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56-506: The town has 3,110 residents according to 2011 census, while the surrounding Zeta Municipality accounts for some 16,093 residents. Podgorica Airport is occasionally referred to as Golubovci Airport by locals, due to its proximity to the town. Golubovci is located next to the M-2 , Podgorica - Bar road ( E65 / E80 ), main Montenegrin road connection between the coast and northern part of

112-630: A Belgrade - Sarajevo - Podgorica route, marking the beginning of passenger air traffic in Podgorica. During World War II , Podgorica airfield was used by the occupying Axis powers , making it a target for devastating Allied bombings in 1943 and 1944 . Scheduled passenger service at the airport began on 8 April 1946, with three weekly flights on Podgorica - Belgrade route. Service was operated by JAT , using Douglas C-47 airplanes, converted for passenger use. In April 1957, JAT began operating scheduled cargo flights to Belgrade, via Sarajevo. Location of

168-405: A base for a Montenegro Airlines , with airline fleet initially being a single Fokker F28 . Due to proximity of Podgorica Airbase facilities, passenger terminal of the airport sustained minor damage during NATO bombing of Yugoslavia in 1999 . Since its construction in 1961 until 2003, Podgorica Airport was owned and managed by Belgrade-based JAT Airways. The airline operated Podgorica Airport as

224-552: A company with its own statute, Board of Directors and management bodies. Air Serbia is the result of a strategic partnership agreement between the Etihad Airways and Jat Airways, making the company to fulfill regulatory requirements, and got registered with the Business Registers Agency (APR). Subsequently, Jat Airways changed its name to Air Serbia and everything else was kept unchanged, continuing to be

280-402: A convenient option for transfer to central Podgorica, due to 1.2 kilometers (0.75 mi) distance from the passenger terminal, and irregular train schedule. [REDACTED] Media related to Podgorica Airport at Wikimedia Commons JAT Airways This is an accepted version of this page Jat Airways (stylized as JatAirways ; Serbo-Croatian : Jat ervejz / Јат ервејз ) was

336-509: A feeder to its Belgrade hub, with Podgorica - Belgrade flights accounting for the overwhelming majority of passenger traffic. This practice largely ended with the transfer of airport ownership to government owned public company Airports of Montenegro , which took place on 23 April 2003. Airport facilities underwent major upgrade in 2006, including construction of a new passenger terminal building, apron extension, taxiway system overhaul, and updated airfield lighting system. Podgorica Airport has

392-611: A jet-engine test stand at their Belgrade hub. The same year, Bombay and Calcutta were connected with Belgrade. In 1987, Belgrade was connected with Melbourne, Perth, Montreal, Los Angeles, and Hong Kong. Profit that year was $ 205 million. In 1992, the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia broke apart, resulting in the Yugoslav Wars . JAT was forced to stop all domestic services. The United Nations imposed sanctions on 20 May 1992 against Yugoslavia. For

448-494: A joint stock company, the commercial entity registered in the APR, and with all the rights and obligations of Jat Airways. At that moment, Jat Airways was working at full power and fulfilling the obligations of regular and chartered passenger transportation, as agreed in its business plan for 2013. When the name Yugoslav Airlines first appeared on aircraft in 1950, the airline had a simple, mainly white livery . During these years there

504-705: A new ban and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was bombed for 78 days during the Kosovo War . In April 2000, director general Žika Petrović was gunned down in front of his home in Belgrade . International sanctions were lifted in 2000, and JAT resumed regular flight services. To celebrate the move that coincided with the country restructuring from FR Yugoslavia to Serbia and Montenegro , JAT Yugoslav Airlines changed their name to Jat Airways on 8 August 2003. In 2004, Belgrade based Intair Link Airlines

560-440: A new tail logo which contained a stylized Yugoslav flag with the white colour being represented by a pair of white wings, the larger wing symbolizing Serbia and the smaller Montenegro. For the first time, the word JAT was written on the aircraft in small blue letters. The words Jugoslovenski Aerotransport were painted on the starboard side and Yugoslav Airlines on the port side and these were written in silver italic script. In 1996,

616-479: A single passenger terminal building, in use since 14 May 2006. A single-level building with 5,500 m (59,000 sq ft) floor area features Passengers usually walk between the gate and the aircraft, while airport busses are used mainly during summer peak traffic or heavy rainfall. Mobile stairs are used for passenger boarding and deplaning, as terminal building does not feature jet bridges . Old terminal building has been repurposed for administrative use, and

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672-489: A two-class configuration. In the Boeing aircraft, Jat has a business-class section and an economy-class section. On ATR 72 aircraft, the airline offers a one-class all economy configuration with the business class section, which used to be located in the back removed in mid-2008. Every passenger gets a complimentary copy of Jat's in-flight magazine "Jat Airways Review". All drinks, food and duty-free items are available during

728-475: A very short time — Užice–Ponikve Airport . In 1994, JAT resumed some of their international services. In 1998, JAT ordered eight Airbus A319s . This was seen as a political stunt by the president, Slobodan Milošević . The original delivery date was June 2000, but this date had been postponed until a total of $ 23.5 million was paid off to Airbus while JAT was hoping to divert the deal to another airline. Soon after, all flights were canceled as Europe introduced

784-421: Is KK Zeta 2011 . Source: Town of Golubovci is the seat of the recently created Zeta Municipality ( Montenegrin : Opština Zeta / Општина Зета). The town is located some 15 km south of the city of Podgorica , in the fertile Zeta Plain (Zetska ravnica). 42°20′4″N 19°13′31″E  /  42.33444°N 19.22528°E  / 42.33444; 19.22528 This Montenegro location article

840-564: Is is based at the airport. History of civil aviation in Podgorica begins on 29 May 1928, with landing of Aeroput Potez 29/2 biplane on a grass runway located in Ćemovsko polje . This flight was a second leg of an experimental circular route, originating and terminating in Belgrade , flown via Skopje , Podgorica, Mostar Airport and Sarajevo , with the aim of exploring viability of regular air travel in southern Kingdom of Yugoslavia . On 5 May 1930, an Aeroput Farman F.300 landed at an airfield near Stara Varoš , carrying passengers on

896-502: Is 2,500 meters (8,200 ft) long and 45 meters (148 ft) wide, while parallel taxiway is present for the entire length of the runway. The airport has ICAO classification 4E ILS Cat I , though ILS landing is only possible on runway 36; the northern approach to runway 18 is visual only, possible under perfect VMC , due to the proximity of the Dinaric Alps in the north. During standard runway 36 approach, airliners align with

952-404: Is a dual carriageway road, and drive from central Podgorica to the airport usually takes less than 15 minutes. Construction of Sozina tunnel in 2006 and Southern Podgorica Bypass in 2021 has significantly shortened travel times between the airport and Montenegro coastal region. Rail access to the airport is possible via Aerodrom train stop on Belgrade–Bar railway . However, it is usually not

1008-526: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Podgorica Airport Podgorica Airport ( Montenegrin : Аеродром Подгорица, Aerodrom Podgorica , pronounced [aerǒdrom pǒdɡorit͡sa] ) ( IATA : TGD , ICAO : LYPG ) is an international airport serving the Montenegrin capital of Podgorica and the surrounding region. It is one of two international airports in Montenegro,

1064-411: Is not accessible to passengers. Airport features publicly accessible parking lot with capacity for 300 vehicles. The terminal has been designed to handle up to a million passenger per year, and is operating beyond capacity since 2017, with most extreme overcrowding during summer peak traffic. Podgorica airport features a single runway, marked 18/36, owing to its perfect north / south alignment. The runway

1120-558: Is slightly different from the previous dot livery. It has the dots on the tail, but the small Jat titles remain rather than the big Jat Airways logo across the fuselage. Jat Airways had codeshare agreements with the following airlines: Jat Catering is a subsidiary of Jat Airways, providing in-flight meals for Jat Airways. Jat Catering offices and kitchens are situated in the industrial area of Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport . Jat Catering offers special meals for vegetarians, vegans and toddlers. The aircraft of Jat Airways are fitted out in

1176-514: The oldest airlines still in operation . Flight operations were based at Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport , and the airline operated scheduled services to 72 international destinations, outside the areas formerly part of Yugoslavia, as well as charters and wet leases . Jat Airways was owned by the government of Serbia and had 1,250 employees. On 1 August 2013, the Government of Serbia and Etihad Airways entered into an agreement that reorganized

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1232-402: The 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. The biggest change in this period was when the first Boeing 737-300 aircraft arrived with a silver body, and were kept as such, with just logo and basic livery added. With the reintroduction of international flights in 1994 after two years of economic sanctions, JAT introduced a new livery and corporate image. A "euro-white" livery was adopted and the centre-piece was

1288-499: The Serbian Government and Etihad Airways formalised an agreement which will see a reorganisation and rebranding of the airline's operations to Air Serbia , an entity in which the Serbian Government will have a 51% stake and Etihad Airways will own 49%. Etihad Airways was also granted management rights over the carrier for an initial five-year period. By then, Serbia had only one airline carrier, Jat Airways shareholding,

1344-617: The Serbian government. A purchase of a 49% stake in Jat by Etihad is widely suggested by observing media, which is dependent on whether a memorandum of understanding (MoU) is signed with the government of Serbia, possibly in May 2013. On 17 June 2013, an MoU was signed with Etihad and the Serbian government on exploring the possibility of an equity investment in Jat Airways. On 1 August 2013,

1400-700: The airline began refurbishing its Boeing 737-300 economy class section by replacing the seats with grey leather seating. "Extra Flight Club" is Jat Airways frequent-flyer program . The program works whereby passengers register each time they fly with Jat, gaining bonus points in return. After the appropriate number of points is collected, passengers are issued a free ticket. Jat Airways organizes individual and group charter flights on all types of Jat Airways aircraft, both domestic and international. The users of this service include tourist agencies, sports teams and fans, artistic groups and ensembles, as well as participants of congresses and fairs. Most charters take place during

1456-399: The airline received an award as one of the five best brands from Serbia. They also received an award for their television advertisements celebrating 80 years of service. On 3 July 2008 the Jat Airways reestablished air links with neighbouring Croatia after a 17-year absence. In 2012, Jat celebrated their 85th birthday and began refurbishing their cabins in both business and economy class, at

1512-491: The airport was a limiting factor for further expansion, resulting in a decision to build a new airport further south and away from Podgorica urban area. Podgorica Airport exists on its current location since 1961, sharing a 2,500 m × 45 m (8,202 ft × 148 ft) asphalt runway with Podgorica Airbase , with old airport being relegated to general aviation use. Airport facilities underwent significant expansion in 1977. In 1996, Podgorica Airport became

1568-557: The airport was a site of a tense standoff between Yugoslav Army and Montenegro security forces , in a culmination of a struggle for control over the airport between Montenegro and federal government. The following airlines serve scheduled and seasonal services to and from Podgorica Airport: Podgorica Airport is accessible by the Podgorica– Bar highway ( E65 / E80 ). Section of the highway connecting airport passenger terminal with Podgorica urban area (8 kilometers (5.0 mi) long)

1624-502: The complex to main runway. In an emergency, jets stored in the shelter could scramble using the wider, northern section of the taxiway. As Montenegro Air Force does not operate fixed wing aircraft, entire Šipčanik complex was decommissioned and converted to civilian use in early 2000s. Airbase facilities were a frequent target of NATO bombing of Yugoslavia . While military equipment and infrastructure sustained severe damage, airport terminal and runway were not targeted. On 9 December 1999,

1680-529: The country. Part of this road went through the centre of Golubovci causing frequent traffic jams during the summer tourist season which led to construction of 4-lane dual carriageway , the Golubovci Bypass, in 2018. The town is home to FK Zeta , one of the most successful Montenegrin football clubs in recent years. They play their home games at the Stadion Trešnjica . The town's basketball team

1736-771: The first Sud Aviation Caravelle joined the JAT fleet. In 1969, the first McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 (of 16) arrived, followed by Boeing 707 in 1970, McDonnell Douglas DC-10 in 1971 (of 7), and in 1974 by the first two (of nine) Boeing 727-200s . Long-haul routes to North America, Australia, and the Far East were flown by Boeing 707s , introduced in 1970. In 1975, Belgrade was connected with Karachi , Singapore and Sydney . Same year three brand new Boeing 727s were introduced. In 1976 fleet consisted of 4 Boeing 707 , 13 McDonnell Douglas DC-9 , 3 Boeing 727 , 5 Caravelle and one Convair . In 1976, two more Boeing 727s joined

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1792-581: The first time since World War II, international transport was forcibly terminated in Yugoslavia. This was preceded by the decisions of Germany and Italy to interrupt any traffic with Yugoslavia: on 21 December 1991 — Germany, the largest market for JAT in Europe, with seven flights daily and 40& million German marks gross annual profit, followed by Italy on 10 January 1992. The United States imposed an embargo on air traffic with Yugoslavia on 2 May 1992:

1848-402: The fleet, for a total of five. The same year, Belgrade was connected with New York City , Malta , Baghdad , Kuwait City and Damascus . All Caravelles were withdrawn from the fleet, while the line to Karachi was terminated. That year JAT had almost three million passengers. In 1977, new routes to Madrid and Lyon were introduced. In 1978, a wide-body McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 (which

1904-499: The flight. Includes copy of Jat Airways Review magazine, large black leather seats with limited reclining capabilities, and stowaway tray tables. From August 2012 the business class seats will be progressively replaced by economy class grey leather seats. However, the middle seat will be left unoccupied for greater leg space and comfort. Includes copy of Jat Airways Review magazine, dark blue leather seats with limited reclining capabilities, and stowaway tray tables. From August 2012,

1960-549: The last JAT flights to the United States were to Chicago and New York. JAT management decided to re-route North American long-range flights to Canada. However, Canada quickly followed and banned all JAT flights entering the country, terminating all JAT operations across the North Atlantic. During that time, JAT operated only domestic services between Belgrade , Podgorica , Tivat , Niš , Priština and — for

2016-436: The livery was slightly modified, with JAT being painted in billboard size at the front with a small Yugoslav flag in the "A" in JAT. During this time, as a result of the extensive leasing of aircraft by JAT, most aircraft lost the tail logo completely. The livery was updated again in 2001 with the flag in the billboard titles disappearing, and the words Yugoslav Airlines and Jugoslovenski Aerotransport being painted in blue using

2072-481: The national flag carrier and largest airline of Yugoslavia and later Serbia and Montenegro and finally Serbia . Founded in 1927 as Aeroput , the airline ceased operations during World War II . After resuming flights in 1947, the airline was renamed Jugoslovenski Aerotransport (abbreviated JAT , pronounced [jât] ; "Yugoslav Air Transport") on 1 April 1947. The airline was renamed again on 8 August 2003. Jat Airways and their predecessors were one of

2128-534: The operations of Jat Airways, and renamed it Air Serbia after the transitional period ended. Certain assets, such as the ATR 72 aircraft, would be transitioned to Air Serbia, while other assets (such as the 737-300s ) would remain in JAT Airways branding until retired. The change marked the end of 66 years of the JAT brand. JAT traces its heritage back to 1927 when Aeroput , the first civil airline in Yugoslavia

2184-467: The other being Tivat Airport . Both are operated by the state-owned company Airports of Montenegro (Аеродроми Црне Горе / Aerodromi Crne Gore ). The airport is located in Zeta Plain , 5 km (3.1 mi) south Podgorica urban area and 8 km (5.0 mi) north of Skadar Lake , within administrative boundaries of Golubovci , Zeta Municipality . Montenegrin national carrier Air Montenegro

2240-410: The partnership further. The tender was again canceled due to a lack of interested buyers. In March 2013, Serbia's Minister of Finance Mlađan Dinkić traveled to Abu Dhabi to propose that Etihad Airways take a stake in Jat in order to renew their fleet. In April it was confirmed that Etihad added Belgrade to their summer timetable as a part of the initiative to become a co-owner of Jat alongside

2296-469: The route Belgrade–Chicago was established. Two more brand new Boeing 727s were added to the fleet. In 1981, Cleveland was added as a stopover on route Belgrade–Chicago. The same year the JAT fleet counted 28 planes 2 DC-10 , 13 DC-9 , 4 Boeing 707 and 9 Boeing 727 . In 1983, Jat introduced new routes to Alger and Thessaloniki and ceasing route to Beijing. In 1984, the Belgrade–Toronto route

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2352-518: The runway by performing a spectacular 200° right turn, 530 meters (1,740 ft) above the surface of Lake Skadar . Podgorica Airport shares a runway with Montenegrin Air Force Podgorica Airbase. In addition to the airbase proper and adjacent apron, military facilities included Šipčanik complex - underground aircraft shelter tunneled into the eponymous hill, as well as 6-kilometer-long (20,000 ft) taxiway, connecting

2408-471: The same font as the main logo. Not all of the aircraft received this update as the livery was updated again with the introduction of the new name "Jat Airways". On 20 March 2003, the airline changed its name to Jat Airways. A national competition was held to design the new logo and livery. The winning design had three dots on the tail: blue, red and blue. The fuselage of the aircraft had a large Jat Airways title, with Jat in red and Airways in blue. The new logo

2464-428: The same time introducing a new frequent flyer program. The government of Serbia made two unsuccessful attempts to privatize Jat Airways, in 2008 and 2011. On 16 January 2008, the government of Serbia announced it would sell a 51% stake in the airline. The starting price for the airline's 51% share was €51 million, decreased from the earlier announced €150 million in order to increase interest. The tender

2520-471: The summer time to Greek, Turkish, Egyptian, Tunisian, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, French and Bulgarian holiday resorts. Jat Airways offers cargo services on all destinations in its network with special cargo only flights to Podgorica and Tivat in Montenegro, in addition to passenger flights as well. Legally a separate company from Jat Airways, Jat Tehnika provides services and maintenance for Jat's fleet and other airline companies, such as Jet2.com At

2576-554: The time of rebranding and before ceasing operations under the old name in October 2013, the Jat Airways fleet consisted of the following aircraft: Over the years, Jat Airways (JAT Yugoslav Airlines) has operated the following aircraft types: The Aeroput MMS-3 (reg. as YU-SAR) became the first passenger aircraft designed and made in Serbia in 1934 under Aeroput's brand name. Also Aeroput ordered two Spartan Cruiser II aircraft and

2632-496: Was a Yugoslav flag on the tail, and on the body the words Jugoslovenski Aerotransport . Shortly afterwards the airline changed its livery and added a logo on the tail section with a red shaped egg on the tail in which JAT was written in white, a logo kept for the rest of the SFR Yugoslavia period. The rest of the tail was blue, with Yugoslav Airlines written on the fuselage in red. There were variations of this livery during

2688-475: Was apparent that the Yugoslav Air Force could not be involved in the nation's post-war build-up of civil aviation. Consequently, preparations were made for the formation of an air transport company. Three Douglas C-47 Skytrain and three Junkers Ju 52 were converted to carry passengers. The airline was officially renamed to Jugoslovenski Aerotransport ( JAT ) on 1 April 1947. In 1949, Yugoslavia

2744-413: Was canceled after no company had submitted an offer following the deadline. In 2011, the Serbian government announced that it would create a successor to Jat Airways with a strategic partner. The new airline would assume all of Jat's healthy assets, codeshare agreements, aircraft and airport slots. Baltic Aviation Systems was the only company to purchase the tender documentation but decided not to pursue

2800-495: Was chosen over the Boeing 747-200 ) was purchased to succeed the Boeing 707s on longer-haul routes, although the 707s remained in service into the 1980s on ad hoc charters and as scheduled-flight replacement aircraft. The purchase of a DC-10-30 was followed several years later by the purchase of a medium-range aircraft. The same year, a new route to Beijing was added. In 1979, JAT carried almost 4 million passengers. In 1980,

2856-413: Was established. Jat was the official carrier and sponsor of the 1984 Winter Olympics . In 1985, JAT was the first European airline to purchase Boeing 737-300s . During those years, the company carried five million passengers annually and served 80 destinations on five continents (19 domestic, 45 medium-haul and 16 long haul routes). JAT also constructed a large hangar to accommodate wide-body aircraft and

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2912-568: Was faced with a dire international position: isolated both by the West and the East. This caused further rationing of fuel, difficulties in procuring spare parts, and the cancellation of all flights to Eastern European destinations. JAT was forced to survive on six domestic lines. When Yugoslavia turned to the West, an agreement was made with Swissair to open the Belgrade- Zürich route, which

2968-635: Was founded. Their first international flight was in 1929 between Belgrade and Graz . In 1937, the expansion of international routes and an increase in passenger numbers enabled Aeroput to acquire the Lockheed Model 10 Electra . Aeroput continued to operate until the start of World War II . JAT Yugoslav Airlines was launched on 1 April 1947 and replaced Aeroput in 1948. the name was changed to Jugoslovenski Aerotransport (abbreviated JAT ; "Yugoslavian Air Transport"), then to JAT Yugoslav Airlines and finally to Jat Airways on 8 August 2003. In 1946, it

3024-718: Was inaugurated on 24 August 1949. Company stagnation marked operations in 1949 because the traffic volume was well below fleet potentials and transport needs in the country. However, 1954 was in many ways a turning point. Convair CV-340 and Convair CV-440 Metropolitan aircraft were purchased for short-haul and medium-haul routes, after which the Douglas DC-3 was used only on domestic routes. Multiple international and domestic routes were opened soon after. In 1957, six Ilyushin Il-14M aircraft were purchased. JAT purchased several Douglas DC-6Bs for long-haul routes in 1959. In 1963,

3080-946: Was merged into Jat, one year after Intair Link had begun service. Jat sold its last DC-10-30 on 24 June 2005 to France-based company TAT Industries. During 2005, the company also phased out all remaining Boeing 727s and DC-9s . The last airworthy DC-9-32 was leased to the United Arab Emirates company Eastern SkyJets . By then, Jat Airways was not a member of any alliances or partnerships but did code share on some routes with Adria Airways , Aeroflot , Air France , Alitalia , Austrian Airlines , B&H Airlines , KLM , LOT Polish Airlines and TAROM . Jat Airways introduced their online booking system in September 2006 and electronic tickets in April 2007. Jat Airways celebrated 80 years of service on 17 June 2007. In 2007 and 2008

3136-399: Was the name Jat Airways written with three dots in blue, red and blue following it. Jat Airways painted only one aircraft in these colours, a Boeing 737-300 . Jat started painting its aircraft all white and in 2006, most aircraft were white with a small Jat Airways logo. In December 2006 the airline decided to return to its dot livery. By August 2007, all aircraft had been painted. The livery

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