Friday, March 25, 2016
Air Serbia has named its fourth aircraft, an Airbus A319, after actor Predrag "Miki" Manojlović. The accolade is part of Air Serbia's "Living Legends" program, which pays tribute to a number of Serbia's renowned nationals whose accomplishments are inspirational and align with the airline's brand. Mr Manojlović was selected for his considerable contribution to the development of cinema, theatre and TV in the former Yugoslavia and Serbia during a career that has now spanned nearly five decades. Dane Kondić, Air Serbia's CEO, said, “Miki Manojlović has provided us with some of the most unforgettable performances in the history of Serbian television, film and theatre and we are delighted to name an aircraft in his honour. Miki has had a profound influence on cinema and his dedication to the art form and passion for acting are values that closely resonate with our own commitment to being the best airline in the region". He added, "So far we have named three aircraft after famous sportsmen but there are many other Serbian cultural icons we can take immense pride in, and Miki is a natural choice for his accomplishments over the years". Predrag Miki Manojlović said, “It’s a privilege to be associated with Air Serbia, which is doing a fantastic job of promoting Serbia to the world. I remember fondly playing the role of a JAT cabin crew in the 1970’s, and can say that Air Serbia has retained and built on its strong spirit of Serbian hospitality and warmth". Mr Manojlović is famous for staring in some of the most important films in the former Yugoslavia and has acted in a number of European productions, most notably in France. Air Serbia previously named one of its A319s after world number one tennis player Novak Djoković, another after football player Dejan Stanković, while one of its A320s has been named after former basketball player and NBA legend Vlade Divac.
Air Serbia has named its fourth aircraft, an Airbus A319, after actor Predrag "Miki" Manojlović. The accolade is part of Air Serbia's "Living Legends" program, which pays tribute to a number of Serbia's renowned nationals whose accomplishments are inspirational and align with the airline's brand. Mr Manojlović was selected for his considerable contribution to the development of cinema, theatre and TV in the former Yugoslavia and Serbia during a career that has now spanned nearly five decades. Dane Kondić, Air Serbia's CEO, said, “Miki Manojlović has provided us with some of the most unforgettable performances in the history of Serbian television, film and theatre and we are delighted to name an aircraft in his honour. Miki has had a profound influence on cinema and his dedication to the art form and passion for acting are values that closely resonate with our own commitment to being the best airline in the region". He added, "So far we have named three aircraft after famous sportsmen but there are many other Serbian cultural icons we can take immense pride in, and Miki is a natural choice for his accomplishments over the years". Predrag Miki Manojlović said, “It’s a privilege to be associated with Air Serbia, which is doing a fantastic job of promoting Serbia to the world. I remember fondly playing the role of a JAT cabin crew in the 1970’s, and can say that Air Serbia has retained and built on its strong spirit of Serbian hospitality and warmth". Mr Manojlović is famous for staring in some of the most important films in the former Yugoslavia and has acted in a number of European productions, most notably in France. Air Serbia previously named one of its A319s after world number one tennis player Novak Djoković, another after football player Dejan Stanković, while one of its A320s has been named after former basketball player and NBA legend Vlade Divac.
Pogledajte čije ime od danas nosi ovaj #Airbus iz naše flote! #ZiveLegende pic.twitter.com/6J4TvqD7NW— Air Serbia (@airserbia) March 25, 2016
Da nije smesno bilo bi tragicno...
ReplyDeleteDa nije tužno bilo bi smešno...
DeletePure stupidity.
DeleteHopefully the A332 won't be named.
DeleteA330 Lepa Brena ili Ceca Nacionale
DeleteI was hoping this tasteless trend would be dropped but seems like they are going through with it.
ReplyDelete#malogradjanstvo
Ok, mozda bi mu ja dao drugo ime.. ali sto se mene tice moze da se zove i Cica Glisa ;)
DeleteProblem je u tome sto je sama ideja da se imenuju po zivim ljudima krajnje glupa,
DeleteDa li to znaci da kada neko od njih umre da ce promeniti ime? lol
Guys, it's not for free. I know Divac paid 2 million Euros to have him name on the A320. I don't know how much the others paid.
DeleteSorry but I don't buy this story. There is no way in which anyone can get a return on $2M investment in having his name written on the nose of an aircraft. And why would Djokovic pay, would that make him more famous? Divac also has his personal brand in Serbia, why would he need to pay $2M to strengthen it for god's sake? Then Stankovic, who is a retired footballer, why would he pay for something like that? And finally Manojlovic, an actor?? How much money does he have to invest in this? I doubt he'd have $20k, let alone $2M...
DeleteOn the other hand, there must be some 'algorithm' that is used to come up with these names (except Djokovic who is an institution). And I'm not sure I'd like to figure out that algorithm...
When APC was being revealed. Vucic told the RTS dnevnik crew that they gave his name because he borrowed the money for the downpayment. I heard it myself on tv! So in a way i could see Divac paying to get his name on a plane. It doesn't mean they charge everyone the same.
DeleteStill it's pitiful they are naming them after living people.
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DeleteDejan Bodiroga would be a good idea too!
Having an aircraft named after you is an honour. To think someone has paid for the privilege is absurd!
ReplyDeleteGive us a break. There is a reason why they are the only ones who are doing this IN THE WORLD.
DeleteI guess it's because you can't get money from the dead. Rofl
Once again Serbia as a country, and especially its national airline , flag carrier Air Serbia, show how progressive and advanced they are, and how much they think of equality and representation of all social segments of their country, by naming their fourth airliner after the man, none after a woman. And for people who care and know something about theater, movie and acting, just a simple question : what precisely makes Miki Manojlovic better actor than for example Milena Dravic, or Mirjana Karanovic, so he deserves his name on the plane, and those abovementioned ladies, and many others, don't ?
ReplyDeleteMilena Dravic is too old to get her name on the plane.
Deleteshe is alive, therefore she meets the criteria for naming, and your comment is just another example of discrimination i talked about - this time not gender-wise, but age-wise
DeleteIt has nothing to do with discrimination. It has to do with the fact that they are naming people after living people and given her age, she won't be around for much longer.
DeleteAlso, you need to stop seeing discrimination in everything around you otherwise we might start saying you are discriminating against men!
you cannot speak of me, neither was I speaking of you, because we speak of ASL, which clearly discriminated females in favour of males, naming 4 planes with male names, none with female name. Maybe I wasn't precise enough - your comment showed all examples of ASL's discriminatory naming - gender-wise, and age-wise. If you took it personally, and if I unintentionally offended you, I apologize
DeleteThere is nothing discriminatory there. All these people paid to have their names put on the planes so how is it discrimination if men were willing to cash out and women weren't?
DeleteAs soon as you show me Contracts which show that they paid for their names to be put on the planes, I'll admit you are right. Till then, it's discriminatory
DeleteCan you prove they haven't paid for it?
DeletePa da što da ti se avion zove Vranje ili Loznica ili Zrenjanin i ta slična "seljačka" mesta koja su zalutala u ovu Srbiju kad može ovako fino ko gospodin. To samo Turci sa njihovom smešnom kompanijom mogu da krste avione Van i Elazig i Istanbul i propala Lufthansa isto krsti avione po nekim nemačkim selendrama...
ReplyDeleteAko je LH propala kompanija sta je tek onda Er Srbija?
DeleteKlasican srpski stav... moramo da budemo prvi u najglupljim stvarima.
Pa, brate, ne moze svih 20 "Er beogradovih" aviona da se zove Beograd, tu ti je caka
DeleteJa predlazem da svaki avion dobije ime po gradu u Srbiji koji razvije nesto nalik privredi... za sada nazalost samo Beograd se kvalifikuje.
DeleteThis is beyond embarrassing...
ReplyDeleteJust like that water polo video. :D
DeleteWhy ?
DeleteYou can't possibly be a Serb because to say what you have said, is to say that having Novak Djokovic's name on an aircraft is an embarrassment.
He is probably the best known Serbian "brand" in the world today and to have him associated with our airline, is an absolute honour.
I still think that our biggest brands are (or should be) Tesla, Pupin, Milankovic and so on.
Deleteor rakija
DeleteMiki pokazao si u praksi sve postulate trzisne ekonomije-sram te bilo !
ReplyDeleteIt seems that to be chosen to have your name on AS planes you don't have to live in Serbia.
ReplyDeleteDjokovic - Monaco
Divac - USA/Serbia
Stankovic - Italy
Manojlovic - France
What a joke.
I'm curious, did you mean "live" only, or "live and pay taxes"?
DeleteAnd where were these people born ?
DeleteThey were born at Maternity Hospital (95 % possibility ) or at home ( 5 % possibility )
DeleteAmazing how suckered in everybody is with this .... you have all been sucked in to exactly what they want you to do - which is to write, write and write about this and Air Serbia - good or bad - which is exactly the point of such a PR exercise.
ReplyDeleteBrilliant !
Naah, that wasn't their primary goal. They were initially after the $$$ from putting his name there.
DeleteAlso, besides this part of the blog this hasn't received much coverage so your comment is kind of flawed.
How much do you think he paid ??
DeleteWhy Miki? Well, it's known that he is currently head of Serbian freemasons. That's why. They would probably call it "Đorđe Vajfert" if it was by historic people, same reason.
ReplyDeleteNo other marketing move that I remember draw more negative response than naming Air Serbia aircraft after living celebrities. Unlike sports sponsorships (they get cancelled immediately in case of disgraced athletes) aircraft naming is generally not a celebrity deal. Most PR agencies would advise airlines against it.
ReplyDeleteIf Air Serbia is in a position to change this policy down the road, consider naming aircraft after tourist destinations, cities, rivers etc: Dunav, Niš, Kopaonik, Zemun, Sava, Novi Sad, Zlatibor, Fruška Gora, Kragujevac, Palić, Kalemegdan, Morava, Tara etc. Create story on every named plane in the fleet with destination info in Elevate magazine, add QR codes for more info etc...
Another picture of a baptized aircraft.
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Please add dr to the name on the picture :) It just has to be there :)
DeleteGluplje diskusije i glupljih komentara odavno svet ne vide.
ReplyDeleteZato je svaka tvoja riječ zlatna ka' Njegoševa!
DeleteAca Lukas - would be nice name for A320
ReplyDeleteBolje da se pobrinu da im ne pucaju gume na airlinerima kad slijecu.
ReplyDeleteOvi su se pobrinuli i za gume i za landing gear
Deletehttp://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bmt19qsws6g/UkYWJaPDA6I/AAAAAAAAJ7I/PYUIFk6PqN4/s1600/3+%25281%2529.jpg
Kad se porediš s najgorim, onda nisi daleko od njega.
DeleteFirst of all they should have written the name either correctly in english: Micky Manoylovich or in the correct serbian way: Miki Manojlović. But the way they wrote is totally wrong and awkward. However the main point is that to my knowledge no airline is naming aircraft (at least not for a long period) upon living persons. It is more usuals to use historical national icons like poets, writers, heroes, artists, scientists etc. The other namings are upon cities, provinces, rivers, mountains, historical and present landscapes. I think that the serbian history is very rich and that we should have given names like "Nikola Tesla", "Milutin Milankovic", "Mihajlo Pupin" and similar. Not talk about historical persons and heroes like "Car Dusan", "Gavrilo Princip"....etc. and or historically important places like: "Gracanica", "Sremski Karlovci" etc. They choose the worst: a combination of wrong spelling with wrong persons. I feel ashame......
ReplyDeleteI strongly agree with you regarding the latter stage of your discussion.
DeleteAs for the first part, in my humble opinion, there are some grammatical mistakes in your English too so it wasn't a good idea to correct them.
The only difference is that he is not an international business and English might not be his mother tongue so no need to be nasty. You are probably a butthurt JU employee.
DeleteYou should learn a thing or two about spelling, transcription, etc. If it were up to you, it would actually be Meehighlow Poopen.
DeleteUsing c instead of obvious ć does hurt, I'll grant that. It's not the "Serbian" way, it's the right way. Any other is just plain wrong, if you want anything more, you can add phonetic spelling inside brackets. It's not like they don't have the appropriate fonts, this is not the 1990s.
Neither he's a NES, the NES wouldn't correct it at all, nor wrong conclusions can do any good.
DeleteMikiju je ponudjeno da bude ministar. Deonicar sa 51% akcija znaci odredjuje po kome ce avion biti imenovan.
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