Official presentation of Air Serbia on October 25th

(Dane Kondic)

Air Serbia announced in a release on Thursday that it would officially introduce itself to the representatives of Serbian and world public on October 25th.

According to the release, the UAE's airline Etihad Airways has got the green light from all regulatory authorities to buy a 49-percent stake in Jat Airways and concluded a five-year agreement on the management of Serbian flag carrier with its majority owner - the Serbian government.

Air Serbia will operate its first promo flight from Belgrade to Abu Dhabi on October 26th, people at that company confirmed.

Passengers on this promo flight will be served by ten members of Air Serbia's cabin staff who completed a five-week training at Etihad Airways' Academy in Abu Dhabi.

Air Serbia CEO Dane Kondic said that the foundations were being laid for the development of Serbia's new flag carrier that will provide top-quality services, adding that new investments will be made in staff training and development.

The Serbian government signed a strategic partnership agreement with Etihad Airways on August 1st.