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| Founded | 24 May 2014 | ||||||
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| Frequent-flyer program | Etihad Guest | ||||||
| Fleet size | flights operated by Air Serbia planes | ||||||
| Destinations | 26 | ||||||
| Parent company | Air Serbia | ||||||
| Headquarters | Belgrade, Serbia | ||||||
Aviolet was a Serbian regional airline headquartered in Belgrade. It was a fully owned subsidiary of Air Serbia and mostly operated international charter flights from Serbia. As of 2021, Aviolet ceased to exist, with Air Serbia taking over its charter operation.
The airline was founded on 24 May 2014 as a subsidiary of Air Serbia. [1] Most flights departed from Belgrade's Nikola Tesla Airport, and were carried out by aircraft and crews of Air Serbia.[ citation needed ]
As of 2019, Aviolet served 26 destinations (all seasonal charter flights): [2]
Aviolet additionally maintains codeshare agreements with parent company Air Serbia.[ citation needed ]
As of 2019, Aviolet was using Airbus A320s and A319s of Air Serbia: [4] [5]
| Aircraft | number of aircraft | in service | Passengers [4] | Notes | |
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| Y | Total | ||||
| Boeing 737-300 | 4 | 2014-2021 | 144 | 144 | YU-AND, YU-ANI, YU-ANJ, YU-ANK, |
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