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<tr><td colspan="3" style="text-align: center; background-color: #FFFFFF;">Image:JatAirways - JPG.jpg</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2">Hubs</th><td>Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2">Focus cities / secondary hubs</th><td>Niš Constantine the Great Airport</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2">Frequent flyer program</th><td>A Trip More</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2">Member lounge</th><td>Business Club at Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport</td></tr>

Jat Airways
IATA JU	ICAO JAT	Callsign JAT
Founded		1927 (as Aeroput)
Fleet size		17
Destinations		40
Headquarters		Image:Flag of Serbia (state).svg Belgrade, Serbia
Key people		Nebojša Starčević (Acting CEO), Nenad Petrović (Executive Director)
Website: http://www.jat.com

Jat Airways is an airline based in Belgrade, Serbia. It is the national carrier of Serbia and the former national carrier of Yugoslavia.

Contents 1 History 1.1 Liveries 2 Destinations 3 Events 3.1 Cabin upgrades for 2007 3.2 Privatization 4 Services 4.1 Jat Catering 4.2 Onboard 4.3 Frequent Flyer 4.4 Charters 4.5 Freight 5 Miscellaneous 6 Fleet 6.1 Airbus 6.2 Bombardier CRJ 7 See also 8 References 9 External links

[edit] History

Jat Airways - History
Liveries
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The company was founded on 17 June 1927 as Aeroput (Аеропут). Its first international flight was in 1929 between Belgrade and Graz, Austria. <ref>Flight International 5-11 April 2005</ref> 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 Second World War. On 1 April 1947 the name was changed to Jugoslovenski aerotransport - JAT (Југословенски аеротранспорт), then to JAT Yugoslav Airlines and finally to Jat Airways in January 2003.

After World War II Jat resumed its network with Douglas DC-3 and Junkers Ju 52 aircraft. Later Douglas DC-6s were bought for long-haul routes, and Convair 340 and Convair 440 aircraft for short-haul routes. In 1963, the first Caravelle jet aircraft joined Jat. In 1969 the first Douglas DC-9 (of 16) arrived and in 1974 the first two (of 9) Boeing 727-200 aircraft arrived.

Long-haul routes to North America, Australia and the Far East were flown by Boeing 707s, introduced in 1970. In 1978 a widebody Douglas DC-10 was purchased to succeed the Boeing 707s on the longer-haul routes, although the 707s stayed in service into the 1980s on ad hoc charters and as scheduled-flight replacement aircraft. Purchase of the DC-10-30 wide-body aircraft was followed several years later by the purchase of a medium-range aircraft.

In 1985 Jat was the first European airline to purchase Boeing 737-300s. During those years the company carried 5 million passengers annually and served 80 destinations on five continents (19 domestic, 45 medium haul and 16 long haul routes). Jat also constructed a large hangar to accommodate wide-body aircraft and a jet-engine test stand.

In 1992 the Yugoslavia broke up and Jat ceased all international services due to United Nations sanctions. During that time Jat operated only domestic services, between Belgrade, Podgorica, Tivat, Niš, Priština and for a very short time Užice-Ponikve Airport. Finally, in 1994, Jat resumed its international services, with aircraft in a new livery. In 1998 Jat ordered 8 Airbus A319s. The original delivery date was June 2000 but this date has been postponed until a total of $16 million is paid off to Airbus. Jat is expecting its first A319 in Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport by June 2007.

In April 2000 director general Žika Petrović (Жика Петровић) was killed in a mafia-style execution, in front of his family home in Belgrade.

Yugoslav Airlines changed its name to Jat Airways on August 8, 2003. Jat sold its last DC-10 on June 24, 2005. During 2005 the company also phased out all 727 and DC-9 aircraft from its routes. The last airworthy DC-9 is leased to the UAE. The DC-9s are to be replaced with leased CRJ-700 aircraft in winter of 2006. The company had plans to restart long-haul operations to North America (New York City, Toronto, Montreal and Chicago) in June 2005 with two Boeing 767-200ER aircraft that it had planned to lease, but these plans have been postponed and changed. Jat Airways now expects to receive its Boeing 767s in early 2007.

Jat Airways is not a member of any alliances or partnerships but does codeshare on some routes with Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, Air France, Alitalia and Aeroflot. Jat Airways also has agreements with Emirates on flights to and from Australia and the Unites States. Jat Airways has recently launched a campaign to join SkyTeam airline alliance, with Air France as a major sponsor of their campaign.

Jat Airways introduced its online booking system in September of 2006 fulfilling the request of the IATA organisation.

Jat Airways will reach 80 years of service on June 17th, 2007.

[edit] Liveries

Yugoslav Airlines

When the name Yugoslav Airlines first appeared on aircraft in 1950 the airline had a simple, mainly white livery. During these years there was a Yugoslav flag on the tail, and on the body the words Yugoslav Airlines. Shortly afterwards the airline changed its livery, when the word JAT appeared on the tail section with a red shaped egg on the tail in which JAT was written in white colours. The rest of the tail was blue, with Yugoslav Airlines written on the fuselage in red. There were variations of this livery during the 60s, 70s and 80s. The biggest change in this period was when the first Boeing 737-300 aircraft arrived with a silver body.

JAT Yugoslav Airlines

As the 1990s approached, Jat changed the look of the aircraft again. Even during the 90s Jat still had the communist livery even though communism fell in the late 1980s. All aircraft were repainted, with the tail section receiving a flame-like blue, white and red colour - the colours of the Yugoslav flag. For the first time the word JAT was written on the fuselage of the aircraft, in block blue letters along with Jugoslovenski Aero Transport, which were written in silver italics. Later, the livery was modified, with the Jugoslovenski Aero Transport tiles changed to small block blue Yugoslav Airlines tiles. The remaining DC10 had Yugoslav Airlines tiles written in italics on the fuselage with silver colour. The logo also changed from the egg to the flame. Image:JatAirways-noveboje.jpg Jat Airways

In 2003, the airline changed its name to Jat Airways. A national competition was held to design the new logo and livery. The winning design had 3 dots on the tail: blue, red and blue. The fuselage of the aircraft had a large Jat Airways written on it, with Jat in red and Airways in blue. The new logo was the name Jat Airways written with 3 dots in blue, red and blue following it. Jat Airways painted only one aircraft in these colours, a Boeing 737-300 with the registration YU-ANJ.

Shortly after, the management held another competition to change the previous livery. The new design had an all red tail with Jat written in white. The fuselage had the same Jat Airways colours as the previous livery however the titles were much smaller. It also had the blue and yellow dots near the aircraft tail and the engines were to be blue. This livery was never used on an aircraft. Jat started painting its aircraft all white and as of 2006, most aircraft are white with a small Jat Airways logo.

2007 livery

As announced on November 8, 2006 Jat will receive a new livery in 2007. The airline will either return to its short-lived dot livery or will paint the serbian coat of arms on the tail. The "Jat Airways" logo on the body of the aircraft will stay.

[edit] Destinations

Jat Airways flies to 40 destinations across 3 continents.

See full article: Jat Airways destinations

See full article: Jat Airways former destinations

[edit] Events

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[edit] Cabin upgrades for 2007

The airline announced a new look for 2007. The livery will change and it will introduce new seats in economy and business class and upgraded meal menus. Seats in business class will have in-flight video entertainment.

[edit] Privatization

Due to competition in the Serbian market the Serbian Government (the owner of the company) is considering privatization as an option for future development of the airline.

[edit] Services

[edit] Jat Catering

Jat Catering provides catering services for Jat Airways. Jat Catering was once part of the “Jat Corporation” but it became independent in 2005. Even though it is independent it still has very strong ties with Jat and uses the Jat Airways logo. Jat Catering offices and kitchens are situated in the industrial area of Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport.

Jat Catering has provided catering services for the 2005 European Basketball Championships in Belgrade. It also offers catering for the following airlines when flying from Belgrade:

• Aeroflot
• Air France
• Jat Airways
• Olympic
• Swiss International Air Lines

For commercial airlines the company also makes special meals for vegetarians, toddlers and vegans.

[edit] Onboard

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Jat Airways aircraft have two classes. In the Boeing aircraft Jat has a business class section and an economy class section. On ATR-72 aircraft the airline also offers two classes, however the business class on the ATRs are located in the back of the plane. Every passenger gets a free copy of Jat’s in-flight magazine “Jat Airways Review”. All drinks and food and duty-free are available during flight.

• Jat Economy Class

Includes copy of Jat Airways Review Magazine, cloth seats with limited reclining capabilities, and stowable tray tables. Also included are magazines Grad (City) and Nikola Tesla (as of September 2006).

• Jat Business Class

Includes copy of Jat Airways Review Magazine, large, black leather reclining seats, and stowable tray tables. Also included are magazines Grad (City) and Nikola Tesla (as of September 2006).

[edit] Frequent Flyer

"A Trip More" is the name of the Jat Airways Frequent Flyer Programme. If passengers fly with Jat on ten international or domestic flights in a twelve-month period passengers will gain a free round-trip flight with the ability to make a reservation.

Jat Airways passengers who are participating in the Lufthansa programme "Miles & More" can earn miles flying Jat Airways.

[edit] Charters

Jat Airways organizes individual and group charter flights on all types of Jat Airways aircraft, both domestic and international. The users of this service include tourist agencies, sports teams and fans, artistic groups and ensembles, as well as participants of congresses and fairs. Most charters take place during the summer to the Greek and Turkish holiday resorts.

[edit] Freight

Jat Airways offers cargo services an all destinations in its network with special cargo only flights to Podgorica and Tivat in Montenegro (due to high demand). However Jat also operates these two cities as passenger flights.

[edit] Miscellaneous

• Jat Airways was the first operator of the Boeing 737-300 aircraft in Europe. It arrived at Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport in 1985.

• Jat Airways was to become the first operator of the MD-11 aircraft. However due to the break up of Yugoslavia and the implementation of sanctions on to Serbia the aircraft were never delivered.

• In 2004 Jat was named one of the safest airlines in Europe by the IATA organisation.

• Former JAT flight attendant, Vesna Vulović holds the world's 4th-longest fall record when she fell from 10,160 metres (33,000 feet) with no parachute and survived. JU364 had been deliberately destroyed in flight by a bomb placed on the aircraft, in what remains the airline's only serious incident.

[edit] Fleet

• 2 Boeing 727-200's are to be sold in 2006. They are not used in any scheduled or charter service.

• 1 Boeing 737-300 (YU-ANF) is on lease to Bellview Airlines (Nigeria).

• 1 McDonnell Douglas DC-9 is to be sold in 2006.

Jat Airways Fleet information can be found on its website[1]

[edit] Airbus

In 1998 former president of Yugoslavia (today’s Serbia), Slobodan Milošević signed a letter of intent to Airbus for 8 Airbus A319 aircraft. The aircraft were to be delivered from 2000 to 2005 however this never happened, after a deposit for the aircraft was not made. Jat Airways has reported in 2006 that it may change the order by ordering a smaller number of these aircraft or by changing the aircraft model.

[edit] Bombardier CRJ

Jat Airways management has confirmed that it will purchase two 70 seat CRJ 700 aircraft, via a financial lease. The first aircraft should (if the government gives approval on the purchase) enter service in late 2006 and the second in early 2007. Jat management has said new inter-European routes will be opened with the new aircraft.

[edit] See also

• List of airlines in Serbia

[edit] References

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• (Serbian) Veće jato od jeseni, Politika
• (Serbian) Uskoro elektronske karte u Jat-u, B92.net
• (Serbian) Jat: Ptice umiru pevajući, Ekonomist magazin
• (Serbian) Nabavka Airbus aviona ne zaustavlja Bombardier modele u JAT Airways-u, E Kapija
• New cabin class in Jat aircraft as of this fall, Luchtzak Aviation

[edit] External links

• Jat Airways (English)
• Jat Airways Fleet Detail
• Jat Airways Passenger Opinions
• Jat Airways Chronology

Members of the Association of European Airlines

Adria Airways | Aer Lingus | Air France | Air Malta | Austrian Airlines | bmi | British Airways | Cargolux | Croatia Airlines | Czech Airlines | Cyprus Airways | Finnair | Iberia Airlines | Icelandair | Jat Airways | KLM | LOT Polish Airlines | Malév Hungarian Airlines | Olympic Airlines | Scandinavian Airlines | SN Brussels Airlines | Spanair | SWISS | TAP Portugal | TAROM | Turkish Airlines | Virgin Atlantic Airways

Airlines of Serbia	Image:Flag of Serbia (state).svg
Aeronais | Air Pink | Air Tomisko | Aviogenex | Jat Airways | Jat Airways AVIO taxi | Kosmas Air | Master Airways | Prince Aviation

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