SHS Aviation, the parent company of VLM Airlines, has announced it will be ending a number of routes, including all flights out of Maribor Airport. The company said that the measure is "temporary" and will allow it to focus on private, charter and ACMI flights. VLM will only maintain scheduled services from Antwerp and Zurich to London City Airport. “The current aviation sector is so dynamic that it is common for destinations and flight frequencies to be constantly evaluated and adapted according to the season, the performance of existing routes and new opportunities that arise on the market. The performance of the routes is also continuously monitored at VLM. The available aircraft capacity is then deployed on routes and activities that are more in demand and that are profitable", Johan Maertens, the CEO of VLM said. The carrier maintains flights from Maribor to Munich and Antwerp. They are set to be discontinued by the end of the summer season. “At the same time, a fleet reduction will also be implemented. It is no secret that we have been busy preparing the replacement of the Fokker 50 aircraft for some time now. The expected commissioning of the new aircraft is planned for the second half of 2019”, Mr Maertens said.

VLM Airlines previously announced plans that it would launch flights from Maribor to a number of European destinations, as well as to China.