Serbia

The contract was signed on Aug. 29 after more than two years of negotiations.

The contract is potentially worth €3 billion ($3.3 billion) for an unspecified version of the Rafale.

Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić has said a contract for a purchase of the French Dassault Rafale could be agreed by the summer.

The Hinds will bolster Serbia’s existing fleet of the type and further expand the Balkan country’s military firepower amid its modernization efforts.

Qatar Airways is eying growth in Central and Eastern Europe through an agreement with Air Serbia.

Routes to Miami, Toronto and Shanghai are being evaluated as the carrier looks to add a third Airbus A330 to its fleet.

The carrier will begin its second transatlantic route in 2023.

July saw the airline record its highest-ever monthly passenger traffic.

Travel demand in Europe is forecast to recover to 70% of 2019 levels despite headwinds caused by high inflation and staff shortages and strikes.

The near-term ceiling on passenger numbers at AMS will hurt business, the Serbian flag carrier maintains.

The carriers are growing a partnership that began in 2020.

The Belgrade-based carrier also plans to start service to Lyon, France and Sochi, Russia.

The flag-carriers of Serbia and Turkey have expanded their existing codeshare agreement.

Flights to Thessaloniki, Prague and Sofia are being resumed alongside an expansion of the airline’s existing codeshare agreement with Aeroflot.

Less than a week after announcing plans to serve Tel Aviv, the ULCC is planning further network growth.

Serbia’s national airline is adding a second route to Switzerland.

After growing capacity by 8% in 2019, Serbia’s national air carrier is launching six new routes in 2020.