Montenegro Airlines
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2008-07-07T17:35:39Z
24.16.137.131
{{Infobox_Airline |
airline=Montenegro Airlines|
logo=Mnlogo.gif|
logo_size=300|
IATA=YM|
ICAO=MGX|
callsign=MONTAIR|
parent=|
founded=[[1994]]|
headquarters=[[Podgorica]], [[Montenegro]]|
key_people=Zoran Đurišić (CEO), Čedomir Đurišić (Commercial Director)|
hubs=[[Podgorica Airport]]|
focus_cities=[[Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport]]<br />[[Tivat Airport]]|
frequent_flyer=Vision Team|
lounge=|
alliance=|
fleet_size=6|
destinations=12|
website= http://www.montenegroairlines.com/|
}}
'''Montenegro Airlines d.o.o.''' is the national carrier [[airline]] of the country of [[Montenegro]], and it is based at [[Podgorica Airport]]. It operates scheduled services in [[Europe]], as well as charter flights throughout Europe during the summer months. Its second base is at [[Tivat Airport]]. All Montenegro Airlines flights are international, as Montenegro's two airports are a mere 80 km away from each other. <ref name="FI">{{cite news | title= Directory: World Airlines | work= [[Flight International]] | page= 52 | date= 2007-04-10}}</ref>
== History ==
[[Image:Fokker-100-40-aom-2.jpg|thumb|right|Fokker 100 registered 40-AOM]]
The airline was founded on [[24 October]] [[1994]] by the government of Montenegro, but the first aircraft, a [[Fokker F28|Fokker 28 Mk4000]] (nicknamed "Lovćen") was only purchased in the autumn of [[1996]] and the first flight was made on [[7 May]] [[1997]] at exactly 10:30 p.m. between Podgorica and [[Bari]], [[Italy]]. Another [[Fokker F28|Fokker 28 Mk4000]] was purchased in July, [[1998]].
A temporary ban on flights within the [[European Union]] was lifted on [[23 October]] [[1999]]. New flights began to [[Frankfurt]], [[Germany]]. At the end of that year, Montenegro Airlines established flights to [[Zurich]], [[Ljubljana]], [[Skopje]], [[Istanbul]] and [[Budapest]]. In April [[2000]], Montenegro Airlines became a member of the [[International Air Transport Association]] (IATA). In June, 2000 the first [[Fokker F100]] aircraft was delivered to [[Podgorica Airport]]. Montenegro Airlines purchased their second [[Fokker F100]] in May, [[2001]], and their third in June, [[2002]]. Their fourth [[Fokker F100]] was purchased in the beginning of [[2003]]. The airline joined [[Amadeus CRS]] on [[05 March]] 2003. In [[2004]], Montenegro Airlines' pilots were the first in the region to be granted the IIIA certificate.
Montenegro Airlines carried its millionth passenger on [[2 July]], 2004. The same year they carried a record 370,000 passengers. Montenegro Airlines carried its two-millionth passenger on [[14 June]] [[2006]].
After the [[Montenegrin independence referendum, 2006|Montenegrin independence referendum]], [[Serbia]] became an international market for Montenegrin companies. Montenegro Airlines had to cease international flights from Serbia to countries other than Montenegro, thus losing the profitable [[Niš]] - [[Zurich]] line, due to the [[Government of Serbia|Serbian Government]] protectionist policies. In an effot to circumvent this, Montenegro Airlines registered separate airline in Serbia, [[Master Airways]], yet it was denied of operating licence.
On [[July 23]], [[2007]] Montenegro Airlines ordered 2 [[Embraer E-Jets|Embraer 195]] in order to grow its fleet and destination network. The aircraft will be leased from [[GECAS]] for the period of 8 years. The first of the two Embraer E-195s arrived at [[Podgorica Airport]] on [[June 5]], [[2008]]. <ref>http://www.embraer.com.br/institucional/download/2_083-Com-VPC-Montenegro_1st_delivery-I-08.pdf</ref> The delivery of the first Embraer will probabily coincide with the introduction of regular flight to [[London Gatwick Airport]].
== Destinations ==
* [[Montenegro]]
**[[Podgorica]] ([[Podgorica Airport]])
**[[Tivat]] ([[Tivat Airport]])
=== International ===
<!-- Deleted image removed: [[Image:MGX INI Tivat.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Montenegro Airlines flight from Niš to Tivat]] -->
* [[Austria]]
**[[Vienna]] ([[Vienna International Airport]])
* [[France]]
**[[Paris]] ([[Charles de Gaulle International Airport]])
* [[Germany]]
**[[Frankfurt]] ([[Frankfurt International Airport]])
* [[Hungary]]
**[[Budapest]] ([[Budapest Ferihegy International Airport]])
* [[Italy]]
**[[Milan]] ([[Malpensa International Airport]]) [begins 20 July]
**[[Rome]] ([[Leonardo Da Vinci International Airport]])
* [[Russia]]
**[[Moscow]] ([[Domodedovo International Airport]])
* [[Serbia]]
**[[Belgrade]] ([[Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport]])
**[[Niš]] ([[Niš Constantine the Great Airport]])
* [[Slovenia]]
**[[Ljubljana]] ([[Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport]])
* [[Switzerland]]
**[[Zurich]] ([[Zürich International Airport]])
*[[United Kingdom]]
**[[London]] ([[London Gatwick Airport]])
== Fleet ==
The Montenegro Airlines fleet consists of the following aircraft (at [[June 2008]]):
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Montenegro Airlines fleet<ref>http://www.montenegroairlines.com/eng/flota.php</ref><ref>"News." Airliner World : 7.</ref>
|-
!Aircraft
!Total
!Passengers <br> <small>(Business/Economy)</small>
!Routes
!Notes
|-
|[[Fokker 100]]
|4
|102
|Regional/Short haul
|One aircraft is leased to [[Belle Air]]
|-
|[[Embraer 195]]
|1 (1 on order)
|116
|London, Germany, might serve Russia and Scandanavia
|To be delivered May 2009, leased from [[GECAS]]
|-
|}
As of [[3 June]] [[2008]], the average age of the Montenegro Airlines fleet is 17.6 years ([http://www.airfleets.net/ageflotte/Montenegro%20Airlines.htm]).
1 [[Fokker F28]] is operated for [[Air One Nine]]
== Code Share Agreements ==
Montenegro Airlines has code share agreements with:{{Fact|date=August 2007}}
*[[Adria Airways]]
*[[Austrian Airlines]]
*[[Malév Hungarian Airlines|Malév]]
== Incidents and accidents ==
{{Fact|date=June 2007}}
*On January 7, 2008, at about 9:30 pm a Montenegro Airlines [[Fokker 100]] was shot at while landing at [[Podgorica Airport]]. A routine inspection of the aircraft led to the discovery of a bullet hole in the aircraft’s tail. The aircraft was carrying 20 passengers, but none were injured. The reason for the incident is unknown; however, reports indicate that it may have been inadvertent and a result of guns being shot during celebrations for Orthodox [[Christmas]]. (http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/main/news/7248/)
*On 25 January, 2005 at about 11 pm [[Fokker 100]] nosegear collapsed after runway excursion. A Montenegro Airlines [[Fokker 100]] (YU-AOM) jet ran off the side of the runway during a night landing in snowy conditions at [[Podgorica]]. The nosegear collapsed and the airplane skidded for about 700 meters before coming to rest, 1180 meters after touchdown. Two passengers, the pilot and copilot were lightly injured. The airline was sued by passengers, as it was the only airline to operate flights to Podgorica that evening (other airlines canceled flights due to insufficient ice clearance technology at [[Podgorica Airport]]).
== References ==
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== External links ==
*[http://www.mgx.cg.yu/eng/ Montenegro Airlines]
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