Croatia Airlines is preparing for a “demanding” 2026 as the carrier plans to finalise the bulk of its fleet renewal process. The carrier will retire five aircraft from its fleet, while at the same time taking delivery of a further seven A220 jets for a total of fourteen. A320 operations will conclude in February, with the type’s final service currently set for February 15 between Zagreb and Paris. The carrier is also preparing to announce a wet-lease partner to support the replacement of its Dash 8 turboprops, although they are currently still scheduled to remain in service throughout next year. The airline also has four A319 aircraft in its fleet.
Commenting on plans for the coming year, Croatia Airlines’ CEO, Jasmin Bajić, said, “The year ahead, 2026, will be particularly demanding in terms of fleet renewal, as it will involve the induction of seven new aircraft while five aircraft are simultaneously phased out of the fleet. At the same time, further steps in optimising the route network will be crucial in a higher-capacity environment to effectively meet growing travel demand and maintain a high level of customer satisfaction. Investments in digital services and the enhancement of the customer experience will further strengthen passenger confidence and the company’s competitiveness in an increasingly dynamic market”.
Looking at the wider significance of its fleet investment strategy, Mr Bajić said, “The acquisition of a new fleet is not merely a technical or financial matter, but a vision for the future of Croatian civil aviation, in which Croatia Airlines continues to serve as a key pillar of stability and quality in regional and international air transport, as well as an important partner to the Croatian economy and tourism sector”. He added, “Guided by a clear vision, supported by strong partnerships, and driven by highly professional and dedicated employees, we will continue to raise the bar of excellence by setting new standards in business operations. The implementation of all operational and strategic company initiatives will ensure the airline’s long-term sustainable future”.
In other words we will not make a profit next year
ReplyDeleteConsidering this year's losses, I fear what next year will look like
DeleteLong-term sustainability is promised every year, usually just before another cash injection.
DeleteThis drives me crazy! One step forward, two steps back every year. 10 years ago I thought "now that we are in the EU, OU will expand exponentially." It's actually worse now than it was 10 years ago.
DeleteYou do not understand EU.
DeleteIs this guy for real? The airline was this week saved from bankruptcy by the government. The airline is introducing a grand total of 2 new (seasonal) routes in 2026 and discontinuing 2 while taking delivery of 7 more aircraft. And he is talking about “clear vision” and “raising the bar of excellence by setting new standards in business operations”. You should be handing in your resignation.
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DeleteJasmin is genius. Dont be jelaous. He does the best he can. One of the biggest airline experts in Croatia beside analiticar. Much bigger and better airlines vanishes long ago, like Malev or Adria. Jasmin is pure gold.
DeleteCouldn’t agree more, svaka ti je Njegoševa!
DeleteIt's called BS generator... First developed on the mid 2000s, today powered by AI it spews such gibberish sentences this like nothing.
Delete"Croatia Airlines continues to serve as a key pillar of stability and quality in regional and international air transport"
ReplyDelete"Guided by a clear vision"
Key pillar? Stabillity? Vision?
Vučić himself wouldn't say it better.
the way you said that was a good one. made me smile.
DeleteLOL, so true!
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DeleteStill wondering who will be the turboprop wet lease partner. Maybe Braathens now that they have aircraft freed up after Austrian.
ReplyDeleteThey're no longer LH approved partner. Not possible.
Deletethey collapsed by the way. A day later after Play Airlines.
DeleteI'm not sure even the world's best CEO could turn around this company after the damage inflicted on it by Jasmin and his friends in government
ReplyDeleteDisagree. I think it's very possible to turn many things to positive quickly, but you need a good management. The financial part would take longer, but with a clear vision event that could be fixed in a few years.
DeleteJasmin is genius. Keeping CA alive.
DeleteAny idea which of the five will be retired?
ReplyDelete9H-CTG, CTH, CTL, CTK, CTN
DeleteThank you
DeleteDo you happen to know who they could choose for wet lease partner for turboprops?
DeleteLots of big words...
ReplyDeleteA vision for the future of Croatian aviation… meanwhile passengers connect via Munich, Vienna and Zurich.
ReplyDeleteI can't believe what this guy is saying. His airline just declared bankruptcy last week and needs 150 million euros from taxpayers to be saved. And he is talking about vision.
ReplyDeleteWith all due respect, what can he say? That he is a bad CEO?
DeleteThe airline did not declare bankruptcy.
DeleteLook at the airline's balance sheet. It had negative liquidity meaning it was bankrupt.
Delete"highly professional and dedicated employees" who are these people?
ReplyDeleteCroatia Airlines cabin crew are excellent. The management are atrocious.
DeleteNot only cabin crew. Flight crew as well, engineering and maintenance, dispatch, crew control and rostering, entire operations have lot of good people, highly skilled, professional and devoted. Uhljebs on the highest posts, placed in Buzin offices by Mafia government are problem, but they are there in order for "network optimization" to continue equaling more Minken and more Vrankvurt and more feed to LHG, while more money is laundered for criminal organization
DeleteMinken Vrankvurt is so funny, like Reka (Rijeka) ...not
DeleteIf all crime, corruption, nepotism, partitocracy, hardline communist mindset, waste of money on companies like this one, looking at the back of those who were recently way behind us, lack of rule of law, and much much more, in both OU and state of Croatia, don't trigger you, but my Minken and Vrankvurt do, you said absolutely everything that we needed to know. But, nicija nije gorjela do zore, mark my words
DeleteYour Minken and Vranfurt are extreamly annoying. Your views are all fair, but using those words is really is super boring.
DeleteWhen tickets cost more than Lufthansa with a connection, something is wrong...
ReplyDeleteThis sounds more like a political statement than an airline strategy.
ReplyDeleteExactly. OU is political entity, controlled and "managed" by criminal organization Kradeze, and used as one of their ATM's, through various channels, murky operations, corruptive contracts and illegal acts and dids
DeleteSo sad what they do whit OU
ReplyDeleteHow dare you? You should hail Bravo Hrvatska instead
DeleteExactly. It’s because of those, like the Bravo Hrvatska bot, that this can continue untouched. They think they are patriots, but they are really not. They are cheerleaders to collective rot. Nothing patriotic about that.
DeleteWhy do these people getting re elected to government?
DeleteAsk the averge voter that question across the region...
DeleteCroatian government is determined to keep Croatia Airlines running to keep Croatia connected. The loss of connectivity like with Slovenia will cost much more than what it currently does. This is a strategy not a "business" model.
ReplyDeleteNo matter how much it costs,...
DeleteUnfortunately they are left without any other choice.
DeleteThe lucrative croatian summer market has been taken by others. The diaspora market has been taken from ZAG by FR and their partners.
For OU remain the lines that are important for the economic attractivity of Croatia, meaning you have to provide a year-round service regardless of load factor.
OU is a lossmaker but without the OU losses Croatia economy while be less attractive and it will be a loss.
So overall, for Croatia interests it's not so bad.