Air Serbia wet-leases fourth aircraft
Air Serbia is adding a fourth aircraft to its fleet this summer on a wet-lease basis, this time from Greek carrier Air Mediterranean. The Boeing 737-400 jet, registered SX-MAM, is 24 years old and arrived in Belgrade yesterday. It will operate on behalf of Air Serbia for the remainder of the summer season. It features 168 seats and will be utilised primarily on charter flights, but will also make an appearance on several scheduled routes, such as Zurich this morning. It will enable the airline to operate fifteen charter flights tomorrow, among which are eight to Antalya, four to Hurghada, two to Bodrum and one to Rhodes. Wet-leases are usually short-term leases where the lessor provides aircraft, crew, maintenance and insurance to the leasee. The additional aircraft will help Air Serbia better deal with the growth of its network, with the carrier launching twelve new routes over the past two weeks.
The Air Mediterranean aircraft becomes the fourth wet-leased jet in Air Serbia’s fleet this summer and the third Boeing aircraft to be operated on behalf of the Serbian carrier. The airline is currently wet-leasing two jets from Greece’s Lumiwings, including one 139-seat Boeing 737-300 and one 149-seat B737-700, as well as one 144-seat Airbus A319 aircraft from Romania’s Dan Air. The latter is the only one to feature some Air Serbia branding, with the airline’s titles highlighted over the fuselage of the jet. This summer marks the biggest amount of aircraft to be wet-leased by the national carrier.
Apart from the wet-leases, Air Serbia has also been expanding its fleet with long-term dry-leases. An A319 jet, registered YU-APN, is expected to enter the fleet soon, while the carrier has so far replaced two of its ageing ATR72 turboprops with the newer -600 series. A further three are expected to join the fleet during the year. The next ATR72-600 will be added this month and will be registered YU-ALX. “We are convinced that the arrival of these aircraft will further contribute to our operational efficiency and an even better travel experience for our passengers. Continuous improvement of our services and the user experience are among our biggest priorities, and we will continue to develop in this direction in the future”, Air Serbia’s CEO, Jiri Marek, recently said.
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