Global aviation services provider Jetex Flight Support has been appointed the first operator and manager of FBOs in Oman. The award by the Oman Airports Management Company will see Jetex develop new FBOs at Muscat International and Salalah Airports. In a signing ceremony at the company’s flagship facility in Dubai on Sunday between Jetex CEO and president Adel Mardini and Sheikh Aimen Al Hosni, CEO of Oman Airports, the latter noted, “Jetex was chosen based on strict criteria with regard to quality and commitment to hospitality and reception that we are aiming to provide at our new airports in Salalah and Muscat.” Al Hosni added the agreement is for the next 10 years. “We hope this step will boost the level of VIP services at the new Muscat International Airport and at Salalah International Airport, which in turn will take us closer to our strategic goal…to become among the top 20 airports in the world [by 2020].”

The newly refurbished FBOs, which are located in the general aviation terminals at both airports, are expected to open soon.

“Jetex is delighted to be at the forefront of a new era for business aviation in Oman,” said Mardini. “We take great pride in the quality and expertise of our team, who strive to deliver best-in-class experiences at all times. Oman is a crucial market for us in the region and marks another milestone in our growth.”

Oman is growing as an aviation hub in the Gulf Cooperation Council region, and the two airports have a combined capacity to handle more than 20 million passengers a year.