Things we talk about in this episode:
-The historical background of aviation in the Balkans:
-How Serbia had one of the first airlines in the world
-The interesting story of JAT, Yugoslavia’s national airline during the Cold War
-The breakup of Yugoslavia and JAT’s successor airlines
-How Air Serbia reinvented itself after a deal between Etihad and the Serbian government
-Why is it so difficult for national airlines to thrive in the region
-The role of low cost carriers in the Balkans
-Air traffic trends in the Balkans
-The South East Europe Aviation Summit that Petar’s company (TangoSix) organizes
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