✈ Skyalps schedules Mostar flights launch

Italian airline Skyalps has scheduled its first flights from Mostar Airport starting April 30^th. Last month Italian airline has signed an agreement with Mostar City Government and Mostar International Airport to launch flights from Rome, Verona, Bari, and Munich to Mostar. All four routes will be operated twice weekly onboard 76 seats Bombardier DHC-8-400 aircraft. The flights will be subsidized by Mostar City and Neretva County governments until the end of October, with possible extension into winter. For next year Mostar Airport has plans to offer more subsidized in exchange for Skyalps to open a base at the airport.

Mostar (OMO) – Munich (MUC)

Route	Flight number	Flight times	Operating days	Valid from-to
OMO-MUC	BQ 1960	13:20-15:15	-2—5--	30.04.-11.10.
MUC-OMO	BQ 1961	16:00-17:50	-2—5--	30.04.-11.10.

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 Verona (VRN) – Mostar (OMO)

Route	Flight number	Flight times	Operating days	Valid from-to
VRN-OMO	BQ 1958	11:00-12:35	-2—5--	30.04.-11.10.
OMO-VRN	BQ 1959	18:35-20:20	-2—5--	30.04.-11.10.

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Rome (FCO) – Mostar (OMO)

Route	Flight number	Flight times	Operating days	Valid from-to
FCO-OMO	BQ 1974	09:50-11:15	---4--7	02.05.-11.10.
OMO-FCO	BQ 1975	15:20-16:45	---4--7	02.05.-11.10.

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 Mostar (OMO) – Bari (BRI)

Route	Flight number	Flight times	Operating days	Valid from-to
OMO-BRI	BQ 19	TBA	---4--7	02.05.-11.10.
BRI-OMO	BQ 19	TBA	---4--7	02.05.-11.10.

Source: Zahid Krkić

✈ Aegean Airlines to start Athens-Sarajevo flights

 

Aegean Airlines will introduce two weekly flights between Athens and Sarajevo beginning June 01st. Flights will operate twice weekly on Tuesdays and Saturdays with Airbus 320 aircraft for the whole summer season until the end of October.

Source: Zahid Krkić

✈ State of the art fire engine for Sarajevo Airport

Sarajevo International Airport has purchased one of the most efficient, durable, successful  and variable airport fire engines in the world. Its powerful performance and award-winning design make it the most modern fire engine of our time.

The Rosenbauer PANTHER 6x6 scores up to 750 hp engine power, 120 km/h top speed, up to 14.000 liters extinguishing agent volume, 9,000 l/min pump performance and an acceleration from 0 to 80 km/h in less than 31 seconds. The fire engine was purchased directly from Austrian manufacturer Rosenbauer with price tag of  700.000 Euros. With the arrival of the new fire engine the airport’s fire rating category will be upgraded according to International Civil Aviation Organization standards.

Source: Zahid Krkić

✈ Izabrani kandidati za helikoptersku jedinicu Kantona Sarajevo

Ministar MUP-a Kantona Sarajevo Admir Katica primio je izabrane kandidate za helikoptersku jedinicu MUP-a KS, koji su zadovoljlili kriterije javnog konkursa završenog u aprilu prošle godine. Šest kandidata zadovoljilo je stroge uslove i kriterije konkursa koji su uključivali fizičku spremu, poznavanje geografije, engleskog jezika, ljekarske preglede, sigurnosne provjere i u konačnici selektivno letenje.

Sastanku su prisustvovali i Muhamed Hasanović načelnik Sektora za policijsku podršku, kao i Omer Kulić, stručni konsultant, inžinjer vazduhoplovstva i instruktor letenja, koji predvodi radnu grupu za uspostavu helikopterske jedinice MUP-a KS. Kako je istakao Kulić, MUP KS će snositi troškove školovanja izabranih kandidata koji će biti u obavezi da potpišu ugovor o desetogodišnjem angažmanu u MUP-u KS i radu za helikoptersku jedinicu.

Ministar Katica je poručio budućim pilotima helikopterske jedinice MUP-a KS da su na putu do uspostavljanja helikopterske jedinice najvažniji ljudski resursi i da računa na njih.

"U 2024. godini planirali smo sredstva u budžetu za vaše obuke. Već tokom ovog mjeseca ćemo pokrenuti postupak za izbor ustanove na kojoj ćete se obučavati i steći adekvatno znanje. Pred vama je puno ispita i puno praktičnog rada, ali ne sumnjam da ćete nam pomoći u našoj viziji da uspostavimo jednu dugoročnu i održivu helikoptersku jedinicu," izjavio je Katica.

"Nedvojbeno, helikopter koji nabavljamo će imati višestruki značaj, prvenstveno kod prevoza pripadnika policije u izvršenju policijskih zadataka, posebno specijalnih jedinica na teško pristupačne terene, ali i u najtežim životnim situacijama, poput prevoza bolesnika i povrijeđenih, požara, poplava, zemljotresa. MUP KS je posvećen stvaranju boljeg sigurnosnog ambijenta u Kantonu Sarajevo i u tom kontekstu nam je nabavka višenamjenskog helikoptera, kao i snažna i opremljena helikopterska jedinica, veoma važna,"dodao je ministar Katica.

Izvor: MUP KS

✈ Eurowings to increase Sarajevo operations

During the summer timetable, Eurowings will increase Sarajevo flights on both destinations served from the city. Cologne-Sarajevo flights will be operated three times per week for the duration of the whole summer timetable, except for the month of April when flights will be offered five times per week. The Stuttgart-Sarajevo route will be flown twice per week, increasing to three weekly flights from July 22 to September 06. Between both routes Eurowings has scheduled a total of 334 flights in both directions, offering 48.096 seats. 

Source: Zahid Krkić

✈ Kantona Sarajevo oformljuje helikoptersku jedinicu

Vlada Kantona Sarajevo je odlučila da oformi helikoptersku jedinicu namjenjenu policiji Kantona Sarajevo. U budžetu za 2024. godinu Kanton Sarajevo će izdvojiti 30 miliona maraka za nabavku prvog višenamjenskog helikoptera sa pratećom opremom za koji je već završena tenderska procedura kao i za obuku pilota i mehanicara za buduću jedinicu. U prvoj fazi koja bi trebala biti operativna u drugoj polovini 2025 godine, jedinica će posjedovati jedan novi helikopter Bell 412EPX, koji će biti nabavljen od samog proizvodjača, 4 pilota i 2 mehaničara i novoizgradjeni hangar na aerodromu Sarajevo, gdje će biti sjedište jedinice. Novoizgradjeni hangar na aerodromu Sarajevo bi trebao da ima prostor za smještaj tri helikoptera, što je i krajnji cilj flote jedinice

Izvor: Zahid Krkić

✈ Sarajevo Airport records over 1,3 million passengers in 2023.

During last year Sarajevo Airport handled 1.362.007 passengers, 13.900 aircraft operations and 2.764 tons of cargo. When compared to the year before,  the number of aircraft operations decreased by 10% due to Wizz Air closing its base at the airport and withdrawing two Airbus 320 aircraft from the airport, discontinuing 15 routes. Even with Wizz Air base closure the airport managed to handle almost the same number of passengers as the year before, when Wizz Air alone transported 400.000 passengers to and from the airport. In the absence of Wizz Air many airlines increased frequencies on existing routes, operating flights with larger aircraft. The current year is looking very promising with the arrival of new airlines and increased frequencies on current routes. The airport is set for its best year in history with 2 million seats on offer.

Source: Zahid Krkić and Sarajevo Airport