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JUN 29, 2004 (newstodate): Serbia has now shed any doubts about its plans for renewal of JAT's aircraft: Boeing is the prime choice.
Serbia's official website quotes Serbian Minister of Capital Investment Velimir Ilic as saying he will soon start talks with Boeing on the renewal of the JAT fleet of aircraft.
Ilic said noting that Jat Airways cannot afford to have differed aircraft types on its fleet and added that domestic expert think that Boeing is the best solution, since its aircraft have made up the most of Jat Airways fleet for years.
The minister said he will see to it that the Serbian airline wins a deferred payment option from Boeing and noted that several planes from Jat Airways aging fleet will be grounded this fall for non-compliance with international air transport regulations.
In 1998, Serbia's former government inked a contract worth USD 400 million with Airbus for purchase of eight A319 aircraft and paid USD 23 million up front.
The question if this money will be returned to JAT if the order is finally cancelled still remains unsolved, but the wording of former releases on this issue might indicate that Boeing and the Serbian government may reach an understanding on how to compensate partly for this when signing an order for Boeing aircraft instead.
Serbia's official website quotes Serbian Minister of Capital Investment Velimir Ilic as saying he will soon start talks with Boeing on the renewal of the JAT fleet of aircraft.
Ilic said noting that Jat Airways cannot afford to have differed aircraft types on its fleet and added that domestic expert think that Boeing is the best solution, since its aircraft have made up the most of Jat Airways fleet for years.
The minister said he will see to it that the Serbian airline wins a deferred payment option from Boeing and noted that several planes from Jat Airways aging fleet will be grounded this fall for non-compliance with international air transport regulations.
In 1998, Serbia's former government inked a contract worth USD 400 million with Airbus for purchase of eight A319 aircraft and paid USD 23 million up front.
The question if this money will be returned to JAT if the order is finally cancelled still remains unsolved, but the wording of former releases on this issue might indicate that Boeing and the Serbian government may reach an understanding on how to compensate partly for this when signing an order for Boeing aircraft instead.