NEWS FLASH
Air Serbia will take delivery of its third Airbus A330-200 aircraft this afternoon, registered YU-ARD. The jet, which is being dry-leased, features a special livery promoting the upcoming Expo 2027 in Belgrade. The aircraft was delivered new to Etihad Airways in 2014 but was stored in late 2019 until it was taken up by Air Belgium three years later. The 262-seat jet features the Etihad cabins, including 22 business class seats in a 1-2-1 layout, and the remaining 240 in economy in a 2-4-2 configuration.
Business class seats, all of which have direct-aisle access, offer a privacy shell, a six feet one inch full flat bed, a 15-inch LCD screen, in-seat power ports and an in-built massage function. Economy class offers a 31.5 to 33-inch seat pitch depending on where one sits. The cabin is fitted with cradle-style seats that slide forward and recline, 10.4-inch personal LCD screens, USB ports and power ports. The aircraft boasts mood lighting that is adjusted to suit the time of day.
Air Serbia has tentatively scheduled the aircraft’s entry into service for Saturday October 12 between Belgrade and Chicago, although changes remain possible. As previously reported, Air Serbia has acquired the same seats which are featured on the YU-ARD registered jet and will install them on its other two A330-200s currently in service - registered YU-ARB and YU-ARC. The latter, which currently has an outdated hard product, will be the first to be retrofitted next year and its utilisation will be reduced upon the arrival of the airline’s fourth A330-200 by the end of the year.
Finally!
ReplyDeleteLet's hope the fifth one will be A330-300/A330-900.
DeleteA330-900 for sure not! Also, I believe they are profesionals so also no way to have mixed fleet with only 5 or six widebodies. Better to rise frequences with smaller jet, and introduce new destinations. And for this A330-200 is great choice for YU.
DeleteYou are fully right. No A333 is needed.
DeleteA333 would be useful on JFK route. More frequencies requires more planes and crews. Coule JU fill two A332 per day? A339 has NEO engines, so no thanks
DeleteWhat’s wrong with the a330neo engines?
DeleteLets first go to 8 A332 as planned. Then we have plans for 2 A350.
DeleteActually we planned 2 A350s as third and fourth long haul planes but GoS said NO. A big big NO. So, first we grow to 8 A332 (should be done by SS29), then we go for 2 A350
Wet dreams.
Deletewhen is the A380 coming? They are not a serious airline until the JU has 10 A380
DeleteAgree...I want to be able shower on the long haul routes
DeleteLet’s hope they replace the 319 from London. One of their priciest European routes and the plane is a relic.
ReplyDeleteLove the expo design. Looking fwd to fly soon on that one. Good job JU. Flew last week to Larnaca on 319 JU flight crew and service was excellent.
DeleteThey have been using the wet leased Getjet on the london route. And have to say they are usually very good. Yes the aircraft is old but the staff are good and polite. And yes the air serbia a319 used on the route needs updating.
DeleteIf they do change it would be great if there was a double daily with the embraers. To have more convenient flight time. Coming to BEG from London late is not convenient to travel to the rest of Serbia.
Lol. They can’t fly to LHR whenever they want. LHR in fact is slot controlled.
DeleteThere are slots at LHR just no good ones
DeleteThere's always someone willing to sell their slot. Remember JU was given etihad's slot so they wouldn't lose it. When etihad couldn't use it
DeleteAny photos of the interiors?
ReplyDeleteBravo Air Serbia 🇷🇸🇷🇸🇷🇸
ReplyDeleteindeed!
ReplyDeleteFinally, hopefully the Embraers will be introduced soon!
ReplyDeleteOver Germany at the moment :)
ReplyDeleteNope, it already landed
DeleteMakes sense.
ReplyDeleteDoes this plane have the same engines like other two A332?
ReplyDeleteYes, they have all the RR Trent700
Deleteupravo slece
ReplyDeleteIdemo dalje...
ReplyDeleteČekaj brate, ajd malo da stanemo, da vidimo gde smo, i gde ćemo.
DeleteТако је, само полако.
DeleteIde se dalje do 8 A332. Posle toga dolaze 2 A350.
DeleteAir Serbia has my full support
ReplyDeleteSaid the anonymous guy from the forum.
DeleteReplied anonymous guy nr2
DeleteVideo of delivery flight landing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0LUqwJiBKsw
ReplyDeleteAlready needs a good wash.
DeleteWill the re-register it?
Can't you just read the article and see it will be registered YU-ARD?
DeleteDon't expect too much.
DeleteBig thanks Anon 22:32 for the video!
DeleteNote: I couldn't believe to Anon 05:06 comment, and watched the video, and realized that just 05:06 was full of poison because of other's success.