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Feb 1, 2008 (newstodate): Aeroflot may be chosing the tactics of a "trojan horse" in its quest for the Serbian carrier JAT, currently being poised for privatisation.
If Serbia is allowed to the EU Open Skies, EU will not allow Serbia to sell JAT to a non-EU owner, but Aeroflot may team up with a European partner to gain access to the tender.
One option for partnership might be the Hungarian carrier Malev that would qualify for participating in the JAT tender, being a EU carrier yet owned by Russian capital.
Already in 2007, Aeroflot manifested its determination to participate in the privatisation tender, offering attractive terms and pledging to maintain the current JAT workforce and invest in new aircraft for the carrier.
If Serbia is allowed to the EU Open Skies, EU will not allow Serbia to sell JAT to a non-EU owner, but Aeroflot may team up with a European partner to gain access to the tender.
One option for partnership might be the Hungarian carrier Malev that would qualify for participating in the JAT tender, being a EU carrier yet owned by Russian capital.
Already in 2007, Aeroflot manifested its determination to participate in the privatisation tender, offering attractive terms and pledging to maintain the current JAT workforce and invest in new aircraft for the carrier.