Press Release

Issued by Jetex.

May 30, 2018

Jetex has announced that 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 sole and exclusive FBO operator in Abidjan,” said Mr. Gilles Darriau, CEO 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 servicse and become the first to do so in the region. We're looking forward to welcoming passengers at our new FBO very soon.”

This adds to the Jetex portfolio with the company's first FBO in West Africa and second location on the African continent after Morocco. This 1,000 sqm 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 eight countries.