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Zagreb Airport, 1968

Aviogenex’s last aircraft sold

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The 37-year-old Aviogenex Boeing 737-200 jet (registered YU-ANP), which last flew in 2014 and is currently stored at Belgrade Airport, has been sold at an auction along with a Robin DR400 single-engine wooden monoplane located in Pančevo. The pair, along with equipment, was acquired for 94.000 euros by a local road maintenance company owned by Switzerland’s Janus Consulting. YU-ANP was among the last B737-200s ever produced. Christened "Zadar" upon its delivery, it was later fitted with hush kits to reduce engine noise. Over its long career, Aviogenex wet-leased the aircraft to Westair Benin, Sudan Airways, President Airlines from Cambodia, Cameroon Airlines, Air Bosna, Air Express from Tanzania, Chanchangi Airlines from Nigeria, Ukraine International Airlines, Bouraq Airlines from Indonesia, Malaysia Airlines, Jat Airways and its successor Air Serbia.

Prior to the break-up of Yugoslavia, Aviogenex was the busiest charter-only airline in the country, handling over half a million passengers per year in the late 1980s. Despite plans to privatise the carrier in 2013 and the submission of Letters of Intent for its purchase by JetVision Balkan from Serbia, GLT Overseas (Middle East) from the United Arab Emirates, Euroswiss Investment Holding from Switzerland and Arctica Airlines from Russia, the government decided to liquidate the airline in 2014. The company’s former employees have accused the state of mishandling the privatisation process so as to protect the interests of the then-Etihad-backed Air Serbia. Aviogenex was established in 1968. In 1990, its busiest year, it handled 633.932 passengers with a fleet of ten aircraft. 

April 07, 2025
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  1. Anonymous10:37

    Such a beautiful luvery

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    1. Anonymous12:26

      Love it and the interior matched the livery

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  2. Anonymous10:54

    Šta će im taj avion

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    1. Anonymous11:05

      B732 su još uvek aktivni na severu Kanade. Samo pitanje je da li ANP uopšte može da se dovede u letno stanje. Možda ode za delove a možda se napravi kafanica.

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    2. Anonymous13:18

      Да нама само недостаје још једна кафаница, све остало је идеално!

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    3. Anonymous13:39

      Zašto da ne kafanica. Za 94.000 € može i lepa kućica da bude, fina kvadratura. Atrakcija sigurno.

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  3. Anonymous12:22

    Farewell

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  4. Anonymous13:31

    Fraport fans please tell Mr Krasnja AvioGenex does not exist anymore.so he will not spread more outdated info.

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  5. Anonymous14:10

    I wonder why the 737-200 was ordered when the 737NG was already in production with much better fuel economy and CASK in general.

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    1. Anonymous19:47

      737NG was for sure not in production, maybe you mean the Classic series, the -300/-400/-500. Actually, some JAT's 737-300s were even older than YU-ANP which is funny. I guess the decision to go to -200Adv was to retain the similarities with the 727 fleet, and probably it was cheaper to acquire.

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    2. Anonymous17:33

      It was one of the last 737-200s made and very noisy because of the antiquated engines when it was acquired. The classics were much quieter and not sure why they did not go with the 737-500 which was the same length but with the newer turbofan CFM56 engines.

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  6. Anonymous21:43

    Sad to see it go

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  7. Anonymous20:26

    $94,000 so sad they should I have kept it put in museum

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  8. Anonymous20:03

    When will they move it pick it up what are the plans for the plane ? Airbnb or maybe some expo 2027 advertising nearby?

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