Air Serbia is ready to retire its first Airbus A319 plane on the finish of September, adopted by one other unit of the identical kind after the summer time season. As EX-YU Aviation Information has realized, the 22-year-old jet, registered YU-APK, is because of function its final flights on Air Serbia’s behalf on September 30. It joined the flag provider’s fleet in 2019. The airline, which bought three A319s final yr, has dedicated to phasing out the sort over the approaching three to 5 years. They are going to be steadily changed by Embraer E195 and A320 plane. Air Serbia is because of take supply of at the least three jets this winter season.
Air Serbia has already signed a Letter of Intent for 2 Embraer plane, that are anticipated to reach someday in November or December, though the timeline continues to be topic to alter. The jets are believed to have been previously operated by Azul. The airline’s winter schedule has been structured to keep away from reliance on these plane. As well as, Air Serbia has signed an settlement for one more A320 which is scheduled to affix the fleet this winter as nicely. Moreover, the provider is actively evaluating two extra A320s.
The Serbian flag provider’s present short-haul jet-engine fleet consists of ten A319s, three A320s and two E195s. The airline not too long ago mentioned, “The Embraers, particularly the E195s, play a key position in our ongoing fleet modernisation. Alongside extra A320 plane, they’re a part of our technique to steadily part out our ten Airbus A319s over time. The E195s give us the flexibleness to effectively exchange older plane and modify capability to market wants, whereas additionally enabling us to discover new locations or strengthen frequencies on present routes with out committing to long-term capability will increase too early”. The provider has beforehand mentioned it sees potential in working as much as fifteen E195s however famous their introduction could be gradual.
