Air Serbia
 | It has been suggested that this article be merged with Jat Airways. (Discuss) Proposed since August 2013. |
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| Hubs | Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport | ||||||
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| Frequent-flyer program | TBA | ||||||
| Alliance | None | ||||||
| Fleet size | 0 (15 ordered) | ||||||
| Destinations | 0 (current) and 45 (to be introduced with the start of the winter 2013/2014 timetable) when Jat Airways renamed to Air Serbia | ||||||
| Headquarters | Belgrade, Serbia | ||||||
| Key people | CEO Dane Kondić | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
Air Serbia is the new national flag carrier of Serbia. It will replace Jat Airways whose operations will be transferred to the company after a transitional period, starting from October 2013. Air Serbia will be based at Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport.
History
The airline was established on 1 August 2013 following the signing of an agreement between the Government of the Republic of Serbia and Abu Dhabi's Etihad Airways. It will eventually be owned by the Serbian Government (51%) and Etihad Airways (49%), after Etihad converts loans which it has made to Air Serbia into equity [1].
Under an agreement, the airline will be formally managed by Etihad for an initial period of five years.[2]
Destinations
Air Serbia will fly to all 33 destinations in Jat Airways current network and launch Abu Dhabi, Banja Luka, Beirut, Bucharest, Budapest, Cairo, Kiev, Ljubljana, Prague, Sofia, Varna, and Warsaw (with the exception of Varna, all were previously served by Jat Airways).[3]
Their Belgrade-Abu Dhabi route will start in October 2013 and will initially operate four times weekly, increasing to daily once the fleet has grown.
Fleet
The carrier will lease two Airbus A319 from Etihad during its initial launch and another eight later in the year.[4] Jat Airways fleet of Boeing 737-300s will be retired. However, their ATR 72s will be transitioned to Air Serbia. The A319s will eventually be replaced with either Boeing 737 MAX or Airbus A320neo aircraft in a few years time.[5]
As of August 2013, the Air Serbia fleet consists of the following aircraft:[5]
| Aircraft | In Service | Orders | Options | Passengers | Notes | ||
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| Airbus A319 | — | 10 | — | TBA | TBA | TBA | First two to be delivered in Q3, 2013 |
| ATR 72-202 | — | 3 | — | TBA | TBA | TBA | From Jat Airways fleet |
| ATR 72-500 | — | 2 | — | TBA | TBA | TBA | From Jat Airways fleet |
See also
References
- ^ http://www.etihad.com/en-au/about-us/news/archive/2013/etihad-airways-and-government-of-serbia-unveil-strategic-partnership-to-secure-future-of-serbian-national-airline/. Etihad Airways. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
- ^ http://www.etihad.com/en-au/about-us/news/archive/2013/etihad-airways-and-government-of-serbia-unveil-strategic-partnership-to-secure-future-of-serbian-national-airline/. Etihad Airways. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
- ^ http://www.arabianaerospace.aero/etihad-airways-and-government-of-serbia-unveil-strategic-partnership.html?utm_source=googleNews&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=news_feed
- ^ "Jat Airways to be renamed to Air Serbia in August". B92. 29 July 2013. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
- ^ a b "Staff Briefing Air Serbia Aug 2013". Livestream. 1 August 2013. Retrieved 2 August 2013.
