10.06.2004. Jat to Renew Fleet

The purchasing and leasing of Boeing aircraft are to represent Jat Airways’ initial business moves in the company’s bid to rejuvenate its fleet, as concluded in talks between Jat Airways Director-General Aleksandar Milutinović, MA, and Tom J. van der Hoeven, Boeing Sales Director for Europe, in Belgrade on June 8.
As Jat Airways’ fleet is outdated, and mostly consists of Boeing-made aircraft, Jat and Boeing have jointly voiced their readiness to find a solution so as to have Jat come by new aircraft under the most favorable conditions as soon as possible.
Jat Airways’ foreign debt (Paris and London Clubs) and the disputable agreement with Airbus were duly noted in the talks.
It was agreed that cooperation should be expanded to include securing equipment to modernize Jat Technical Operations, thus enabling it to carry out aircraft maintenance for the entire region. Modernization of the Training Center was also discussed, especially the practical training aspects of flight personnel (simulators, etc.).
Jat Airways is to prepare a corresponding study defining the needs of Technical Operations and the Training Center as well as modes of renewing the fleet.
Boeing representatives gave a brief presentation of the technical abilities of certain types of aircraft (the B-737-600, B-737-800, B-767-200 and B7E7) that would best fit into Jat Airways’ existing fleet.