Adria Airways will expand its fleet with the addition of a Bombardier CRJ900 aircraft, which is expected to arrive in Ljubljana on July 18. In a statement to EX-YU Aviation News, the Slovenian carrier said, "We can confirm the lease and delivery of one Bombardier CRJ900 in the upcoming days which will be registered in Slovenia, leased from a subsidiary of our existing leasor Regional One (and previously operated by Air Nostrum)". As EX-YU Aviation News learns, the aircraft will be registered S5-AFA. It was manufactured in 2006. Adria is currently negotiating the acquisition of twelve Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft, with their delivery expected next year, if the deal is finalised successfully.
Following the arrival of its latest jet, Adria will boast a fleet of thirteen aircraft, including seven CRJ900s, three CRJ700s and three Airbus A319s. One of its CRJ900s is currently being wet-leased to Star Alliance partner Swiss International Air Lines, where it will be deployed until September 30. Furthermore, earlier this month, Adria based its third CRJ700 in Ljubljana as it was previously stationed in Lodz, from which it suspended operations on July 1. Later this year, the lease for one of its CRJ700 jets will expire, while leasing arrangements for the six CRJ900s will end in 2018, 2020 and 2022. Leases for the three Airbus A319s run until 2021 and 2024. Adria currently boasts the youngest fleet out of all the national airlines in the former Yugoslavia.
On top of its fleet expansion, the Slovenian carrier posted improved operating results for the first half of the year. According to the "Uporabna stran" portal, Adria handled 531.447 passengers over the past six months, representing an increase of 10%. This was accompanied by an increase in the number of aircraft movements, rising from 9.117 last year to 9.645 in 2017, up 5.8%. The improved figures come as a result of higher demand for both scheduled and charter flights this summer. Despite the closure of its Polish base in Lodz, the Slovenian carrier has added frequencies to a number of routes out of Ljubljana including Podgorica, Sarajevo, Skopje, Pristina and Amsterdam. Earlier this year, Adria's CEO, Arno Schuster, said, "In general, we will focus on two areas of our business - regular and charter flights. We will generate enough revenue in the high season to secure liquidity throughout the year. This is the plan we are pursuing". He added, "We expect a successful year. We are always exploring possibilities for new destinations and new markets but we are currently more focused on improving existing frequencies".
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Otherwise convratulations to Adria! Well done!
Haplek
Best wishes for Adria!
Haplek
Haplek
http://atwonline.com/leasing/brussels-ceo-wet-leased-ssj100s-live-expectations
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/sukhoi-looking-sell-12-x-ssj100s-adria-airways-owned-4k-chlumecky
Not at this time, however it would make sense. Apparently, CityJet is looking to buy 2 companies. 4K have said it themselves they're not in it for the long run.
Actually those two are not linked. The success they had back then was ended when the rest of ex-Yu started opening up, visa requirements cancelled and LCC started serving the region.
Maybe Teheran, Central Asia and Caucasus could work, if they offered good connections to their European network.
I don't think people care much nowadays, when JP is private entity.
http://www.exyuaviation.com/p/adria-wet-leases-b757.html
I think this June all these additional seats on popular routes like ATH, TIA, BEY, ZRH... will help boost BEG's numbers as well.
Nr of aircraft 21
Nr of Employees: 1900
*Adria Airways: Revenue 305 Mio
Nr of aircraft: 12
Employees: 375
* Source: Wikipedia
In summary,
Adria makes almost the same revenue with less aircraft and 6 times less workforce
Just wait a bit :)
It's not the same one, in BEG there was a B787-8 and in ZAG i B787-9
Here is video proof.
https://youtu.be/jyvQzSbchCg
Good, two western operators and roughly 200 orders since 2005. E-Jet E2 hasn't even started flying yet and they've got 230+ orders.
But back on topic, there is no operational reason for JP to switch to SSJ100. It has the same seating capacity as CRJ900/1000, roughly the same burn and brings no additional operational capability. But you have to train all cabin crew, all pilots, engineers for the new type, plus initially the dispatch rate might be lower due to inexperience on type.
The only reason this would make sense if they could lease the aircraft at a laughable low rate, or even for free, which was speculated before. Throw in couple (all?) free training courses for the crews, and it starts to make sense. Especially when Sukhoi is desperate for more Western operators.
SM posted on here that SN's CEO expressed his satisfaction with the SSJ.
I think you need to give it a rest, the Russian airliner is great.
Lets wait and see. At least we see some progress at JP since 4K took over
https://www.businesstraveller.com/business-travel/2017/07/13/american-airlines-ends-codeshares-etihad-qatar-airways/
I wish them to somehow manage the US on its own (or find a suitable partner there, which would be a real challenge since most US carriers are just plain bad).
If for example flight crews would have contracts with reasonable conditions
US Carriers as also Eurooean Carriers got subsidies, but compared to size never in those amounts like the 3 Gulf receive it. Also times and business culture were different. In addition, no airline in the US or Europe ever doubled its seize within 5 years
But anonymous 1055: i support you that US Carriers service culture especially in coach class is a national joke
Face it, Inex-Adria is long gone and Slovenia currently does not have a national airline just like Macedonia, it is sad and unfortunately but that is what happens when regional super powers collapse and get bought out by other intact regional super powers. Next all our airport will be bought out so, game over folks, we will no longer own our airlines or airports because we are incompetent people that is too busy fighting each other and not looking at the big picture.
You mean like JAT back in Yugoslavia days?
@Anon 10:56AM
Wizz has done more for HUNGARY!
My point was just that the potential order of 12 SSJ100s presents completely different picture (financial-wise) than ordering 12 aircraft from Bombardier, Boeing, Airbus or Embraer.
And again, this has nothing to do with SSJ100 coming from Russia. It has to do with its lease price, which would be most likely well below the market level for similar-sized aircraft.
For example, why would you try to make an airline profitable, if you know the government will bail you out every couple of years with tens of millions of Euros? Isn't it better that everybody is happy, everybody gets a bit extra money, even through relatives with companies that act as service providers to the airline? Hire relatives from current employees so the fun continues?
If a government-owned company can make at least a neutral financial result (i.e. no bailout required) for years and years, there is no need to sell it to a private owner. However, I don't see a point of having a national carrier if tickets are not free (or at least very cheap), while taxpayers still have to bail it out every year with millions of their tax money.
I think most people would agree there is no logic in having government-owned supermarket chain, where the government has to put 100 millions of Euros in every year and then the consumer pays the same price as in Lidl, Hofer, Aldi or somewhere else?
Why wouldn't the same logic apply to national airlines?
Delta ordered 75 aircraft (CS100) and EK operates 95 A380s with 45 more orders, which represents almost 3/4 of worldwide A380 fleet.
Different game...