This is really crazy. First time I hear something like this

Paying leases on aircraft that aren’t even flying is brutal. Those Q400 costs alone must be eating into margins, especially in a quarter already hit by fuel prices.

Because they didn’t finish reparations on time. They didn’t know that contract says that all planes have to be returned fully overhauled. Planes were returned, but lesor turned them off and shipped them back to OU to finish overhauling. Maintenance weren’t scheduled and that’s why there are no spare parts and slots fixed. Classic amateurs

Continuing to pay leases on grounded aircraft is particularly hard to defend.

It's pure negligence. They have duty of care, and they failed to adhere to the standard. I get headache when read something like this.

Two rules of aircraft leasing: the lessee pays for everything and even when the lessor should, the lessee still does. This isn’t a “return,” it’s a rejection. Return conditions weren’t met.
Calling Croatia’s maintenance amateur is rich. Keeping Q400s flying with spare parts situation is the opposite. The real mess? Fleet transition. That’s where it went sideways.
Maybe they’ll claw something back from Airbus… but I wouldn’t bet on it.

Looks like everyone wants to kill Croatia Airlines no matter how hard they try. Airbus 70 months delays, lessor still paying lease for two grounded aircraft, Ryanair basically indirect competition on most of international routes, incompetent management obviously and in the end only savior is Plenkovic government with a money! Wow, how are they still alive?

They're connected to the respirator.

If only you knew what the real reason behind the airplane still being here was... Monty python is nothing to this

Can you tell us the real reason

Yes. I don’t think Adria was being run this poorly before it collapsed.

The only difference is that the Croatian government pours money into Croatia Airlines while the Slovenian one didn't give a cent in the last few years.

@Anon 11:37: Not sure about that. The disastrous introduction of Saab 2000 fleet, don't forget about the planned order of Sukhoi Superjet, wet leasing half of the fleet out to LH Group, while then wet leasing aircraft from other operators. Oh, and remember the sale and leaseback of the brand. And then all the cancellations and the combinations of flights ala Balkan Express.

Exactly - this is rubbish. The only one to blame for the fiasco with Dashes are themselves. They for sure do not have to pay leasing for the planes that haven't been delivered, so they are not losing anything there. They are underutilising their fleet, so what lost revenue are they talking about? I could understand if the fleet had been utilised to the maximum and they don't have enough capacity, but that is not the case. So, what exactly ARE they talking about? As far as I can see, they are dancing from joy that the deliveries are delayed, because they don't know what to do with the planes they already do have and as it is, they have someone to blame (at least in front of the general public that doesn't understand the details).

And they didn't know that it might happen at the time when they signed the contract? Almost every airline had some kind of problem including engines.
And still they decided to go f or it...and now they blame Airbus.
Nonsense.

They already have too much planes on the ground. Extra 8 would be even more ridiculous

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I doubt they can considering they are leasing the planes.

Why they are not leasing them from Airbus directly

More expensive

Airbus is a plane manufacturer, not a leasing company.

I'm still wondering what happened with the deposit they paid to Airbus for A320neos they originally ordered because I know they didn't get them back.

True. The airline keeps blaming external factors but where was the risk mitigation? Any realistic scenario planning should have accounted for delivery delays and MRO bottlenecks.

It's kind of strange since the company is led by a super hero manager who is also one of the author of the renown book ( or should I say: Book) "management avio kompanije"

From what position? What leverage would they have in such negotiations? The only time when they really let them selves go is when they negotiate with their workers. That's when they make up for being beaten to mash every other time.

They have no legal relationship with Airbus. The leasing company is the only one that could potentially sue or negotiate compensation with the manufacturer.

I see that happening.

Unlikely. They will probably be awarded.

The scale of the A220 program relative to the airline’s size now looks questionable. It’s a high-stakes transition that management doesn’t seem to have the capacity to execute smoothly.

Real Boss in OU and of OU is Ivan Mišetić. Untouchable Mafia Member, ex Chief of (president) Franjo Tuđman Office, and CEO of OU thereafter. For his personal benefits, he surrendered croatian market to foreigners. He still fulfills promise/oral contract obligations. Members of his Organization = Government = Kradeze, either blackmailed or just as Organization/Party duty, deliberately place incompetent aparatchiks to "manage" OU. In real life, those people sign whatever they are asked to sign, as for example highly corruptive BCG deal which resulted in single type fleet with the most expensive and the most unreliable type in its category, preciseley for OU to remain LHG feeder and do whatever LHG commands, while the real Boss continuing to receive percentage for each and every unit leasing contracts. Attorney General is part of the Organization, so they don't worry about being charged for their criminal actions.
"Independent " media in Croatia is part of the Organization, and no single journalist ever raised the question of crime, corruption and incompetence in OU, paid more and more, year by year, by "stoka sitnog zuba". Instead, every single news article or TV program presents OU as supersucessful, supermodern and ideal company with zero issues, which significantly contributes to tourism and economy in general in Croatia. So, please don't blame poor Jasmin for what's happening in OU. Real Boss is way above his category

Jasmin, Zabo, Babogredac and Krecina are great managers. For Ivan Misetic there is only one solution. To make employe Mr Macketic. Than Mišetić will hide in small hole. Otherwise, we will still have great and shiny company, with higher pax and income numbers, with new planes, with 30 destinations ad lot of comfort in planes.

Hahahahahahahaha, Mačketić. And Mišetić in small hole. Hahahahaha, can't stop laughing! Thanks!!!

U welcome.. Gde ih samo nadju...

Pa ima i ona kad nema macke, misevii kolo vode

Itchy and Scratchy show

To reduce stress on engines

Magic...

09.39
Few days ago I was flying out of ZAG, 3 pm. Two Bright and Shiny parked, one on the new apron, aside. The other one in front of the hangar with engine cover opened. Probably reducing stress on engines. Ventilating.

Oh, znači počelo je počelo

Sure they will be awarded. They are facing so many external troubles successfully.

There is a clear lack of contingency strategy

They cannot schedule them to have several rotations per day, so with 8 more they should talk with LH and alliance to replace all their flights. I don't see any other option for OU and that one is not winning.

Yes, red eagle, more is better because it's bigger percentage on lease contract for more frames. They don't care about company, fleet, network, revenue, passengers, connectivity...All is irrelevant except filling their own pockets and poor Jasmin signes whatever he is told to sign by Bosses who steal our money

On the spot. It's so beautiful it's almost haiku

Of course. Jasmin the Lion magic...

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Who on earth would be interested in a debt ridden airline with no commercial strategy and an unsuitable aircraft?

Yes. Only with Jazmin, Zabo and Krecina in package,

And contractual obligation Jasmin to remain at his position for his life time. After which period Collective Presidency will be introduced as no single person can cover for all of Jasmin's qualities, capacities, energy and devotion. Organization is in active search for potential buyer willing to accept above mentioned conditions

Part of the contract will be warm kahva from fildzan every day available. Babogredac to be sa dj and music manager. Zabo and Krecina to be second line of lions.

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Cheering on the bankruptcy of airlines on an aviation site is wild.

It's not exactly cheering, more the bitter sense of relief when someone who has been suffering from a terminal illness for years finally passes away.

Exactly - if airlines like those 2 in question would adapt themselves and their business practices to industry best practice and make themselves more efficient in the process (read lower costs), than that's one thing. But they haven't so they're just a waste of space essentially. Survival of the fittest and all that.

They already have guaranteed state aid in January 2027. The government promised them the last state aid tranche in two parts.

Soon enough the amount of that aid will inefficient to cover the money they are bleeding.

Then just increase the number. Taxpayers will keep paying, EU will ignore the rules and airline will keep flying.