Air Serbia to add up to eight aircraft to fleet this summer
Air Serbia plans to introduce up to eight aircraft to its fleet this summer as part of its expansion plans. Some of the planes will only be used during the summer months before being returned to their lessors or operators. Apart from the incoming four ATR72-600 turboprops, which are all expected to enter the fleet by the height of the summer season, the airline has announced the arrival of an Airbus A319 jet, which is due to enter the fleet in late May or early June. A further two Airbus A320-family aircraft are being considered along with the addition of a Boeing 737 jet to its fleet. However, plans remain subject to change due to ongoing market volatility. Air Serbia is set to introduce thirteen new routes this summer and will boast a record charter season.
The Serbian flag carrier currently operates a fleet of seventeen aircraft. It is due to phase out its ATR72-200 and -500 turboprops by the end of the year as it takes delivery of the newer -600 version. Despite some uncertainties, Air Serbia’s CEO, Jiri Marek, recently noted, “I’m proud that we are continuing to record growth in passenger numbers month on month. This encourages and provides us with hope that we are moving closer towards a full recovery in air transport and the decline of the pandemic, while it also serves to confirm that we have taken sound strategic decisions and moved in the right direction even during the most difficult of periods. We are continuing in the same direction: towards new opportunities, convinced that passengers are equally looking forward to additional travel and holiday opportunities”.
As a result of its planned fleet and network growth, Air Serbia has begun hiring new crew members for the first time in two years. Over the weekend, the carrier held an assessment day in Belgrade, with over 200 candidates applying. “An exciting and challenging summer season awaits us, with many flights and destinations, so for that reason, we are opening our doors to new colleagues, in order to jointly contribute to achieving planned goals and providing the highest quality of service to our passengers”, Milica Netković, Air Serbia’s General Manager for People and Performance, said. It marks the airline’s twelfth cabin crew assessment day since it rebranded in 2013, with previous events also taking place in Banja Luka, Podgorica and Niš.
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