Adel Mardini

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Adel Mardini
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Mardini in 2025
OccupationBusiness executive
Known forFounding Jetex
TitleFounder and CEO of Jetex
Website mardini.com

Adel Mardini is a business executive and the founder and chief executive officer of Jetex, a Dubai-based Private aviation company. Since establishing the company in 2005, he has overseen its expansion into a global network of fixed-base operators (FBOs) and aviation services. Mardini has been recognized by Forbes Middle East in its annual Top 100 Travel & Tourism Leaders list for three consecutive years (2023–2025) and was named among the 30 Most Influential CEOs in the MENA region by Gulf Business in 2025. [1] [2] [3]

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Career

Mardini began his aviation career at Damascus International Airport. [4]

In 2005, he founded Jetex in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Under his leadership, the company has expanded into a global private aviation company operating a network of fixed-base operators (FBOs) and providing services including ground handling, trip planning, fueling, and passenger facilities. [5] [6]

Mardini also holds leadership roles in industry and executive bodies. He serves on the board of the Middle East & North Africa Business Aviation Association and is a member of the World Economic Forum and the Young Presidents' Organization. [7]

Recognition

Mardini has been featured by Forbes Middle East in its Top 100 Travel & Tourism Leaders list for three consecutive years: 2023, 2024, and 2025. [8] [9] [10]

In 2025, he was also listed among the 30 Most Influential CEOs in the MENA region by Gulf Business. [11]

References

  1. ↑ "Adel Mardini, Founder & CEO of Jetex". Forbes Middle East. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
  2. ↑ "Top 100 Travel & Tourism Leaders 2025 – Adel Mardini". Forbes Middle East. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
  3. ↑ "MENA region's most influential CEOs of 2025 – Adel Mardini". Gulf Business. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
  4. ↑ "Top 100 Travel & Tourism Leaders 2023 – Adel Mardini". Forbes Middle East. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
  5. ↑ "Jetex aviation firm sees recovery in business after COVID-19 lockdowns". The National. 25 July 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
  6. ↑ "Jetex anticipates UAE bizav traffic growth this year". AINonline. 22 May 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
  7. ↑ "Adel Mardini profile". World Economic Forum. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
  8. ↑ "Top 100 Travel & Tourism Leaders 2023 – Adel Mardini". Forbes Middle East. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
  9. ↑ "Travel and Tourism Leaders 2024 – Adel Mardini". Forbes Middle East. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
  10. ↑ "Top 100 Travel & Tourism Leaders 2025 – Adel Mardini". Forbes Middle East. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
  11. ↑ "MENA region's most influential CEOs of 2025 – Adel Mardini". Gulf Business. Retrieved 29 August 2025.