Few business-aviation names cover as much of the map as ExecuJet. Born in South Africa and now run from Luxembourg, it grew into one of the most geographically spread FBO networks in the industry — strongest exactly where many rivals are thinnest.
This profile explains what ExecuJet is today, where its terminals sit, what it offers, and how its history — including a much-misunderstood split with Dassault Aviation — shaped the company you deal with now.
What is ExecuJet?
ExecuJet is the fixed-base operations (FBO), aircraft-management and charter business of the Luxaviation Group, one of the largest private-aircraft operators in the world. As of 2026, ExecuJet operates and represents a network of FBOs and ground-handling stations across six regions — Africa, Asia Pacific, the Caribbean, Europe, Latin America and the Middle East — and arranges fuel, customs, concierge and crew logistics for thousands of private flights a year.
In plainer terms: when a business jet lands at an ExecuJet location, the passengers are met by ExecuJet's ground team rather than processed through the commercial terminal, and that team coordinates the whole turnaround — fuelling the aircraft, clearing customs and immigration, arranging catering and transport, and handling the paperwork. If you are unsure how a dedicated private terminal differs from the main airport building, our explainer on the FBO versus private-jet-terminal distinction covers the basics.
What distinguishes ExecuJet is reach and pedigree. Founded in 1991, it was an early mover in regions that later became major business-aviation markets — Sub-Saharan Africa, the Gulf, Australasia and Latin America — and it carried that footprint into the Luxaviation Group when it was acquired in 2015. It sits in the same competitive set as networks such as Signature Flight Support, Universal Aviation and Jet Aviation, but with a centre of gravity outside the United States.
ExecuJet's footprint
ExecuJet's network is best understood by region rather than by a single headline number, because the totals vary by source and date. The company and its parent describe a footprint of roughly 140 locations globally once partner and affiliate stations are included; more narrowly counted, third-party profiles such as Wikipedia have cited a smaller figure of around three dozen wholly operated ExecuJet locations. Both can be true at once — they are counting different things. Treat the figures below as approximate and current as of 2026, and use a live directory to confirm any specific airport.
The table lists representative and flagship locations rather than the full network.
| Location / Airport (ICAO) | Region / note |
|---|---|
| Dubai South, Mohammed bin Rashid Aerospace Hub (OMDW) | Middle East flagship; 15,000 m² terminal opened 2024 |
| Dubai International (OMDB) | Long-established Middle East FBO |
| Lanseria, Johannesburg (FALA) | Africa; ExecuJet's founding base |
| Cape Town International (FACT) | Southern Africa |
| Sydney (YSSY) | Asia-Pacific anchor |
| Auckland International (NZAA) | New Zealand; operations added 2022 |
| Paris–Le Bourget (LFPB) | European flagship; electric ground-handling fleet from 2024 |
| Berlin Brandenburg (EDDB) / Munich (EDDM) | German market presence |
| St. Gallen–Altenrhein (LSZR) | Switzerland |
| Barcelona (LEBL) / Valencia (LEVC) | Spain; expanded via the Sky Valet acquisition |
The clearest way to think about the network is by region. The Middle East is a showcase, headed by the ultra-premium terminal ExecuJet Middle East opened at Dubai South in 2024. Africa is where the company began, with Lanseria and Cape Town as anchors. Asia Pacific spans Australia and New Zealand. Europe is the densest and fastest-growing part of the map: ExecuJet's parent acquired the Sky Valet FBO chain in 2024, adding locations across Spain and Portugal, and the same year ExecuJet extended into Greece through a partnership with the local provider JetSet. Latin America and the Caribbean round out the six-region spread, including Monterrey in Mexico and FBOs on Saint-Martin and Sint Maarten.
A generic VIP airport lounge. Illustrative only — not an ExecuJet facility. Photo: Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA.
Because the network keeps expanding through acquisitions and partnerships, any static list goes stale quickly. The reliable way to see where ExecuJet currently operates is to check a live directory — which is the point of the section further down on finding a terminal.
What ExecuJet offers
ExecuJet bundles the services a private flight needs, backed by the wider resources of the Luxaviation Group. At an ExecuJet location, you can expect:
- Fixed-base operations (FBO) — dedicated private terminals and lounges away from the commercial building, with expedited arrival and departure, private customs and immigration handling, and crew facilities.
- Aircraft ground handling — marshalling, towing, ground power, lavatory and water service, de-icing where relevant, and ramp coordination.
- Aircraft fuelling — jet-fuel uplift, including sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at selected sites, and a move toward lower-emission operations such as the electric ground-handling fleet introduced at Paris–Le Bourget in 2024.
- Aircraft management — operating and managing jets on behalf of owners, including crewing, maintenance oversight, regulatory compliance and cost administration.
- Private jet charter — on-demand charter alongside the terminal and handling business, with access to the Luxaviation Group's broader managed fleet.
- Trip support and concierge — permits, slots, flight planning, catering, ground transport, and hotel and crew arrangements.
The common thread is consolidation: rather than coordinating a fueller, a handler, a permit agent and a caterer separately, an operator deals with ExecuJet for the whole turn. For a fuller breakdown of what any FBO typically provides, see our guide to how to find an FBO.
A generic business-jet cabin. Illustrative only — not an ExecuJet facility. Photo: Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA.
Ownership and history
ExecuJet was founded in 1991, with roots at Lanseria Airport in Johannesburg, South Africa, and grew through the 1990s and 2000s into a multi-region operator. In 2015, the Luxembourg-based Luxaviation Group acquired ExecuJet, a deal that — by the parties' own account at the time — almost tripled Luxaviation's size and made the combined group one of the largest business-aircraft operators in the world. ExecuJet has been part of the Luxaviation Group ever since, and the group is headquartered in Strassen, Luxembourg.
The point most often confused concerns maintenance. When Luxaviation bought ExecuJet in 2015, the deal included ExecuJet's network of maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) centres alongside its FBO and aircraft-management activities. That changed in 2019. According to Dassault Aviation and contemporaneous reporting, Luxaviation signed an agreement in January 2019 to sell ExecuJet's worldwide maintenance business — a network of about 15 MRO centres across Africa, Asia-Pacific, the Caribbean, Europe, Latin America and the Middle East — to Dassault Aviation, the French manufacturer of Falcon business jets. Those maintenance operations were integrated into Dassault's group over the course of 2019 and continued to trade under the "ExecuJet MRO Services" banner as Dassault's MRO arm.
The practical takeaway: the ExecuJet MRO Services business that does aircraft maintenance belongs to Dassault Aviation, while the ExecuJet FBO, aircraft-management and charter business covered in this article remains within the Luxaviation Group. The shared name reflects common origins, not common ownership today. The FBO and management activities were explicitly excluded from the 2019 sale and stayed with Luxaviation.
Since then, the Luxaviation-owned side has expanded its FBO footprint rather than contracted it. In 2024 the group acquired the Sky Valet FBO chain — reported as 17 locations across Spain and Portugal, plus further affiliated stations through Sky Valet Connect — folding it into the ExecuJet FBO division, and ExecuJet entered Greece through its JetSet partnership the same year. Where this article gives specific figures and dates, they reflect company statements and independent reporting available as of 2026; because privately held groups disclose less than listed ones, some totals are rounded rather than audited.
How to find an ExecuJet terminal
Because ExecuJet shares many airports with rival FBOs, the practical question is rarely "does ExecuJet operate here?" but "is the ExecuJet terminal the right choice at this specific airport, today?" That is a comparison problem, and it is what the FBO Finder map is built for.
To locate and compare an ExecuJet terminal:
- Open the FBO Finder map and search the airport by city or ICAO code.
- Look for the ExecuJet terminal in the list of FBOs at that field.
- Compare it against the other on-airport options — services, hours and contact details side by side.
- Send a handling request to the terminal you choose directly from the listing.
If you are weighing ExecuJet against the broader field, our ranking of the best FBO networks in 2026 sets it in context alongside the other majors.
Frequently asked questions
Is ExecuJet owned by Dassault? No. ExecuJet's FBO, aircraft-management and charter business is part of the Luxaviation Group. Dassault Aviation acquired ExecuJet's separate maintenance (MRO) operations in 2019, which now trade as ExecuJet MRO Services under Dassault. The two share a name and history but are distinct businesses today.
Where is ExecuJet headquartered? ExecuJet operates as part of the Luxaviation Group, which is based in Strassen, Luxembourg. ExecuJet itself was founded in 1991 with origins at Lanseria Airport in Johannesburg, South Africa.
How many FBOs does ExecuJet have? It depends on how you count. ExecuJet and its parent describe a global footprint of roughly 140 locations including partner and affiliate stations, while more narrowly counted figures are smaller. As of 2026 the numbers move with each acquisition, so a live directory is the most reliable check.
Which regions does ExecuJet cover? Africa, Asia Pacific, the Caribbean, Europe, Latin America and the Middle East — a deliberately broad spread, with particular strength in the Gulf, Southern Africa, Australasia and, increasingly, southern Europe.
The short version
ExecuJet is the FBO, aircraft-management and charter arm of the Luxaviation Group: a network spanning six regions, founded in South Africa in 1991 and run today from Luxembourg. Its calling card is geographic reach, anchored by a flagship terminal in Dubai and a fast-growing European base. One caveat worth remembering is the 2019 split that sent ExecuJet's maintenance business to Dassault Aviation, leaving the FBO side with Luxaviation. Whether ExecuJet is the right choice at any given airport depends on what the alternatives there offer — which is exactly what a side-by-side comparison answers. Open the FBO Finder map to find an ExecuJet terminal and compare it against everything else on the field.
Sources
- ExecuJet — official website and locations directory. https://www.execujet.com/locations/
- "About Luxaviation Group" — ExecuJet. https://www.execujet.com/about-luxaviation-group/
- ExecuJet Aviation Group — Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ExecuJet_Aviation_Group
- "Luxaviation Goes Global with ExecuJet Acquisition" — Aviation International News, May 2015. https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2015-05-15/luxaviation-goes-global-execujet-acquisition
- "Dassault Aviation To Buy Luxaviation's ExecuJet MROs" — Aviation International News, January 2019. https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2019-01-21/dassault-aviation-buy-luxaviations-execujet-mros
- "ExecuJet Parent Luxaviation Group Has Purchased the Sky Valet FBO Chain" — Aviation International News, May 2024. https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2024-05-17/luxaviation-boosts-execujet-fbo-chain-sky-valet-buy
- "ExecuJet Expands FBO Network to Greece With Local Provider Partnership" — Aviation International News, December 2024. https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2024-12-04/execujet-inks-greek-expansion-partnership
Article last updated June 2026. If you represent ExecuJet or spot an inaccuracy, email editorial@fbo-finder.com — we'll review and correct within 48 hours.