouse for West Africa. It’s a very urbanized and industrial city,” said Jetex President (Europe) Salem Youssef. “We’re excited to offer VIP service and become the first to do so I the region. We’re looking forward to welcoming passengers at our new FBO very soon.”
This adds to the Jetex portfolio with our first FBO in West Africa and the second location in the region after Morocco. This 1000 m2 location is expected to open by July 2018 with full VIP services.
A full spectrum of flight support, ground transfer, and bespoke concierge services will also be available via Jetex’s operations centers in Dubai, Miami, and Beijing.
AERIA (International Airport of Abidjan) is part of the wider EGIS airports network, which includes 17 airports across 8 countries.
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About EGIS
Egis is an international group offering engineering, project structuring, and operations services. In engineering and consulting, its sectors of activity include transport, cities, buildings, industry, water, environment and energy. In roads, and airports, its offer is enlarged to encompass project structuring, equity investment, turnkey facilities delivery, operations and new mobility services. EGIS is also an airport operator and developer with 17 airports on 4 continents in 8 countries. They process an average of 28 million passengers and 325,000 tonnes of freight in 2017.
About Jetex
A global leader in executive aviation, Jetex is recognized for delivering flexible, best-in-class trip support solutions to customers worldwide. Jetex provides exceptional FBOs, aircraft fueling, ground handling and global trip planning. The company caters to an elite clientele including owners and operators of business jets for corporate, commercial and personal air travel. To find out how you can benefit from Jetex’s award-winning services, visit www.jetex.com today.
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