Dane Kondic has been named as chief executive of the newly named Air Serbia - formerly Jat Airways - and will lead the airline upon completion of regulatory approvals.
The appointment follows the deal by Etihad Airways with the local government to acquire a 49% in the Serbian carrier and form a strategic partnership. This will involve the Abu Dhabi carrier investing in the airline and providing a cash injection - along with the government - to allow fleet renewal and network expansion.
Kondic - who has dual Australian and Serbian citizenship and speaks Serbian - has worked in the travel industry for over 20 years. His airline experience includes positions at Malaysia Airlines and Qantas.
His most recent employment - since August last year - was as regional director for Southeast Asia at global distribution system provider Sabre Airline Solutions.
Source: Air Transport Intelligence news
