All of Jat Airways’ flights will resume today. Jat Tehnika was separated from Jat Airways in 2005 after technicians led a month long strike. Jat Tehnika is the only aircraft engineering company in Serbia. Jat Airways said it was a mistake to separate the two companies and will appeal to the government for the formation of a new technical division for Jat, much to the anger of Jat Tehnika which would loose its biggest customers which represnets 95% of its business.
Meanwhile, Jat Airways has launched a scathing attack against the low cost Wizz Air which offered ‘assistance’ to Jat Airways’ passengers over the last 3 days. Jat says that Wizz Air is in a run for cash and is not helping Jat’s passengers in any way since travelers would have to pay extra to fly Wizz Ar from airports outside of Serbia.
This is the fourth day in a row that a news item on this blog has been related to Jat, understandably because of the situation which has taken place in the past 72 hours. Tomorrow, visit the blog for Croatia Airlines’ 2009/10 timetable changes and modifications.
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The sad part is that if JAT were to collapse tomorrow, the most affected would be the families who would struggle to survive, considering it isnt easy coming to a new job here in Serbia, especially now with the economic crisis, and getting a job overseas isnt always an option. They always have to put up with bad management, angry customers who are annoyed with the fact their flight is late after their aircraft had to make an unscheduled maintenance check, old aircraft, not knowing if they will still be employed in the next several months, in the next year...im keeping my fingers crossed for better days to come...
JAT´s trying to play double protectionism here and to distract attention from the main problem - itself. This saga highlights that the JAT Media Department should be sacked and closed down or immediately replaced.
many changes should be done to the airline. unfortunately, the airline is strapped to the government and the respective ministries who are supposed to look after the airline arent feeding it with capital. JAT has been left with a fleet of 15 aging aircraft and the only changes to the fleet is a livery change every few years, from Jugoslovenski Aerotransport to Yugoslav Airlines to Jat Airways livery 1 to the current Jat Airways livery.
Wizz Air wouldnt do too well unless Batajnica Airbase is made into a civilian airport for low cost carriers. The fees at Surcin Airport are high. Maybe they could have a better chance at other Serbian airports such as Nis, Uzice or Pristina.