The President and CEO of the Etihad Aviation Group, James Hogan, has said the Emirati carrier is "here to stay" when it comes to its investment in Air Serbia. The two inked a five-year cooperation agreement in 2013, with the option of extending the partnership for a further five years. Speaking at a press conference in Belgrade on Monday, Mr Hogan played down speculation that Etihad would review investments in all of its European equity partners, among which are Air Berlin, Alitalia, Air Serbia and Etihad Regional. "When I look at the roadmap going forward with Air Serbia, I think it is a good work in progress. Our partnership is long-term. The 'five plus five' is about a cooperation agreement but the investment is a long-term investment. So we are here to stay".
The head of the aviation group, who will be stepping down from his post in the second half of the year, said the company's commitment to Serbia has been further emphasised with the opening of the Etihad Airways Partners Shared Services unit in Belgrade earlier this week. He noted that Etihad's 49% acquisition of Air Serbia has proved an "outstanding model" on how to restructure a government-owned airline. "It's an outstanding transformation. We know the state of the old Jat, which was on the point of collapse. Within three and a half years the airline has underwent a complete transformation". Within the coming months, Etihad is expected to ease concerns over plans for its European investments and will put a greater emphasis on promoting its equity alliance, with Serbia playing a role as well.
Mr Hogan noted that Etihad will do more to promote Serbia and bring tourists to the country. "The more that we can do to bring tourism and the destination program alive, alongside what's happening with Air Serbia, is good for jobs and the improvement of revenues. I think Serbia has a unique opportunity moving forward. It's about people knowing about the destination, about a digital society and age. It's important to segment the market, understand what drives the market and how Serbia fits in. When I look at our project and the micro projects in Serbia, I know the country can deliver. I certainly think there is much more in our sector of airlines and tourism where we can do a lot more together".
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Any update on JUs financials last 12 months?
We are also welcoming Atlasjet from IST today, it lands at 17.25! Even though I am sad JU is leaving the Turkish market I am happy a more competent player will take over... thus increasing the numbers by quite a bit.
What else they have stopped? I was mislead-ed by wikipedia.
So, what is the best option now to get to Kiev?
Rodney Marinkovic.
Pred let za Sydney.
R.
2. Hogan is history. He is sucked because of unreal plans that made Etihad on edge of bankruptcy.
3. Hogan is not the one who will negotiate conditions for another 5 year deal, but that will be his successor, new Etihad CEO. Who knows what would be his plans with Etihad and Air Serbia.
4. For sure Etihad will stay somehow in Air Serbia, but with conditions much harder for Serbia than today. Much more money will be asked from Serbia.
And not to forget several facts:
1. A320neo are expensive and are huge blackmail from Etihad to Serbia.
2. New concessionaire of Belgrade Airport will not tolerate huge and unreal discounts Air Serbia has on BEG.
3. Air Serbia will have big cuts this summer what shows project was not successful at all. So project will be adjusted. Savings are top priority, business class will be transfer form Etihad model to Lufthansa model (6 seats), there will be delay of A320neo delivery, 737-300 are history, huge cuts in time-table...
Please do not consider such writing an 'analysis'.
You know nothing about the market economy.
Etihad has other things to worry about like Alitalia, Air Berlin or even Iran Air which will no doubt create a few problems in that neighborhood. I am not saying they will become a second EK but the Persian Gulf Trio will lose quite a bit of connecting passengers from IKA, especially as IR keeps on receiving those A321s and A330s.
Kada dodje vest da EY ne samo da ostaje u JU vec i otvara Etihad Airways Partners Shared Services onda se opet iz istih razloga izmisljaju razlozi da se zaobidje istina (odkako je EY usao u JU, Air Serbia ima najvecu flotu u ex YU kao i najveci broj putnika na prostoru bivse drzave sa dobrom buducnoscu, znacajno unapredjenju uslugu i jedina je iz bivse Jugoslavije sa letom za JFK) i bezuspesno se traze XY primeri kako tamo nekad negde neko je nesto drugo uradio.
Da ne pricam o izjavama kako su Arapi kao nacija nepouzdani i sta sve ne.
Tragikomedija.
Hogan is getting fired for implementing a financially disastrous strategy.
ASL is part of this strategy too.
The Emir will look for a successor that has EY's PROFITABILITY as his number one goal.
Not developing and investing long term in foreign airlines.
http://www.poslovni.hr/hrvatska/vracaju-se-rusi-buking-za-hrvatsku-povecan-20-do-35-posto-325486
- Raspon krila A380 su 80m. Pozicije na BEG na kojima putnicki (naglasavam putnicki) sirokotrupni avioni mogu da se parkiraju i da koriste jedan ili dva aviomosta su C1A (cekaonice C1 i C2), C3A (C3 i C4), C5A (C5 i C6). Te pozicije mogu da koriste svi avioni kojima je raspon krila maksimalno 65m. To znaci, da A380 ili B747-8 ne mogu da koriste te pozicije i bilo koji aviomost na BEG aerodromu.
Jedini aerodrom iz bivse Jugoslavije koji moze da prihvati putnicki B747-800 i da na njega nakaci aviomost je ZAG. Koliko god da bih voleo da je BEG to prosto fizicki a i tehnicki nije moguce a iskreno bilo bi neozbiljno da avion parkirate na poziciji na kojoj nema aviomosta i da putnike saljete autobusima do putnickog terminala 2, na ulaze D2/D3/D4.
Hvala.
*Fanatik
4 routes from Kiev(main airtport) and 7 new routes from Lviv
What do you think why Abu Dhabi investment company did not appeal for BEG airport? That was a surprise, wasn't it? For those who don't know the facts.
Vidim da je i Split dobiva dvije nove linije preko zime i to za Munich I Düsseldorf.
A Köln raste na 3x tj.
Postanu clanovi Etihad Guest programa, lete do Podgorice i nazad, stave milje na racun i odmah prognoziraju ovde sletanje a380... Strasno
Slazem se da je A380 odlican vid promocije ali ne vidim zasto bi to radili kad i ovako imaju fantastican LF, preko 90%...
Promo let A380, bez upgrade-a aviona sa vise sedista, je nepotreban. Ako ce stvarno JU800 da se ukine (da bi taj avion bolje iskorostili) i da EY dolazi sa widebody avionom e to je vec druga prica...
Drugi A330 dolazi do zime - NIŠTA
A380 dolazi u BEG u aprilu - ????
Dve nove linije za Kinu - ????
Nova linija za Teheran - ????
Nova linija za Astanu - ????
Emirates dolazi u Beograd u 2017 - ????