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As we enter the first day of 2026, this is what you read, liked and discussed the most on EX-YU Aviation News in the past year according to accumulated statistics.
✈ MOST POPULAR NEWS ✈
1. Wizz Air launching new Skopje and Ohrid routes in 2026, September 3
2. Wizz Air to shut Vienna base, end three EX-YU routes, September 11
3. Air Serbia passengers on eight-hour flight to nowhere, September 23
4. Air Serbia discontinues route after three years of service, October 14
5. British Airways ends EX-YU year-round presence after 25 years, November 30
6. easyJet to discontinue four Croatia routes, September 8
7. Ryanair says “underdeveloped” Belgrade Airport run by “French profiteers“, January 10
8. Thailand pursuing Air Serbia Bangkok flights, August 20
9. Wizz Air Abu Dhabi's exit opens door for competitors in the Balkans, July 9
10. Air Serbia confirms Toronto service launch in late May 2026, October 6
✈ MOST POPULAR TRIP REPORTS ✈
1. Air Serbia: Niš - Belgrade
2. Air Serbia: Lisbon - Belgrade
3. Air Serbia: Belgrade - Shanghai
4. Edelweiss Air: Pristina - Zurich on A350
5. Turkish Airlines: Belgrade - Sydney
✈ MOST POPULAR NEW ROUTES ANNOUNCED IN 2025 ✈
1. Wizz Air: Dortmund - Niš, launching January 5, 2026
2. Wizz Air: Skopje - Cologne, launched December 15, 2025
3. Wizz Air: Skopje - Prague, launched December 15, 2025
4. easyJet: Manchester - Ljubljana, launched November 4, 2025
4. easyJet: Manchester - Ljubljana, launched November 4, 2025
5. Wizz Air: Bratislava - Niš, launched December 16, 2025
6. Vueling: Barcelona - Ljubljana, launched November 16, 2025
7. Eurowings: Salzburg - Pristina, launched December 18, 2025
8. Wizz Air: Tuzla - Larnaca, launching March 31, 2026
9. Wizz Air: Tuzla - Hahn, launching March 31, 2026
10. Wizz Air: Tuzla - Berlin, launching March 30, 2026
✈ MOST VISITORS BY COUNTRY IN 2025 ✈
1. Serbia
2. Slovenia
3. Croatia
4. Germany
5. United States
6. United Kingdom
2. Slovenia
3. Croatia
4. Germany
5. United States
6. United Kingdom
7. Bosnia and Herzegovina
8. Macedonia
9. Canada
8. Macedonia
9. Canada
10. Australia
11. Switzerland
11. Switzerland
12. Austria
13. United Arab Emirates
14. Montenegro
15. Italy
16. France
17. Greece
18. Spain
19. Netherlands
20. Sweden
✈ MOST POPULAR VINTAGE PHOTOS ✈
Adria Airways' first A320 undergoing painting in April 1989 prior to delivery. The aircraft was the 43rd A320 ever produced, the first A320 in Yugoslavia's register (YU-AOA) and the first A320 powered by new IAE engines
Delivery of JAT's first DC-10 aircraft named "Nikola Tesla" on December 12, 1979. Instead of champagne, the aircraft was welcomed with spring water from Tesla's native Smiljan (pictured), while the act of christening the jet was performed by the best pupil from Smiljan elementary school (pictured)
JAT’s first DC-10 at Long Beach production plant a day prior to its delivery. The aircraft undertook an 11 hour and 20 minute journey to Belgrade on December 12, 1978 where it was welcomed by employees and dignitaries. The aircraft was delivered by captains Slobodan Tanasković and Živko Jerinić. The jet entered scheduled commercial service on December 15, between Belgrade and New York via Zagreb
wow I'm surprised by the number of Wizz Air articles in the top!
ReplyDeleteMacedonian story being most read in 2025 was not what I expected :D but nice.
ReplyDelete@ex-Yu I really like the new design of the trip reports page
ReplyDeleteUAE visitors at number 12!
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year to the EX YU aviation team. It was a pleasure reading all this news and stories. Always punctual and first to share. As a huge fan of classic airliners and aviation from the past century, I must thank you once more for that history line of the first Boeing 737. Truly inspiring and amazing. Cheers lads
ReplyDeleteI feel bad but must agree with Ryanair
ReplyDeleteWow that is a fantastic find of the Adria plane being painted. Live in Slovenia and have not seen anything similar ever published. Kudos
ReplyDelete+1 Adria anniversary book. So good 👍
DeleteBeautiful year of reading behind us, must say that the history articles we're my personal favorites! And on a side note what happened to the Australian readers, they used to be in the top ten, now they didn't even make the top twenty?
ReplyDeleteWell spotted. It is at number 10. Clearly a January 1st oversight on my part. All fixed now, thank you!
DeleteThank you Luka for another year of outstanding aviation coverage. Happy New Year, looking forward to even better 2026!
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