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May 17, 2010 (newstodate): The privately-owned Macedonian carrier Airlift Service is preparing to add its second aircraft in time to serve the summer traffic demands.
The aircraft, also a Boeing 737-300 aircraft, will be delivered on a dry-lease agreement with a Slovakian company.
-As a new carrier, Airlift Services is still not IOSA certified as this requires three years of operations, and also not yet member of IATA, which is however only a matter of time as the application process has been started, says Dejan Mojsoski, Macedonia's Aeronautical Safety Department Director.
-Pending IOSA certification, the carrier is supported by three IOSA-certified carriers, and base maintenance is provided by Bulgarian Air that will also provide aircraft capacity in case of needs. Several people within Airlift Service are IOSA-qualified, so much emphasis is placed on meeting the most stringent requirements for safety.
-The carrier is financially sound and reporting every month to the authorities, and service commitments to passengers are in full compliance with EU regulations.
-As a scheduled carrier, Airlift Service now offers flights to six destinations, filling the void after the demise of MAT Airlines that went bankrupt after being blocked from operations into several European countries for failing to meet its obligations to Eurocontrol, says Mr Mojsoski.
Airlift Service, based at Skopje, is owned by Skywings Macedonia, a subsidiary of the German tour operator Skywings.
The aircraft, also a Boeing 737-300 aircraft, will be delivered on a dry-lease agreement with a Slovakian company.
-As a new carrier, Airlift Services is still not IOSA certified as this requires three years of operations, and also not yet member of IATA, which is however only a matter of time as the application process has been started, says Dejan Mojsoski, Macedonia's Aeronautical Safety Department Director.
-Pending IOSA certification, the carrier is supported by three IOSA-certified carriers, and base maintenance is provided by Bulgarian Air that will also provide aircraft capacity in case of needs. Several people within Airlift Service are IOSA-qualified, so much emphasis is placed on meeting the most stringent requirements for safety.
-The carrier is financially sound and reporting every month to the authorities, and service commitments to passengers are in full compliance with EU regulations.
-As a scheduled carrier, Airlift Service now offers flights to six destinations, filling the void after the demise of MAT Airlines that went bankrupt after being blocked from operations into several European countries for failing to meet its obligations to Eurocontrol, says Mr Mojsoski.
Airlift Service, based at Skopje, is owned by Skywings Macedonia, a subsidiary of the German tour operator Skywings.