Jat Airways
 |
|||||||
|
|||||||
| Founded | 17 June 1927 (as Aeroput) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commenced operations | 1 April 1947 (as JAT Yugoslav Airlines) | ||||||
| Ceased operations | 26 October 2013 (became Air Serbia) | ||||||
| Hubs | Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport | ||||||
| Frequent-flyer program | Extra Flight Club | ||||||
| Fleet size | 17 | ||||||
| Destinations | 35 | ||||||
| Company slogan |
In safe hands (U sigurnim rukama) |
||||||
| Parent company | Government of Serbia | ||||||
| Headquarters | Belgrade, Serbia | ||||||
| Key people | Dane Kondić (last CEO) | ||||||
| Revenue |
 €135.30 million (2013)
|
||||||
| Net income |
 -€69.30 million (2013)
|
||||||
| Total assets |
€304.97 million (2013)
|
||||||
| Total equity |
 €0 (2013)
|
||||||
| Employees | 1,527 (2013) | ||||||
| Website | www |
||||||
Jat Airways (stylized as JatAirways; Serbian pronunciation: [jât]) was the national flag carrier and largest airline of Serbia, and formerly Yugoslavia. Founded in 1927 as Aeroput, the airline ceased operations during World War II. After resuming flights in 1947, the airline was renamed JAT Jugoslovenski Aerotransport on 1 April 1947. The airline was renamed again on 8 August 2003. Jat Airways and their predecessors were one of the oldest airlines still in operation. Flight operations were based at Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, and the airline operated scheduled services to 72 international destinations, outside the areas formerly part of Yugoslavia, as well as charters and wet leases. Jat Airways was owned by the government of Serbia and had 1,250 employees.
On 1 August 2013, the Government of Serbia and Etihad Airways entered into an agreement which reorganized the operations of Jat Airways and renamed it Air Serbia after the transitional period ended. Certain assets, such as the ATR 72 aircraft, will be transitioned to Air Serbia while other assets (such as the 737-300s) will remain in JAT Airways branding until retired. The change had marked the end of 66 years of the JAT brand.
JAT traces its heritage back to 1927 when Aeroput, the first civil airline in Yugoslavia was founded. Their first international flight was in 1929 between Belgrade and Graz. In 1937, the expansion of international routes and an increase in passenger numbers enabled Aeroput to acquire the Lockheed Model 10 Electra. Aeroput continued to operate until the start of World War II. Jat Yugoslav Airlines was launched on 1 April 1947, and replaced Aeroput in 1948. the name was changed to JAT - Jugoslovenski Aerotransport (Yugoslavian Air Transport), then to JAT Yugoslav Airlines and finally to Jat Airways on 8 August 2003.
...
Wikipedia