Speaking to EX-YU Aviation News earlier this summer, Air Serbia’s CEO, Jiri Marek, said, the two E195s are due for delivery in “November or December. Timeline is still subject to change. As you know, even with commitments from lessors, there are dependencies on MRO slots, and delays are quite common. That said, we’ve structured our winter schedule so that we’re not reliant on those aircraft during that period. Whenever they do arrive, they’ll be more than welcome additions to the fleet”. This coming winter, Air Serbia is also due to take delivery of three Airbus A320s. At the same time, three A319s are to be retired. The first of those is expected to operate its final flight for the airline next week, marking the beginning of Air Serbia’s strategy to gradually phase out the A319 fleet.

Air Serbia is aiming to deploy more Embraer aircraft on thinner routes this winter in an effort to reduce seasonality. The carrier has scheduled the deployment of its Embraer fleet on the Belgrade – Tbilisi service this winter, replacing the A319 used during the summer months. According to its existing schedule, the airline will deploy the E195s on occasion to destinations such as Lisbon and Valencia next February, which is considered the slowest month in the aviation industry. Apart from the E195s, Air Serbia will also maintain operations with four wet-leased E190 jets from Bulgaria Air this winter.