NEWS FLASH
The Slovenian Parliament’s Public Finances Oversight Commission has proposed for the government to enter into a strategic partnership with an established airline in the process of forming the country’s new national carrier. Slovenia’s Minister for Infrastructure, Alenka Bratušek, has said further details on the establishment of the new airline would be made public this autumn. Ms Bratušek noted that the decision made by the Parliament’s Commission is almost identical to the government’s conclusion on the matter.
Very good news for LJU and Slovenia. I think this new carrier will be set up before the busy summer season in 2024.
ReplyDeleteIt was published here a few days ago that Bratusek plans for the airline to be set up for summer 2025.
DeleteThat was before PR campaign orchestrated by Amelia. After the release of the research for a month every news site was doing interviews with them how perfect they are. So my guess is that A LOT happened behind the scenes
DeleteFrom 24ur article:
DeleteO terminskem načrtu danes ni želela govoriti, saj da še ni pripravljen. "Bolj natančen okvir, kako naprej, bo znan jeseni," je povedala.
So pretty much 2025 is out of the question it seems. It really looks like early start is possible
Fantastic news for the average Slovenian taxpayer, indeed. The same people who destroyed the airline and burdened the taxpayers with it for years are now going to be able to do it all over again! Truly wonderful.
DeletePlus the regular non-public sector folks are still going to have to drive all the way to Venice for an affordable holiday. Excellent job!
DeleteExactly, the same corrupt and incapable gang. They would rather push the new railways- and bus station in Ljubljana or in places like Bled, Kranj. The LJU project is apparently again delayed.
DeleteAnd in the so called "Green-Slovenia" we still miss trams in LJU and not to talk about the poor railways infrastructure in general.
Concerned taxpayers again..and I am against investing "my" money into rails as I never used them. How do you like that? Of course I am not against it, I believe that Slovenia deserve to get best connectivity in all aspects.
DeleteThere is a huge difference between rail or public transportation and LJU AP flight infrastructure
DeleteIs it? every kind of transportation is very important for state economy, I really don't see difference between public rail/bus transportation and air transportation from LJU AP. Everyone of them is giving it's share to state economy.
DeleteAnon 12:50: you have no idea what public interest is and why it needs to be financed with public money. For instance: large sum is deducted from my salary for health system. I have not used it in last 30 years, but would not like to live un system, where there is no public health system. Affirdable publuc transport system is part of solution for plethora of problems we are facing now (economical, environmental, political…). It seems you sre one of the neolibs, who religiously belive free maret solves everything, but reality begs to differ: in times of crisis almost all private companies cry for financial bailiouts (not loans) from the same state, they so fanatically want to keep away from any kind of interference. Basically they ask for free hands in good times and free money in rough times. So spare us with “not with my money” mantra
Deletealso air connectivity is a part of public servis that the country offers to the citizens and economy. Maybe they should rethink the model of financial support of companies that would like to develop business out of Slovenia. We have those that never fly, we have those that never take a train or a bus... but to be part of the green society we have to start to follow a strategy that will reduce the co2 but will connect the country on a smart way. I hope this time they decide for a good business model and not to big fleet!
DeleteJudging by the chitchat behind the scenes, Amelia is the partner and summer 2024 bar any complications is the goal.
ReplyDeleteQuite amazing if its true
exactly if they will really partner with them that is great and it will give us a chance to have national airline before the peak of a 2024 summer
DeleteIf Amelia becomes a partner then the Croatian government MUST find a solution for OU. Amelia is no joke and they know what they are doing. They will no doubt set up a serious operation at Brnik. Very, very good news for Slovenian aviation.
ReplyDeleteAmelia could be a game changer, they aren't afraid to be bold (Strasbourg flights for example). And judging by how well they are run, if the government let's them operate their way I have no doubt it's going to be a success story
Deletethey are very well run airline which knows how to make smart decisions. They are really the best option as a partner that Slovenia can get for new carrier
DeleteCroatian government and solution for OU, hahahahahahahaha, ahahahahahahahahaha
DeleteOU and croatian gov!? .. total corruption ..... OU can buy toilet paper without LH approval ... all due to Cro gov corruption.
DeleteThere is no corruption in OU nor the Croatian government. If you want to find corruption go to JU headquarters.
Delete^ when you have nothing smart to say better not say it at all
DeleteCorruption in the cro gov is a no brainer ..... ask 700 000 croats that have fled croatia because of corruption ...... corruption is a cancer in cro society .....
DeleteIt was a long time ago since we got as good news that those are today for Slovenian aviation (as the start of a new airline could already be next summer). Hope that they will choose the right type of aircraft for the start this airline (Embraer 190/95 especially if it would be the E2 model).
ReplyDelete*for the start of this airline (typo)
DeleteSo this is actually for real going agead? Can’t wait for more news on this.
ReplyDeleteBy the looks if it, YES!
DeleteIt would be cheaper at the end to support Adria Airways and my a319 job offer employer in 2019 😁
DeleteThis should force OU to start actually thinking more about more flights from ZAG and everything becouse if this new airline will really start in summer 2024 as some say then they could lose some passengers.
ReplyDeleteJasmin won’t like this
ReplyDeleteJasmin doesn't give a s.it about this or about anything else. He is signing what he is ordered to sign, "brand new shiny A220 fleet" for example, and he is getting fat pay check for it. He has absolutely no clue what's going on in aviation in ex-yu, or anywhere else
Deletebut what does Amelia say about all this?
ReplyDeleteThey are doing PR after PR. Just google Amelia letalska povezljivost... There are about 50 articles about how slovenia has an airline and that they are prepared to go in the partnership (And most of the articles have interviews with their CEO)
Deletehttps://www.exyuaviation.com/2023/06/amelia-open-to-cooperation-on-new.html
DeleteI might be stupid, but if Amelia will really join, what keeps them away from deploying their Atr42 on some Maribor and Portoroz routes? Maribor in the winter, Portoroz over the summer should work? Or am i still living in the 90s where every route was viable
ReplyDeleteI mean for the first year or two I doubt it will happen but then why not. But we all know how Adria was only flying from Lju (out of Slovenian airports) so I hope that this will change with Amelia
DeleteFor SUTT 2024 I see LH with 5 departures ex LJU. Additionally there will be a 0615h dep to MUC.
ReplyDelete615 was scheduled for this summer as well, but then got removed, the tickets were on sale as well
DeleteBut the fact is that we have only FRA departing daily in the morning and CDG twice on working days. What is planned for next summer does not even matter.
DeleteSUTT 2024 is not definitive out yet, but at least you can book 0615h dep ex LJU to MUC on LH website already.
DeleteThis is great news but what we really need is some other airline with a departure between 6-8 in the morning like KLM to Ams or Swiss to Zurich or Austrian to Vienna
DeleteNot VIE or ZRH or CDG or BRU or MUC but VIE and ZRH and CDG and BRU and MUC.
DeleteYea, but the paradix is, that high frequencies from small coutry reqire small aircraft (making small yield on the route or even loss) or much larger pax pool. Adria had both (pool being transfer pax from Kosovo and North Macedonia) and they left it to sharks (both within and outside company).
DeleteWhen it comes to profit or loss there is so many different factors which influence to final result. I still believe that if JP would work closely with government (reducing cost at airport, reduced prices of fuel, ...) then it would make profit without any issues. But JP always paid highest cost and when other companies had profit of few MIO, JP had loss at same amount.
DeleteStill no late afternoon LH flights.
DeleteAF for SUTT has 1210h and 1815h dep to CDG planned.
ReplyDeleteNo morning departure?
DeleteSuch a shame...
Currently daily at noon and 4 weekly 1805h
DeletePerfect, just perfect, I hope for daily 1805 departures.
DeleteWhat is with Lufthansa, have they already approved of all this?
ReplyDeleteIn the end this "national" airline will be Luftys newest pathetic feeder with twenty daily flights to Frankfurt and Munich that of course will be lossmaking.
At least the obnoxious whining about bad timings will end when LH stops flying to Ljubljana .
ReplyDeleteWhy is everyone posting here in love with Amelia? Their website indicates, like, six routes total. How is that a serious partner for a national airline?
ReplyDeleteHOP CRJ 900 waits for new painting on LJU ground field
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