Serbia's newest commercial airport, Morava, is in talks with several carriers over the launch of scheduled flights starting this winter and is drafting plans for the construction of a second runway. Shortly after its formal opening on June 28, the airport was issued with an operating license by the Serbian Civil Aviation Directorate and has signed contracts for the lease of commercial space, including a duty free shop, which will be managed by Switzerland's Dufry, as well as rent-a-car agencies. Since opening its doors, the airport has handled private taxi flights, while over thirty newly employed staff members continue to undergo training.
The General Manager of operator Airports of Serbia, Mihajlo Zdravković, said, "We have already held talks with several airlines and I must say there is interest. This is displayed by the fact that we have leased out commercial space at the airport. Realistically speaking, we can expect the first commercial flights from Morava Airport to be inaugurated at the start of the winter season in late October. These will be regional services operated by smaller aircraft. We would also be satisfied if they were to start next summer, keeping in mind that the airport has a catchment area of some one million people, as well as the region's business potential and growing tourism".
Mr Zdravković believes the airport could handle a projected 20.000 passengers as outlined earlier this year by Serbia's Minister for Construction, Transport and Infrastructure, Zorana Mihajlović. "It is not unrealistic for the airport to process 20.000 travellers this year if flights start this winter. Certain airlines have promised they would launch flights, however, until a commercial agreement is signed we cannot say with certainty whether they will materialise", Mr Zdravković said. He added, "Today, any aircraft with the capacity to seat between sixty and eighty passengers can land here. Based on the airline's decision, we are also capable of handling larger Boeing 737-800 and Airbus A319 and A320 jets. We already have the necessary equipment to cater for all these aircraft types, including fire emergency service certification".
Commenting on the future development of Morava Airport, Ms Mihajlović noted that work on compiling and securing technical documentation for the construction of a second runway will begin this year, in order for work to commence in 2020. "We will provide funds for this project in next year's budget", Ms Mihajlović said. She added, "In addition to the introduction of scheduled commercial flights, it is important for Morava Airport to become a centre for cargo operations, which will be aided by the construction of the Morava Corridor". The planned corridor is a 110 kilometre highway valued at 800 million euros that is expected to be built by the US-Turkish consortium Bechtel-ENKA and will pass near the airport. Its construction is scheduled to begin next year.
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I'm ashamed by the level of amateurism with which our country is run...
-_-
A promise is a promise.
60 - 80 seats = JU (ATR)
B738 = TK and FR
A319/A320 = W6
They are ready for all :-)
"Use of AD only with permission issued by Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Serbia"
No de-icing facilities available, runway unable to accept heavy aircraft due to its low load-bearing capability, no runway or approach lights which means no operations at night, no published fire-fighting category.
Airlines are already lining up to fly to this very operational airport.
"We already have the necessary equipment to cater for all these aircraft types, including fire emergency service certification".
No fuel available except for military, though.
Hoping this airport sees passengers asap. An empty airport is always very expensive to handle.
I know that theoreticaly are airlines allowed to land with an a320 on a 30m runway, but they wont do it, because it's just to risky (inssurance thing). There will certainly be arguments that airlines land also in Memmingen. In Memmingen is the in-line runway 30m, but there are also 15m asphalt on both sides (all together 60m) that are not meant to be used for normal landing with heawy a320, but in case of crosswinds, when the plane need a bit more asphalt, in this case it will hold the short use of the other 15m. There will probably be also other examples of airports, but I checked them all, and Dortmund or other have NOT a 30m, but 45m.
So please just forget this stupid political project, until they (with they I always mean also WE) do it right!!!
Even from Paracin (exit from highway) to Bor takes around 2 hours.
If you change yours, it is understandable but if they anyhow change theirs or cancel the flight they must find alternative transportation for you or return you the money.
Неизоставна је градња нове писте за карго и путничке авионе. Величинр 2800 х 45 метара. Са уградњом ILS уређаја,
Уз осветљење осе писте и бочног осветљења. Са рулном стазом која може носити карго авионе до 250 тона укупне
Тежина. Овај аеродром ће комерцијално опстајати првенствено од карго саобраћаја. Путнички саобраћај ће постајати захваљујући LCC и чартер саобраћају. Са врхунским менаџментом у управљању бизнисом. Таквих менаџера нема
у Краљеву, Чачку, Крагујевцу... Они се могу довести са стране.
У Централној Србији нема искуства у области путничке авијације. У вери сам да ће Морава позитивно пословати
У току идућих седам до осам година. Морава се налази у окружењу четири ауто пута који се рачвају близу ове ваздушне луке. Правци за Београд, Пожегу, Појате и Крагујевац... Будуће инвестиције са овим које су већ присутне
лежи потенцијал развоја, успешности Мораве и доброг дела
централне и југозападне Србије.
Садашња писта јесте војна. И није економски исплативо је
Рехабилитовати и преуредити за цивилне авионе средње величине. Са паралелном пистом се раздваја саобраћај.
Повећава безбедност и комерцијални саобраћај се успешно
обавља. Без ометања оперативности цивилног, западног дела аеродрома и могућности несметаног повећања саобраћаја и објеката даљег развоја.
Апсолутно је неприхватљиво да држава на источној страни писте, порезом издржава војни сектор, а на западном делу
издржава цивилни део аеродрома. Потребно је даље инвестирати у Моравски аеродром, да би зарађивао и делом зараде учествовао у издржавању војске. Што је потпуно нормално, логично и Могуће.
На крају, у Српском народу се каже: "Родило се ваља га љуљати". Да Аеродрому Морави предстоји израстање.
Људима вера, промишљање труд, одговорност и ефикасност.
ЖИВЕЛА СРБИЈА и народ њен.
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Serbs will have 3 decent international airports to choose from.
We could see a W6 base in KVO just like in DEB, CRA, VAR, etc.
Or not even BEG-SJJ, INI-TIV, KVO-SKP etc
You are welcome
No need to be repeated all over again.
I meant to operate BEG MMX KVO MMX BEG or BEG EIN INI EIN BEG.
Please find me one route where W6 r any other LCC operates like this?
And then I am writing nonsense
LOOL
Does the airport have proper ILS equipment? I remember it was a major setback for Nis as airlines wouldn't start flights before installing it.
C'mon man.
KVO will create a new market with mostly gasto routes and hopefully(alongside Nis) introduce charters and flight to the holiday destinations which would further boost their growth
There will never be flights from Morava Fakeport to anywhere and they all know it .
Btw Wizz Air is opening many new routes from Timisoara to anywhere -
thats for you Vinci attracting airlines to Belgrade ...
Both Easyjet and Ryanair operate without issues from Southend in UK, which is 1604x36m runway.
And as far as Memmingen goes, no, you cannot use the extra surface, as the aircraft will clip couple of runway edge lights if you do so. That's why narrow runways have lower crosswind limits for takeoff and landing.
INI-BSL is operate with SKP plane in the same way. OSI-BSL was operate with BEG plane in the same way. In neighboring Romania Craiova and Suceava share an A320 so for example it operated these days:
11.07
CRA-CIA-SCV-CRA-MAD-CRA.
So I found you many examples, will you accept that you wrote nonsense now?
Cheers mate.