FlyBosnia to take second A319 this month
FlyBosnia will take delivery of its second Airbus A319 aircraft towards the end of the month. Speaking to the "eKapija" portal, the carrier's CEO, Chris Gabriel, said, "The new aircraft will arrive at the end of April and will be operational very soon. In the coming months we will give details concerning the arrival of the third and fourth jet". FlyBosnia signed a deal for the acquisition of three Airbus A319 aircraft back in March, which will bring its fleet size to a total of four. "These aircraft will enable FlyBosnia to progressively expand its destination network as it builds up to a planned eight-member fleet by 2023", the company previously said. The airline currently operates a sixteen-year-old A319 jet from AerCap, which has so far been utilised on a number of special charters.
Commenting on the delay in launching scheduled flights, Mr Gabriel said, "Due to the high demand for airport slots, as well as airspace congestion, the drafting of our schedule is taking longer than expected. However, we aim to commence revenue flights very soon. We will progressively announce our new routes via social media and our website". He added, "Our approach at FlyBosnia has always been the same - to link Bosnia and Herzegovina with nonstop flights on select routes in Europe and the Middle East where there is sufficient demand. The destinations in our first phase of expansion will be Riyadh, Jeddah, Kuwait, Bahrain, Beirut and Amman in the Middle East, as well as London, Frankfurt, Rome and Dublin in Europe. We will continue expanding our network as our fleet grows".
The company will also operate charter flights which will cater for religious pilgrims visiting Mostar. The airline recently partnered with the Italian charter service provider SoleAir in order to run such flights. "A lot has been invested over the past few years to realise the dream of launching FlyBosnia and turning this idea into a reality. This includes direct and indirect investment, such as time and resources", Mr Gabriel noted. FlyBosnia has been set up by Saudi Arabia's Al Shiddi Group, which was founded in 1975 with interests in various fields, including construction, real estate, agriculture and tourism. It has been operating in Bosnia and Herzegovina since 2006.
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