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Mixed October for EX-YU capital airports as Wizz Air maintains lead

Mixed October for EX-YU capital airports as Wizz Air maintains lead

Two capital city airports in the former Yugoslavia are set to see scheduled seat capacity decline this October compared to the same month last year, continuing a trend observed over recent months. Wizz Air will remain the region’s largest carrier, followed by Air Serbia. Belgrade Airport has the most available seats on scheduled flights in October, standing at 1.008.451. The figure represents an increase of 3.6% on 2025. Air Serbia will continue to maintain its position as the largest carrier with 516.421 seats, up 8.2% or an additional 39.000. Wizz Air, which may yet modify its operations from the last week of October in response to Serbia’s new regulations governing foreign carriers, will currently reduce seats by some 200, contracting by 0.1%. Zagreb follows as the second largest with 563.881 available seats on scheduled flights during the month. It represents a decrease of 5.1% on the previous year. Croatia Airlines will decrease its capacity by 6.2% but will continue to be the airport’s largest carrier with 206.848 seats. It is ahead of Ryanair with 187.144 seats, down 5.3%. Skopje Airport will boast 414.412 seats in October, representing a 19.6% increase compared to the same month in 2025, with all the growth driven by Wizz Air. The low cost carrier will add 90.348 seats, marking a 50.1% increase year-on-year. Collectively, the remaining carriers will decrease capacity by 13.5%. Pristina Airport will have 383.086 available seats, with capacity currently projected to decline 7%. It follows frequency cuts by GP Aviation, the lack of Condor, SAS and ASL Airlines France services, which operated last year, as well as cuts made by Pegasus Airlines and Turkish Airlines. Podgorica Airport will continue to grow at record pace on the back of Wizz Air’s new base, with the airport registering 301.090 seats on scheduled flights during the month, up 55.6%. Wizz Air will be the largest carrier by adding 102.792 seats, representing growth of 315%, for a total capacity share of 45%. It is followed by Ryanair with 11.6% of the market. Sarajevo will have 232.216 scheduled seats in October, representing an increase of 1% on 2025, despite the temporary withdrawal of Ryanair starting from the last week of the month. Ryanair will still be the largest carrier, with 37.556 seats, down 14.1% on last year. It is followed by Pegasus Airlines with 14.1% of total capacity. Finally, Ljubljana has a total of 207.353 seats on scheduled services, up 15.9% on October 2025. Lufthansa, despite having 12% fewer flights, will have 26.1% more seats, retaining its position as the airport’s largest, holding 16.7% of capacity. It is followed by Turkish Airlines which is reducing its seat count by 6.3%. Largest carriers by scheduled seat capacity in the former Yugoslavia, October 2026 Overall scheduled seat capacity in October across all former Yugoslav markets and airports combined: 4.240.540, up 3.4% year-on-year Please note that the above figures are correct as of the date of publication. As the month progresses, they may change due to schedule revisions or equipment adjustments. Nevertheless, they provide a reliable indication of overall capacity trends across the airports. EX-YU Aviation News

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Sep 24, 2026 · byEX-YU Aviation News
Zagreb hosts ICAO experts on aerodrome infrastructure development

Zagreb hosts ICAO experts on aerodrome infrastructure development

© CCAA More than 30 experts from around the world are attending meetings of International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) technical bodies in Zagreb from 21 to 25 September 2026. Hosted by the Croatian Civil Aviation Agency (CCAA), the meetings focus on the design, operation and future development of aerodrome infrastructure. The Aerodrome Design Working Group... The post Zagreb hosts ICAO experts on aerodrome infrastructure development appeared first on AvioRadar .

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Sep 23, 2026 · byAvioRadar
NASA Welcomes Croatia as Newest Artemis Accords Signatory

NASA Welcomes Croatia as Newest Artemis Accords Signatory

The Republic of Croatia became the 74th signatory to the Artemis Accords on Wednesday during a ceremony in the capital city of Zagreb with NASA and U.S. Department of State officials present. “It is my privilege to welcome the Republic of Croatia as the latest signatory of the Artemis Accords,” said NASA Deputy Matt Anderson […]

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Sep 23, 2026 · byNASA
Ryanair, Turkish and Lufthansa make biggest cuts on EX-YU markets

Ryanair, Turkish and Lufthansa make biggest cuts on EX-YU markets

Ryanair, Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa will record the largest year-on-year reductions in available capacity across the former Yugoslavia this coming winter season, which begins on October 25 and runs until March 27. Ryanair will offer 225.092 fewer seats, taking its total below one million. Most of the reduction stems from the termination of its Niš operations and the suspension of its Sarajevo flights for the winter. Turkish Airlines will cut 75.029 seats as it reduces services to Podgorica, Pristina, Skopje and Zagreb, and suspends flights to Tivat. Lufthansa’s capacity will fall by 51.792 seats following the temporary suspension of Munich - Ljubljana flights, the termination of Frankfurt - Skopje services and reductions on its Zagreb routes. The use of larger aircraft elsewhere in the region will offset part of that decline. Ryanair will account for the largest capacity reductions in both Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. In Croatia, Lufthansa will make the biggest cut, primarily because its Munich - Zagreb flights will be taken over by Air Dolomiti under the latter’s own code and flight numbers in January and February of next year, while overall frequencies will be halved during that period. Air Dolomiti will record the largest reduction in Slovenia. It operated services on Lufthansa’s behalf last winter but will not serve Ljubljana this winter. It will be followed by Swiss. Lufthansa itself will offer more seats in Slovenia than last winter despite suspending Munich - Ljubljana flights, thanks to the use of larger Airbus A321 aircraft on its Frankfurt service. Lufthansa will also make the largest capacity cut in Macedonia following the termination of Frankfurt- Skopje service this summer. In Montenegro, Turkish Airlines will record the biggest reduction as it scales back Podgorica operations and suspends winter flights to Tivat. At Pristina, locally based GP Aviation will make the largest cut after reducing its network and frequencies amid the opening of Wizz Air’s base at the airport. EX-YU Aviation News

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Sep 22, 2026 · byEX-YU Aviation News
Game Changer 5.0 Zagreb: Full Agenda And Speakers Revealed For Oct. 14

Game Changer 5.0 Zagreb: Full Agenda And Speakers Revealed For Oct. 14

Game Changer 5.0 Zagreb, powered by A1, takes place at Zagreb’s Z Centar on Oct. 14. Now in its fifth edition, the conference shifts focus from what AI can do to what businesses will do with it. That makes this year’s conference relevant far beyond the tech industry. The questions now being asked about artificial The post Game Changer 5.0 Zagreb: Full Agenda And Speakers Revealed For Oct. 14 appeared first on BeInCrypto .

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Sep 18, 2026 · byBeInCrypto
Croatia Airlines schedules A319 retirement within weeks

Croatia Airlines schedules A319 retirement within weeks

Croatia Airlines has tentatively scheduled the retirement of its remaining Airbus A319 aircraft for next month as it accelerates its transition towards an all-A220 in-house fleet. Based on the carrier’s current schedule filing, the type is due to operate its final commercial service on October 11. The A319’s last day of operations is presently scheduled to involve flights from Zagreb to Dubrovnik, continuing to Rome, before returning to Dubrovnik and finally Zagreb. However, the allocation remains tentative and is highly likely to change as the airline adjusts its fleet deployment. Nevertheless, the filing provides an indication that Croatia Airlines plans to end A319 operations imminently. The carrier currently has four active A319s, registered 9A-CTG, 9A-CTH, 9A-CTL and 9A-CTN. The type has formed part of Croatia Airlines’ fleet since 1998 and has been deployed extensively across its domestic and European network. The aircraft are configured with 144 seats. Their withdrawal will follow the retirement of Croatia Airlines’ final Airbus A320 earlier this year. The last aircraft of the type, registered 9A-CTO, operated its final commercial service between Zagreb and Amsterdam on January 26, bringing an end to almost three decades of A320 operations at the airline. The accelerated phase-out of the A319s comes as Croatia Airlines continues the largest fleet renewal programme in its history. The carrier currently operates eleven A220s, comprising nine A220-300s and two smaller A220-100s. It expects to take delivery of a further three A220 aircraft by the end of this year, subject to the manufacturer’s delivery schedule. The fifteenth and final jet from the current order is due to arrive in 2027. Croatia Airlines will continue operating its remaining three Dash 8 Q400 turboprops during the 2026/27 winter season. They are expected to be retired at the end of the scheduling period in late March 2027. The airline will then operate an all-A220 in-house fleet, supplemented by wet-leased ATR72 turboprops. Its ATR operations are expected to expand next summer , with a second aircraft planned and the number of flights operated by the type set to increase significantly. EX-YU Aviation News

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Sep 18, 2026 · byEX-YU Aviation News
Zagreb Airport selects second ground handler

Zagreb Airport selects second ground handler

NEWS FLASH Zagreb Airport is set to introduce a second ground handling provider after the Croatian Civil Aviation Agency selected Aviation Ground Handling Services, operating under the Aviapartner brand, following a public tender. The company has been awarded the right to provide services at Croatia’s busiest airport for a period of seven years. The decision covers baggage handling and ramp handling activities. Under Croatian regulations, the number of companies providing these services at Zagreb, Split and Dubrovnik airports is limited to two. Zagreb Airport will now conclude a ground handling agreement with the selected provider. The date on which Aviapartner will begin operations has not yet been disclosed. It will join Havas, which is currently Zagreb Airport’s sole ground handling provider. Founded in Belgium in 1949, Aviapartner is one of Europe’s largest independent ground handling companies. The group operates at 75 airports across Europe and Africa, employing more than 18,000 people and providing services to over 500 passenger and cargo airlines. It handles more than 120 million passengers, approximately 800.000 aircraft movements and around 300.000 tonnes of cargo annually. Its portfolio includes passenger, baggage and ramp handling, aircraft services, cargo operations and airport lounges. Zagreb will mark the company’s entry into the Croatian market. EX-YU Aviation News

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Sep 17, 2026 · byEX-YU Aviation News
The other side of Croatia: ‘a landscape that could out-Tuscany Tuscany’

The other side of Croatia: ‘a landscape that could out-Tuscany Tuscany’

Weekenders from Zagreb head to the rolling green Samobor Hills for nature, vineyards, delicious local food and Habsburg-era architecture ‘You’re going to Samobor? You must try kremšnita ,” my Dubrovnik friends told me before I set off on my trip north. “But I’ve already had kremšnita in Zagreb,” I told them. They do it better in Samobor , they insisted. I wasn’t about to get embroiled in a battle of the cream cakes in a region where Croatians, Slovenes and Austrians all like to celebrate their own versions of this decadently thick, fat custard slice topped with puff pastry and icing sugar. But I was more than willing – happy, even – to follow everyone’s suggestions to try kremšnita in Hotel Livadić’s Kavana Livadić , in Samobor’s main King Tomislav Square, a mere half-hour drive west of Zagreb. It lived up to the hype – delicately rich, creamy and with a light touch. After spending a few weeks in sun-bleached Venetian Dalmatia, amid the scrubby, limestone Dinaric Alps, I had swapped empires and was firmly in Habsburg Croatia. Here, in Zagreb County’s prettiest town, handsome baroque houses in pastel shades of buttery yellow, apricot and pistachio, festooned with stucco, line narrow King Tomislav Square, whose umbrella-shaded cafe terraces were filled with Croatians getting their morning fix of coffee and chatter. Continue reading...

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Sep 16, 2026 · byThe Guardian
Lufthansa plans further European fleet cuts

Lufthansa plans further European fleet cuts

The Lufthansa Group, one of the largest airline groups maintaining services to markets across the former Yugoslavia, is preparing a further reduction of its European fleet as it seeks to improve the profitability of its short- and medium-haul operations. Lufthansa plans to ground between fifteen and twenty additional aircraft from 2027, potentially resulting in fewer services operated under its mainline brand. The German flag carrier has acknowledged that numerous routes within its European network remain loss-making, prompting further restructuring measures designed to reduce costs and improve efficiency. The planned aircraft groundings will build on earlier capacity cuts, which have included the cancellation of hundreds of flights and continued adjustments to Lufthansa’s fleet and network. As a result, a greater proportion of flights could be operated by other Group carriers, including Lufthansa City Airlines, Eurowings and Discover Airlines. Lufthansa believes the redistribution of capacity will allow it to lower operating expenses while maintaining connectivity across its wider network. This winter, Air Dolomiti will operate flights between Munich and Zagreb for a limited period. From March 28, the carrier will also serve the Frankfurt - Ljubljana route alongside Lufthansa mainline. Meanwhile, plans to transfer the Munich - Belgrade service from Lufthansa mainline to Discover Airlines this winter have been put on hold. During the 2026/27 winter season, which runs from October 25 until March 27, Lufthansa mainline will operate 2.542 flights in both directions to markets across the former Yugoslavia. This represents a decrease of 26.3% on the previous winter, or 907 fewer operations. The carrier will offer 382.644 seats during the season, down 13.8%, or 61.160 seats. The bulk of the reductions stems from the winter suspension of the Munich - Ljubljana service and the discontinuation of the Frankfurt - Skopje route, which operated last winter. EX-YU Aviation News

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Sep 15, 2026 · byEX-YU Aviation News
Croatian Civil Aviation Agency seeks an aviation inspector and an international affairs specialist

Croatian Civil Aviation Agency seeks an aviation inspector and an international affairs specialist

© AvioRadar The Croatian Civil Aviation Agency (CCAA) has published vacancies for an aviation inspector in its Training and Licensing Department and an international affairs specialist. Both positions are based in Zagreb, with an application deadline of September 22, 2026. The aviation inspector will perform professional and administrative duties within the Training and Licensing Department,... The post Croatian Civil Aviation Agency seeks an aviation inspector and an international affairs specialist appeared first on AvioRadar .

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Sep 12, 2026 · byAvioRadar
Air Montenegro sole bidder for all five PSO routes

Air Montenegro sole bidder for all five PSO routes

Air Montenegro has emerged as the sole bidder in Montenegro’s tender for the operation of five subsidised Public Service Obligation (PSO) routes from Podgorica, submitting offers for each of the destinations included in the call. However, the carrier has not yet formally been awarded the contracts, with the Ministry of Transport currently evaluating the submitted bids. The tender, which closed on August 31, sought operators for services from Podgorica to Brussels, Paris Charles de Gaulle, Frankfurt, Zagreb and Bari. The five contracts have a combined estimated value of 4.79 million euros excluding VAT. Brussels carries the highest estimated contract value at 1.49 million euros, followed by Paris at 1.05 million, Frankfurt at 912.660 euros, Bari at 680.742 euros and Zagreb at 661.790 euros. Each route was tendered separately, meaning airlines were able to submit offers for one or more destinations. Despite indications of interest from more than one party prior to the tender’s closure, Air Montenegro was ultimately the only carrier to submit bids. The national airline confirmed it had applied for all five routes. The Ministry of Transport has said the procurement procedure remains in the evaluation stage and that further details will be announced following the adoption of a formal decision and the signing of contracts with the selected operator. The absence of competing bids does not automatically result in Air Montenegro being awarded the routes, as its offers must still comply with all tender requirements and be deemed acceptable. Under the tender conditions, each of the five routes must be maintained throughout the year with at least three weekly frequencies using aircraft with a minimum capacity of 110 seats. The selection criteria place a 90% weighting on the proposed cost per return flight and 10% on the seating capacity offered. The successful operator will also be required to provide a performance guarantee equivalent to 10% of the contract value. A penalty of 2.000 euros per cancelled flight can be imposed unless the cancellation has received prior approval from the Ministry’s designated working group. Air Montenegro CEO Vukadin Stojanović has rejected suggestions that participation in the scheme amounts to direct financial support for the state-owned carrier. “PSO is not aid to Air Montenegro, but payment for a specifically defined public-interest service to the carrier that wins an open procedure”, Mr Stojanović said. He noted that the purpose of the scheme is to secure stable year-round connectivity on routes which may be commercially viable during the peak summer months or at lower frequencies, but not necessarily at the minimum three weekly rotations required throughout the year. EX-YU Aviation News

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Sep 12, 2026 · byEX-YU Aviation News
Zagreb Airport figures decline for second month

Zagreb Airport figures decline for second month

NEWS FLASH Zagreb Airport handled 479.275 passengers in August, representing a decrease of 2.4% on the same month last year. Aircraft movements declined 1.2% to 4.778. During the January - August period, Zagreb Airport welcomed 3.167.017 travellers through its doors, up 1.7%, or an additional 53.087 passengers. Zagreb's largest airlines by scheduled seat capacity, August 2026 EX-YU Aviation News

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Sep 10, 2026 · byEX-YU Aviation News
Croatia Airlines to grow ATR wet-lease fleet

Croatia Airlines to grow ATR wet-lease fleet

Croatia Airlines plans to expand its wet-leased turboprop fleet during the 2027 summer season by adding a second ATR aircraft, which is expected to be sourced from Croatian carrier ETF Airways. The additional capacity will result in a significant increase in ATR operations next year, with Croatia Airlines already scheduling exactly double the number of flights with the type compared to the 2026 summer season. The extent of the planned increase is visible in the existing 2027 summer timetable. In July of next year for example, Croatia Airlines has scheduled 544 ATR-operated flights, offering 38.080 seats, up 100% on July 2026. Zagreb accounts for the bulk of the flying next summer. The turboprop is currently most frequently scheduled on flights between Zagreb and Sarajevo, followed by services from the Croatian capital to Munich, Vienna and Zurich. The ATR will also be deployed from Zagreb to Dubrovnik, Mostar, Pula, Split and Zadar. Furthermore, the aircraft will operate a number of services outside Zagreb. Based on the current schedule, the ATR will be used between Munich and both Osijek and Rijeka, as well as on the Pula - Zadar route. A limited number of Dubrovnik - Rome flights are also currently scheduled with the type. The deployment is likely to undergo further changes before the start of the 2027 summer season. Croatia Airlines is expected to continue its cooperation with ETF Airways for the additional wet-leased aircraft. ETF, which has been developing its turboprop operations alongside its existing jet business, is itself expected to grow its ATR fleet. The arrangement gives Croatia Airlines access to lower-capacity aircraft suited to thinner regional markets at a time when its own fleet is being standardised around the Airbus A220. The Croatian carrier is expected to complete its transition to an all-A220 fleet before the start of the 2027 summer season. EX-YU Aviation News

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Sep 8, 2026 · byEX-YU Aviation News
Air Dolomiti schedules Zagreb launch

Air Dolomiti schedules Zagreb launch

NEWS FLASH Air Dolomiti has scheduled flights between Munich and Zagreb from October 25, before fully replacing parent company Lufthansa on the route from January 1, 2027. As exclusively reported by EX-YU Aviation News early last month , Air Dolomiti will launch a daily service between the two cities at the start of the 2026/27 winter season, operating alongside six weekly Lufthansa mainline flights. From January 1, Lufthansa will suspend its own services, leaving Air Dolomiti as the sole Lufthansa Group carrier on the route until early March. The airline will operate the flights on behalf of its parent company, but under its own flight numbers and airline designator code. Tickets can be purchased via Lufthansa's website. EX-YU Aviation News

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Sep 7, 2026 · byEX-YU Aviation News
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Croatia Airlines A220 diverted three times in one day due to technical issue

A newly delivered Airbus A220-300 operated by Croatia Airlines was diverted or forced to return to Zagreb three times in a single day last week following an unspecified technical issue. The aircraft, registered 9A-CAU, had joined the Croatian flag carrier’s fleet just eleven days earlier. According to EX-YU Aviation News, the aircraft was operating a […]

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Aug 10, 2026 · byAviation24.be