Jat Airways AVIO taxi
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Jat Airways AVIO taxi is a taxi airline company in Serbia
with bases at Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport
and Vršac Airport
. It is one of the three air taxi companies after Prince Aviation
and Air Pink.
Jat Airways AVIO Taxi is a subsidiary of the national air carrier of Serbia, Jat Airways
.
and Vršac
to Europe
an destinations and a few destinations in North Africa
.
In 2004 the airline started operating scenic tours for tourists flying around Belgrade city center.
When the aircraft are not being hired for air taxi service they are often used for training by young pilots.
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
with bases at Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport
Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport
Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport is Serbia's busiest airport, also known as Surčin , after a nearby Belgrade district.Named after Nikola Tesla, the airport is situated west, of central Belgrade, in the Municipality of Surčin, surrounded by Syrmia's fertile lowlands...
and Vršac Airport
Vršac Airport
Vršac International Airport is one of Serbia's busiest sport airports and Serbia's fourth international airport since December 28, 2006...
. It is one of the three air taxi companies after Prince Aviation
Prince Aviation
Prince Aviation is a VIP airline in Serbia. It was founded in 1989. Its main base is the Belgrade Nikola Tesla International Airport in Belgrade.-History:...
and Air Pink.
Jat Airways AVIO Taxi is a subsidiary of the national air carrier of Serbia, Jat Airways
Jat Airways
Jat Airways is the national airline of Serbia and the former national airline of Yugoslavia, and has its head office in the Jat Airways Business Center in Belgrade. It was established in 1927 as Aeroput, making it currently one of the world's oldest airlines still in operation...
.
History
The Jat Airways AVIO Taxi Company is a newer airline company. Formed in 2002 it transports passengers from BelgradeBelgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
and Vršac
Vršac
Vršac is a town and municipality located in Serbia. In 2002 the town's total population was 36,623, while Vršac municipality had 54,369 inhabitants. Vršac is located in the Banat region, in the Vojvodina province of Serbia. It is part of the South Banat District.-Name:The name Vršac is of Serbian...
to Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
an destinations and a few destinations in North Africa
North Africa
North Africa or Northern Africa is the northernmost region of the African continent, linked by the Sahara to Sub-Saharan Africa. Geopolitically, the United Nations definition of Northern Africa includes eight countries or territories; Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, South Sudan, Sudan, Tunisia, and...
.
In 2004 the airline started operating scenic tours for tourists flying around Belgrade city center.
Europe
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- Graz
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- Brussels
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- Sofia
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- Prague
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- Paris
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- Düsseldorf
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- Athens
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- VršacVršacVršac is a town and municipality located in Serbia. In 2002 the town's total population was 36,623, while Vršac municipality had 54,369 inhabitants. Vršac is located in the Banat region, in the Vojvodina province of Serbia. It is part of the South Banat District.-Name:The name Vršac is of Serbian...
- Belgrade
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Fleet
The Jat Airways AVIO taxi fleet consists of the following:- 15 Cessna 172Cessna 172The Cessna 172 Skyhawk is a four-seat, single-engine, high-wing fixed-wing aircraft. First flown in 1955 and still in production, more Cessna 172s have been built than any other aircraft.-Design and development:...
- 2 Cessna 152 Aerobat
- 2 Cessna 310TCessna 310The Cessna 310 is an American six-seat, low-wing, twin-engined monoplane that was produced by Cessna between 1954 and 1980. It was the first twin-engined aircraft that Cessna put into production after World War II.-Development:...
- 2 Piper PA-31T CheyennePiper PA-31T Cheyenne-See also:-References:*Taylor, John W.R. Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1976-77. London:Jane's Yearbooks, 1976, ISBN 0-354-00538-3.-External links:*...
When the aircraft are not being hired for air taxi service they are often used for training by young pilots.