EX-YU airlines and airports to negotiate new routes

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Qatar - Airbus to have speedy trial

Airbus and Qatar Airways are heading towards a three-month summer trial next year after a UK judge granted the airline a relatively quick timetable while dismissing its procedural claims in a bitter safety and contractual dispute. The judge told a division of London's High Court there was "public interest" in the outcome of the dispute, which has seen the Gulf carrier question the safety of about two dozen grounded A350 long-haul jetliners over flaws in their protective skin. Airbus has acknowledged these and other jets are suffering erosion to the painted surface and a layer of lightning protection but insists with the backing of European regulators they are safe, despite Qatar's refusal to take more deliveries. "I am in absolutely no doubt that this case should be tried as soon as is practically possible", Judge David Waksman said, backing the airline's call for a speedy trial. However, he rejected a bid by the airline to split the trial into two parts to allow Airbus to perform a deeper technical analysis, something the planemaker says it has already done. He also refused to order Airbus to stop formally trying to deliver more A350s to Qatar Airways, or to refrain from re-selling undelivered aircraft, while the dispute drags on. The procedural ruling means Airbus is free to attempt to trigger payment clauses as more planes are built. It can also try to sell A350s that Qatar has rejected to carriers like Air India, which industry sources say could step in as a buyer. Qatar Airways has questioned the jet's defences against lightning, which strikes commercial jets about once a year, and is suing Airbus for $1 billion in damages for idled planes. Airbus has counter-sued for the return of millions of dollars of credits awarded when jets were sold and accused Qatar of refusing to take planes as a device to tackle overcapacity.

EX-YU airlines and airports to negotiate new routes

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Airlines and airports from across the former Yugoslavia will be taking part in the upcoming Europe Routes Development forum taking place in Bergen, Norway between May 18 and May 20. Routes events are unique forums dedicated to the development of air services, bringing together airlines, airports and destinations to meet, plan, discuss and negotiate new and existing flights. As the leading route development event for the region, Routes Europe will be critical in stimulating the recovery of the market. Attending from the former Yugoslavia will be Air Serbia, as well as the airports in Belgrade, Pristina, Ljubljana, Sarajevo, Skopje, Split, Dubrovnik, Osijek, Pula, Rijeka, Zadar, Banja Luka, Mostar and Ohrid. Senior network planners from over 110 airlines are expected to attend the event.

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Anonymous13:47
Can't believe Croatia Airlines is not attending.
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Anonymous13:57
I am so disappointed INI management did not find this event valuable... :(
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Anonymous18:32
I am glad Osijek is on that list
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Yogi Po18:57
Management of OMO can go everywhere, but they are impotent to do anything. I you don't know how to work, you are doomed to burn government money without results. Government need to fire all those people working there and hire someone who know how to work without being part of HDZ.
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Anonymous15:51
Nis??
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