Former Adria jet enters into service for Air Serbia

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Aegean cuts Beirut over jet damage

Greece's largest carrier Aegean Airlines said it had suspended all flights to Beirut pending the results of an investigation into the cause of damage to one of its planes that flew to the Lebanese capital. Ground crew at Beirut's Rafik Hariri International Airport found external damage to the fuselage of a plane that flew from Athens on January 10, prompting the airline a day later to suspend all flights to and from Beirut, a company statement said. It gave no further details about the damage found on the aircraft's exterior. Lebanon's transport ministry dismissed what it said were comments on social media and in the media that suggested a bullet could be to blame. Lebanese Transport and Public Works Minister Ali Hamie published an email on Twitter, dated January 15, covering a technical assessment of damage found below the cockpit. "After close examination, it was determined that it was not the result of a bullet", the email said. Aegean said it had notified Greek authorities and Beirut Airport authorities and expected to give an update on resuming flights to Beirut in the coming weeks. Beirut Airport is in a bustling residential area of the capital, where festive gunfire is not uncommon.

Former Adria jet enters into service for Air Serbia

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The first of two former Adria Airways Airbus A319 aircraft, which have now been leased by Air Serbia, has entered into commercial service for the airline, months after it took delivery of the jet. The aircraft, now registered YU-APM, and previously operating as S5-AAR for Adria, was deployed on a flight between Belgrade and Zurich yesterday evening. The aircraft was delivered new to Adria in 2010. The other former Adria jet, now registered YU-APL (ex S5-AAP), is yet to be put into commercial use. The two aircraft (pictured above) were originally to be delivered to Air Serbia in March, however, due to the coronavirus pandemic they arrived in Belgrade only in October.

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Anonymous15:55
why are they printed with an austrian flag?
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Thanks for the info.
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