Story ID: 833 African Aviation Services.doc
African Aviation Services touts “gateway” flight handling
By: James Wynbrandt
Caption: Dubai-based firm has branches throughout Africa, speaks local languages
Word Count: 190
First time EBACE exhibitor African Aviation Services (AAS) is showcasing its flight handling capabilities here. “Our message is that Africa Aviation Services is your special gateway to Africa,” said Jibo Abdoul, AAS’s general manager. “We are African, we speak a lot of languages. We communicate easily. That makes us very strong.”
  
Founded in 2012, AAS (Booth G076) is headquartered in Dubai, UAE, which itself often serves as a gateway to and from Africa. AAS has branches in countries including Burkina Faso, Senegal, Mali, Togo, Nigeria, Niger, Congo, the Ivory Coast, Guinea, Ghana, and Burundi, Abdoul said. With ten employees, AAS provides overflight and landing permits, ground handling services, fuel purchases, and prides itself on quick response. “We are ready to provide services in short notice,” Abdoul said. 
  
He noted the company’s services aren’t only for travellers going to Africa, but also those who need to get out, for example due to medical emergencies; AAS also arranges medevac flights. Here in Geneva, company representatives are eager to speak to operators and business aircraft owners, and FBOs looking for a flight-handling partner for Africa.