Aerospace Diary

Neelam Mathews, Delhi  - IHS Jane's Airport Review 05 July 2017     International consortia are pursuing a 25-year operating concession for Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport. Source: ANT The deadline for submitting binding bids for Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport has been pushed back to 4 September 2017, Serbian transport Minister Zorana Mihajlovic said on 22 June. The contract is expected to be signed by the end of 2017 "depending on the binding bids", Mihajlovic told Serbian state news agency Tanjug. The government - which owns 83% of Nikola Tesla - and operator Aerodrom Nikola Tesla (ANT) aim to award a 25-year concession for financing, upgrading, expanding, and managing the airport, which is a hub for flag carrier Air Serbia. "If there is intent and people are serious, the decision can be made as announced," a representative from one bidder told  Jane's  . An initial 27 bids were received, narrowed down in Phase 2 to the followin...

Neelam Mathews July 6, 2013 We're hearing Etihad Airways is nearing an agreement over an equity investment in loss-making Serbian national carrier, JAT Airways. Jat arrives in Abu Dhabi airport in 2009 Last month, Etihad and JAT signed a preliminary agreement over a possible equity investment, pending due diligence and regulatory approvals. Local publication Blic said talks between Etihad and JAT also involved purchase of maintenance company JAT Tehnika and JAT Catering. The deal could be signed within two weeks, the report said. JAT operates 10 Boeing 737-300s and four ATR 72-200s within Europe and to the Middle East. Interestingly,in 2007, reports had emerged that Air India and Aeroflot were bidding to buy controlling stakes in JAT that was then expected to choose its partner for privatization that year in June. As with most things here, indecision triumphed!