Things we talk about in this episode:

-The historical background of aviation in the Balkans:

-How Serbia had one of the first airlines in the world

-The interesting story of JAT, Yugoslavia’s national airline during the Cold War

-The breakup of Yugoslavia and JAT’s successor airlines

-How Air Serbia reinvented itself after a deal between Etihad and the Serbian government

-Why is it so difficult for national airlines to thrive in the region

-The role of low cost carriers in the Balkans

-Air traffic trends in the Balkans

-The South East Europe Aviation Summit that Petar’s company (TangoSix) organizes