✈Bosnia and Herzegovina air traffic report for JAN-FEB 2021

Banja Luka International  Airport

Bosnia and Herzegovina air traffic report for the first two months of 2021. Sarajevo Airport is including the data for the month of March 2021.  

BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA
SARAJEVO
TUZLA
BANJA LUKA
MOSTAR

Source: Flying Bosnian and BHDCA

✈Photo update of Sarajevo Airport construction

Sarajevo International Airport terminal expansion and administration building construction - photo update. Photos by Amer V. (April 8, 2021).

Source: Flying Bosnian

✈ FlyBosnia has received its first Airbus A320 aircraft

Photo credit : @approach.sarajevo

The aircraft with Turkish registration TC-OBU is 24 years old owned by Onur Air, with Manufacturer’s serial number 661, made its first flight on April 02, 1997. The aircraft was previously operated by Aero Lloyd, America West Airlines, US Airways, Avio Nova and Onur Air. Current aircraft seating configuration is 180 passengers in all economy class. Fly Bosnia is expected to announce its route network any day, but mostly the aircraft will be used for charter flights to Turkey and Egypt.

Photo credit : @approach.sarajevo

Source: Flying Bosnian

✈Sarajevo Airport statistics for March 2021

 

Source: Sarajevo Airport and Flying Bosnian

✈ Otvoreno pismo portalu Klix povodom otudjivanja sadržaja sa stranice

Ovim putem se obraćam redakciji portala Klix u povodu neovlaštenog korištenja sadržaja sa moje stranice. Od početka rada stranice portal Klix.ba objavljuje sadržaje sa stranice bez moje dozvole i većinom ih potpisuju kao svoj rad. Iako sam nekoliko puta kontaktirao redakciju Klixa, odgovor im je uvijek bio kao “omaklo” im se i da se više to neće ponovit, medjutim u toku zadnjih šest mjeseci objavili su najmanje 10 tekstova koji su pruzeti sa stranice i koju su potpisani kao njihovi i u pojedim slučajevima da su preuzeti sa EX YU aviation, što je potpuna laž. Mnogi ljudi koji prate moju stranicu su mi dojavili da je Klix i danas objavio tekst sa stranice, tako da sam danas opet kontaktirao redakciju Klix-a povodom zadnjeg teksta koji su objavili koji je preuzet sa moje stranice i opet potpisan kao njihov. 

Radi se o ovoj priči (https://www.klix.ba/biznis/brojne-avionske-linije-iz-sarajeva-bi-trebale-biti-uspostavljene-do-sredine-juna/210403029), orginalni tekst sam objavio dan prije i nalazi se na ovom linku (http://flyingbosnian.blogspot.com/2021/04/sarajevo-airport-flight-resumption.html)

✈ Sarajevo Airport flights resumption schedule

Next couple of months will see many airlines resuming Sarajevo service and many will introduce new destinations, linking Sarajevo with record number of destinations. The month of April will see three route resumptions (two routes by Eurowings to Cologne and Stuttgart and one by Swiss Air Lines to Zurich). The month of May will see eleven new routes being launched (nine by Wizz Air, one by Lufthansa to Frankfurt and one buy AnadoluJet to Antalya). The month of June will see three new routes being launched  (two by FlyBosnia to Bodrum and Hurghada, and one by AnadoluJet to Bodrum, and three route resumptions ( all three by Norwegian Air to Copenhagen, Oslo and Stockholm). FlyBosnia is expected to announce its summer network on May 07, 2021. with new flights to Bahrain, Jordan, Oman, Saudi Arabia and Qatar. With addition of FlyBosnia network Sarajevo Airport will be connected with record 31 destination in 19 countries.

Source: Flying Bosnian

✈ Air Arabia to resume Sarajevo flights in May

Due to increased demand Air Arabia is resuming Sharjah-Sarajevo service two months earlier. The airline originally planned to restart Sarajevo flights in the first week of July but due to high interest for the flights, Air Arabia is starting Sarajevo flights on May 07, 2021. Flights will operate three times weekly until July 05, going daily from July 05, until September 05.  

Air Arabia Sharjah (SHJ) - Sarajevo (SJJ) schedule

Source: Flying Bosnian

✈ VistaJet operated direct flight from San Antonio (Texas) to Sarajevo

On Thursday March 31, 2021. Sarajevo Airport welcomed its first ever direct flight from San Antonio (Texas) in the United States. The flight was operated by Maltese VistaJet with Bombardier Global 6000 Business jet (registration 9H-VJJ). The next day same aircraft operated flight from Sarajevo to Nassau (NAS) in the Bahamas.

DATE	FROM	TO	FLIGHT	FLIGHT TIME	STATUS
01.04.2021.	Sarajevo (SJJ)	Nassau (NAS)	VJT 827	10:36	Arrived
31.03.2021.	San Antonio (SAN)	Sarajevo (SJJ)	VJT 827	10:36	Arrived

Since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic Sarajevo Airport has seen some unusual aircraft and destinations including: Qatar Airways (Boeing 787-8), Dubai Air Wing (Boeing 747-400), Air Asia (Airbus 330-300), Silk Way Airlines (Ilyushin 76TD), Turkish Air Force (Airbus 400M), Austrian Air Force (Lockheed C-130 Hercules), ASL airlines Belgium (Boeing 757-200F), and many more.

✈ Sarajevo Airport opens COVID-19 testing site

Sarajevo International Airport terminal building

Sarajevo International Airport has opened a new COVID-19 testing site. Testing will be available for  passengers, but also for the public in need of fast COVID-19 test. Sarajevo Airport has partnered with Eurofarm polyclinic, to perform antigen and RT-PCR test at the airport grounds. The results of the test will be available in 15-20 minutes for antigen testing, or one and a half hours for PCR test.

The antigen testing will be performed inside the terminal building, while PCR testing will be performed in front of the terminal building where a suitable container is placed for walk in testing.

Sarajevo International Airport COVID-19 testing site

The working hours of testing site at Sarajevo International Airport are aligned with airport opening hours from early morning to late evening (05:00 to 22:00). The cost of PCR testing is 100 KM, while antigen testing costs 45 KM.

This service was introduced in accordance with the requirements and expectations of Sarajevo Airport passengers, making Sarajevo Airport one of the first airports in the region to introduce the benefit of COVID-19 testing at the airport for its passengers which greatly facilitates travel for citizens during the coronavirus pandemic. 

Eurofarm is privately owned Medical Center with diagnostic and treatment services in accordance with the highest world standards by the most eminent experts in the field of medicine, using modern technologies and respecting the fundamental ethical principles on which medical profession is based. The Medical Center is used by many foreign embassies and diplomatic missions in Sarajevo.

Source: Sarajevo Airport and Flying Bosnian

✈ Sarajevo Airport summer timetable 2021

In upcoming summer months Sarajevo International Airport will be connected to record number of destinations on three continents (Asia, Africa and Europe). Sarajevo Airport will have connections to 27 destinations in 15 countries (largest network for Sarajevo Airport, due to Wizz Air opening its base at the airport, with nine new routes across Europe. Anadolujet is newcomer to the airport with three new destinations in Turkey (Antalya, Bodrum and Istanbul). Norwegian Air will reintroduce its Scandinavian network with two weekly flights to Oslo and Stockholm, and one weekly flight to Copenhagen. Lufthansa Group will have strong presence at Sarajevo Airport this summer with Austrian Airlines operating 14 weekly departures to Vienna, Lufthansa will introduce daily flights from its hub at Frankfurt Airport, Eurowings will operate 3 weekly flights from Cologne and 2 weekly flights from Stuttgart, and finally Swiss Air Lines will operate 2 weekly flights from Zurich. Lufthansa Group will operate a total of 28 weekly departing flights from Sarajevo, putting the airline group at the second spot of weekly departures from Sarajevo International Airport, right after Turkish Airlines Group with 32 weekly departures, followed by Wizz Air with 21 weekly departures from Sarajevo. 

✈ Anadolujet launches Istanbul-Sarajevo flights

First AnadoluJet aircraft on the new Istanbul-Sarajevo-Istanbul route landed at Sarajevo International Airport today with a traditional water salute organized on the occasion.AnadoluJet operates as part of Turkish Airlines, and as of today it has started flights to Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Airport, which is located on the Asian side of Istanbul.

AnadoluJet will connect Sarajevo and Istanbul three times a week: on Thursdays, Fridays, and Sundays, with a Boeing 737-800 aircraft offering 189 seats. Departure time from Sarajevo  is 14:50 local time.

From today AnadoluJet has a special promotion of return tickets on the new established route Sarajevo-Istanbul-Sarajevo starting 59.00 EUR. This special offer will last until March 31, 2021.

In addition to Istanbul, the company plans to introduce flights to the Turkish resort towns Antalya and Bodrum on turkish coast.Flights from Antalya will start om May 19. with three times a week, increasing to daily from June 29. Flights from Bodrum to Sarajevo will start on June 07. Operating twice weekly on Mondays and Fridays.

Source: Sarajevo Airport and flying Bosnian

✈ Anadolujet to start Antalya and Bodrum – Sarajevo flights

Anadolujet  is increasing its presence at Sarajevo International Airport with addition of two more destinations in Turkey, Antalya and Bodrum. Last month the airline announced flights between Istanbul (SAW) and Sarajevo. Antalya flights will start on May 19 with two times per week (Wednesday, and Friday), increasing to daily from June 29. Bodrum flights will start on June 07, operating twice a week (Monday and Friday). In upcoming summer season  Anadolujet will operate 12 weekly flights from Sarajevo to Turkey (Antalya 7x, Istanbul 3x and Bodrum 2x. All flights will operate with Boeing 737-800 aircraft.

Source: Flying Bosnian

✈Eurowings to resume Stuttgart-Sarajevo flights

Eurowings Airbus 319 at Sarajevo Airport

Eurowings will resume twice weekly service between Stuttgart and Sarajevo from May 04, 2021. Flights are scheduled to operate twice weekly on Tuesdays and Saturdays until the end of October, with Airbus 319 aircraft. For upcoming summer season Eurowings will operate three weekly flights from Cologne to Sarajevo, two weekly from Stuttgart to Sarajevo and once weekly flight from Dusseldorf to Mostar.

Source: Flying Bosnian

✈Eurowings to resume summer seasonal flights to Mostar

Eurowings Airbus 319 at Mostar Airport

Eurowings will resume one weekly service from Duesseldorf to Mostar in upcoming summer season. Flights will operate once weekly on Sundays from July 04  to August 29, 2021. Total of 9 round-trip flights are scheduled with Airbus 319 aircraft offering 1.296 seats in each direction. Currently, this is the only scheduled flight out of Mostar this summer season 

Source: Flying Bosnian

✈Tuzla Airport statistics for January and February 2021

 

Source: Flying Bosnian and Sarajevo Airport

✈BHDCA - Izvještaj o događajima koji su uticali na sigurnost letenja u 2020.

Lista događaja koji su uticali na sigurnostletenja u 2020. godini

Direkcija za civilno vazduhoplovstvo Bosne i Hercegovine (BHDCA), kao organ nadležan i odgovoran za obavljanje funkcije regulatora i nadzor u oblasti civilnog vazduhoplovstva, ima zadatak da odgovori obavezama Bosne i Hercegovine kao države članice Međunarodne organizacije za civilno vazduhoplovstvo (International Civil Aviation Organization - ICAO) i potpisnice Čikaške konvencije.

Uz to, Bosna i Hercegovina (BiH) je član Evropske konferencije civilnog vazduhoplovstva (European Civil Aviation Conference - ECAC) ima i status posmatrača u radu Evropske agencije za bezbjednost u vazduhoplovstvu (European Aviation Safety Agency - EASA).

BiH je ratifikovala Sporazum o uspostavljanju Zajedničke vazduhoplovne oblasti (European Common Aviation Area - ECAA) i potpisala radni aranžman sa EASA-оm, čime je prihvatila obavezu usklađivanja, transponovanja i primjene propisa Evropske unije u oblasti civilnog vazduhoplovstva.

BHDCA, kao jedina vazduhoplovna nadzorna i regulatorna vlast u Bosni i Hercegovini, učestvuje u osiguravanju bezbjednog odvijanja vazdušnog saobraćaja u prostoru Bosne i Hercegovine.

U skladu sa obavezama preuzetim pristupanjem BiH, kao punopravne članice, u ICAO, ECAC, EUROCONTROL i potpisivanjem ECAA multilateralnog sporazuma sa Evropskom unijom, zadatak BHDCA je da obezbijedi implementaciju međunarodnih standarda bezbjednosti letenja (Safety) i bezbjednosti civilnog vazduhoplovstva (Security), kao i blisku saradnju sa subjektima odgovornim za implementaciju pomenutih standarda i preporučenih praksi na operativnom nivou.

Bezbjednost letenja (Safety)

Funkciju regulatora i nadzor, a koju obavlja BHDCA, i koje se odnose na bezbjednost vazdusne plovidbe, obavljaju se kroz odredjene vazduhoplovne funcionalne oblasti, a to su:

a) plovidbenost vazduhoplova,

b) operacije vazduhoplova,

c) licenciranje letačkog osoblja,

d) vazduhoplovna navigacija,

e) aerodromi.

U Bosni i Hercegovini funkcionišu sljedeći pružaoci usluga, od kojih se u najvećoj mjeri i dobijaju izvještaji o određenim događajima u oblasti bezbjednosti letenja:

A) Agencija za pružanje usluga u vazdušnoj plovidbi Bosne i Hercegovine (BHANSA)

B) Međunarodni aerodromi:

1) Međunarodni aerodrom Sarajevo

2) Međunarodni aerodrom Banja Luka

3) Međunarodni aerodrom Mostar i

4) Međunarodni aerodrom Tuzla

C) Letilišta:

1) ''Stipe Krišto'' Livno

2) ''Golubić'' Bihać

3) ''Urije'' Prijedor

4) ''Jegin lug'' Tuzla

5) ''Zalužani'' Banjaluka

6) ''Popovi-Bijeljina'' Bijeljina

7) ''Ciljuge'' Živinice

8) ''Medeno Polje'' Bosanski Petrovac

9) ''Glasinac'' Sokolac

10) ''Kenan Jusufbašić'' Visoko

11) "Kreševo" Kreševo

12 ) "Nišići" Ilijaš

13) Ranč ‘’Lazy Horse" Hadžići

14) “Gorice” Krepšić

D) Tereni:

1) ''Paragliding Ljubuški'' Kula

2) ''Bjelašnica'' Bjelašnica 

3) ’’Školsko brdo’’ Stričići, Manjača

E) Avio-kompanije:

1) ’’ICAR Air’’ Tuzla

2) ’’Fly Bosnia’’ Sarajevo

F) Škole letenja:

1) Vazduhoplovna škola Aero-klub ’’Prijedor’’ Prijedor

2) Vazduhoplovna škola Aero-klub ’’Sveti Ilija“ Banja Luka

3) Škola letenja Aero-klub ’’Izet Kurtalić’’ Visoko

4) Paraglajding klub ’’AIRDRENALINE’’ Banja Luka

5) Vazduhoplovna škola ’’SBA škola letenja’’ Sarajevo

6) ACRO d.o.o. Sarajevo

7) Vazduhoplovni klub ''SKYDIVE'' Banja Luka

8) Klub slobodnog letenja ’’Kros’’ Banja Luka

G) Organizacije za održavanje vazduhoplova (PART 145), kontinuiranu plovidbenost (CAMO) i vazduhoplovno-tehničku obuku:

1) Avioservis ''Ikar'' Laktaši (BA.MF)

2) Avioservis ''Ikar'' Laktaši (E7.MF)

3) Avioinženjering d.o.o. Laktaši (E7.MF)

4) ''Orao'' Bijeljina (E7.145)

5) ''Icar Air'' Tuzla (BA.MG)

6) ''Srednja škola metalskih zanimanja'' Sarajevo (BA.147)

7) AvioBOSS d.o.o. (BA.145)

8) ‘’FlyBosnia’’ Sarajevo (BA.MG)

H) Medicinski centri:

Zavod za zdravstvenu zaštitu radnika u saobraćaju – Sarajevo

I) Centri za obuku vazduhoplovnog osoblja na aerodromu:

1) Centar za obuku aerodroma Sarajevo

2) Centar za obuku aerodroma Banja Luka 

3) Centar za obuku aerodroma Tuzla

Identifikacija i sistematizacija hazarda i njihove posljedice

Vazduhoplovna industrija se svakodnevno susreće sa širokim spektrom rizika koji se odnose na letačke operacije, na službe kontrole letenja, službe održavanja, aerodrome, kao i državnu administraciju. Međutim, nemoguće je eliminisati sve rizike, niti su sve metode mitigacije rizika ekonomski izvodljive.

Direkcija za civilno vazduhoplovstvo Bosne i Hercegovine kontinuirano dobija izvještaje o događajima u civilnom vazduhoplovstvu i vrši njihove analize i daje preporuke kako bi se unaprijedila bezbjednost vazdušne plovidbe.

Radi lakšeg razumijevanja određenih pojmova, koji će se koristiti u daljem tekstu, dajemo definiciju određenih pojmova koji imaju sljedeće značenje:

a) Događaj: nesreća, ozbiljna nezgoda (ozbiljan incident) i incident, neispravnost ili kvar vazduhoplova, njegove opreme ili bilo kojeg elementa sistema vazdušne navigacije koji se koristi ili ima namjeru da se koristi u svrhu ili u vezi sa operacijama vazduhoplova ili sa obezbjeđenjem sistema upravljanja vazdušnim saobraćajem ili pružanja navigacione pomoći vazduhoplovu.

b) Nesreća (udes) - Accident: događaj povezan sa operacijom vazduhoplova, koji se desio od (trenutka) momenta ukrcavanja jedne ili više osoba u vazduhoplov sa namjerom da se obavi let do (trenutka) momenta iskrcavanja svih osoba iz vazduhoplova, pri čemu je nastala bilo koja od sljedećih posljedica:

1) smrt ili teška (ozbiljna) tjelesna povreda osobe zbog:

a) boravka u vazduhoplovu, ili

b) direktnog kontakta s bilo kojim dijelom vazduhoplova, uključujući dijelove koji su se odvojili od vazduhoplova, ili

c) direktne izloženosti izduvnom mlazu mlaznog motora, osim kada su povrede nastale zbog prirodnih uzroka, samopovređivanjem ili su ih nanijele druge osobe, ili kada su povrede nanesene slijepim putnicima koji su se skrivali izvan dijelova koji su na raspolaganju putnicima i posadi

2) oštećenje vazduhoplova ili oštećenje njegove strukture koje negativno utiče na jačinu strukture ili karakteristike leta vazduhoplova ili zahtijeva veću opravku ili zamjenu oštećene komponente, izuzev otkaza ili oštećenja motora (kada je oštećenje ograničeno na motor, kapotaže ili agregate) ili oštećenja elisa, krajeva krila, antena, guma, kočnica, oplate, malih udubljenja ili proboja u oplati vazduhoplova

3) vazduhoplov nestao ili je potpuno nedostupan (nije mu moguće prići).

c) Ozbiljna nezgoda (ozbiljan incident) - Serious Incident: događaj (nezgoda) koji obuhvata okolnosti koje ukazuju da se nesreća (udes) mogla dogoditi ili da se nesreća (udes) zamalo dogodila.

d) Nezgoda – Incident: događaj koji je povezan sa operacijom vazduhoplova, koji utiče ili je mogao uticati na bezbjednost vazduhoplova, a nije nesreća (udes).

Hazardi u sistemu bezbjednosti vazdušne plovidbe (Safety) koji mogu izazvati nesreće, ozbiljne nezgode i nezgode, svrstavaju u sljedeće vrste:

1) Hazardi koji se mogu javiti u toku sprovođenja operacija sa vazduhoplovima;

2) Hazardi koji su u vezi sa tehničkom uslovima, održavanjem i popravkom vazduhoplova;

3) Hazardi koji su u vezi sa aerodromima i zemaljskim uslugama;

4) Hazardi koji su u vezi sa uslugama i objektima u vazdušnoj plovidbi.

Pregled događaja

Ukupan broj događaja koji su uticali na bezbjednost letenja (Safety), prijavljenih BHDCA u toku 2020. godine, je 59. Od toga su 23 dobrovoljna izvještaja o događajima.

Lista događaja koji su uticali na sigurnostletenja u 2020. godini

✈FlyBosnia destinations - summer 2021

FlyBosnia is about take delivery of its first Airbus 320 aircraft from Onur Air. The aircraft is painted in full FlyBosnia livery, featuring 180 seats in all economy class. The airline has signed agreement with Fibula travel agency to operate charter flights to Turkey and Egypt but will also operate regular flights to :

Destination Airport	Country
Bahrain International Airport	Bahrain
Amman Queen Alia International Airport	Jordan
Muscat International Airport	Oman
Jeddah King Abdulaziz International Airport	Saudi Arabia
Riyadh King Khalid International Airport	Saudi Arabia
Doha International Airport	Qatar

 

FlyBosnia Airbus 320 at Istanbul Airport (March 4, 2021)

Source: Flying Bosnian

✈Sarajevo International Airport suspends passenger tax

House of Representatives of the Parliament of Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina accepted the proposal of MP Nihad Čolpa to abolish taxes for passengers using airports in Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Mostar, Sarajevo and Tuzla Airports). Sarajevo International Airport passenger service charge for departing passengers on international flights is KM 35,20 or €18,00. In December of last year, the Government of  Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina has suspended a ten euros passenger tax at Sarajevo Airport (the tax was collected for the development of air transport in Bosnia and Herzegovina).The air transport development tax, was introduced in 2005 to fund the development of the country’s air transport sector, but it was only collected at Sarajevo Airport. Funds collected from this tax were used for development and subventions of Tuzla and Mostar Airports. The tax has been suspended until December 31, 2021.

With these two taxes discontinued, passengers departing Sarajevo Airport will pay KM 54,60 or €28,00 less per air ticket.

Sarajevo Airport Passenger Service Charges (before suspension of charges)

“Sarajevo Airport is the most expensive in the region when comes to passengers taxes. For example, the taxes are four times higher than in Turkey, where the taxes are paid only by domestic citizens, all with the aim to bring as many tourists as possible. Our cultural and historical heritage, the combination of Ottoman and Austro-Hungarian architecture, beautiful Olympic mountains, as well as a diverse gastronomic offer give us the predisposition to make our offer more competitive than the offers of other countries in the region. The suspension of these taxes for  Sarajevo International Airport is the first in a series of measures in order for Bosnia and Herzegovina to become a tourist leader in the region, which it deserves”, concluded Mr. Čolpa.

Stimulating air travel market by discontinuing passenger taxes will have multiple benefits on local economy, by bringing tourist to the country will create demand for hotel accommodations, restaurants and shopping. Increased tourist arrivals  will signal for new domestic investments in expanding accommodation capacities, creating new jobs in the hotel, rent a car and service industry.

Source: Flying Bosnian