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Jetex Flight Support is a trip planning and aircraft handling company. Jetex operates lounges and fixed-base operators (FBOs) with 37 locations in 27 countries.[1]


Jetex launched in June 2005 in Dubai and at that time, the company focused on flight support and charter flights through its fleet of six aircraft.[2][3] Jetex opened a flight planning lounge at London Oxford Airport in January 2013.[4] In February 2009, Jetex acquired the former Flying Group facility at Paris-Le Bourget Airport. In October 2012, it expanded into the Americas by supplying fuel to international operators and domestic airports in Brazil.[5]

The company signed an agreement with Honeywell in May 2013. Jetex agreed to re-sell Honeywell's Global Data Center flight support services and Honeywell customers would be able to use Jetex's international trip-planning services.[6] In December 2013, it's FBO center at Dubai World Central entered an agreement to obtain three Bentley Mulsanne cars for its chauffeured luxury car transportation through Bentley Motors Middle East.[7]

The company expanded to the US in late 2014. [8] The company expanded into Mexico in November 2015, when it signed an agreement with EOLO to co-brand a FBO facility in Toluca, Mexico.[9][10] Itm also opened two new locations in Tokyo that year.[11]


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  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference corp was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "JetEx sets ambitious plans for expansion". Business Air News. September 5, 2005. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
  3. ^ Laura M. Barnes (October 13, 2005). "Jetex plans Middle East & African network". Arabian Business. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
  4. ^ "Jetex Flight Support opens Flight Planning Lounge at London Oxford Airport". Oxford Airport. January 21, 2013. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
  5. ^ Chad Traytvetter (December 12, 2012). "Al Maktoum FBO is in Jetex's growth plans". AIN Online. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
  6. ^ Thierry Dubois (May 20, 2013). "Jetex, Honeywell Join Forces On Flight Support". AIN Online. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
  7. ^ Terry Spruce. "Jetex offers Bentley chauffeur Service". Corporate Jet Investor. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
  8. ^ Kirby Harrison (December 2014). "BizAv Booms in Middle East" (PDF). Bart International. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
  9. ^ Vharles Alcock (November 17, 2015). "Jetex Expands FBO Network in Mexico and Japan". AIN Online. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
  10. ^ William Garvey, Molly McMillin, Jessica A. Salerno (November 15, 2015). "Jetex Flight Support Expands Into Toluca". Aviation Week. Retrieved February 3, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  11. ^ "Jetex doubles down in location expansion". Fly Corporate. November 17, 2015. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
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