Centavia (Central European Aviation) was a short-lived Serbian low cost airline. It's hub airport was Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport in Serbia while its technical base was in Cologne Bonn Airport in Germany. The airline declared bankruptcy on November 8, 2006. Image File history File links Interim-centavia-logo. ... IATA airline designators, sometimes called IATA reservation codes, are two-character codes assigned by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) to the worlds airlines in accordance with the provisions of Resolution 762. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with ICAO airline code. ... Most airlines employ a distinctive and internationally recognised call sign that is normally spoken during airband radio transmissions as a prefix to the flight number. ... An airline hub is an airport that an airline uses as a transfer point to get passengers to their intended destination. ... Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (Serbian, Аеродром Београд - Никола Тесла / Aerodrom Beograd - Nikola Tesla) (IATA: BEG, ICAO: LYBE) is Serbias busiest airport, also known as Surčin (Сурчин), after a nearby Belgrade suburb. ... Belgrade (Serbian:  ) is the capital and the largest city of Serbia. ... Anthem Serbia() on the European continent() Capital (and largest city) Belgrade Official languages Serbian language 1 Recognised regional languages Hungarian, Croatian, Slovak, Romanian, Rusyn 2 Albanian, English 3 Government Parliamentary republic  -  President Boris Tadić  -  Prime Minister Vojislav KoÅ¡tunica Establishment  -  Formation 8th century   -  Independence c. ... Anthem Serbia() on the European continent() Capital (and largest city) Belgrade Official languages Serbian language 1 Recognised regional languages Hungarian, Croatian, Slovak, Romanian, Rusyn 2 Albanian, English 3 Government Parliamentary republic  -  President Boris Tadić  -  Prime Minister Vojislav KoÅ¡tunica Establishment  -  Formation 8th century   -  Independence c. ... An Airbus A380 of Emirates Airline An airline provides air transport services for passengers or freight. ... Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (Serbian, Аеродром Београд - Никола Тесла / Aerodrom Beograd - Nikola Tesla) (IATA: BEG, ICAO: LYBE) is Serbias busiest airport, also known as Surčin (Сурчин), after a nearby Belgrade suburb. ... Cologne/Bonn Airport (German: Flughafen Köln/Bonn, also called Konrad-Adenauer-Flughafen or Flughafen Köln-Wahn) (IATA: CGN, ICAO: EDDK) is an international airport located in the Wahner Heide nature reserve, 15 km southeast of Cologne and 20 km northeast of Bonn. ... November 8 is the 312th day of the year (313th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 53 days remaining. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...

History

Centavia was founded in 2005 and received its first aircraft, BAe 146-200, on 15 June 2006 from Meridiana. The aircraft was re-registered as YU-AGL and re-painted with Centavia's livery. Centavia first (charter) flight was on July 8, 2006 to Corfu from Belgrade and it operated only charter flights during the summer of 2006. The airline's second aircraft arrived on August 17, 2006 and has been registered as YU-AGM. 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The BAe 146 (also known as the Avro RJ) is a medium-sized commercial aircraft manufactured by BAE SYSTEMS. It carries its four jet engines on a high wing above the fuselage; not below, or at mid-fuselage, as on most conventional civilian aircraft. ... June 15 is the 166th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (167th in leap years), with 199 days remaining. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Meridiana is a low-cost airline based in Italy. ... July 8 is the 189th day of the year (190th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 176 days remaining. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Pontikonisi island in the background with the Vlaheraina Monastery in the foreground. ... Belgrade (Serbian:  ) is the capital and the largest city of Serbia. ... August 17 is the 229th day of the year (230th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...

Centavia was to be the first airline to operate flights from Belgrade to Zagreb since the dissolution of Yugoslavia. However, the Croatian authority rejected the airline saying that a free sky agreement with between the two countries had not been signed. Similarly the Montenegrin government denied the airline landing rights. This ultimatly meant the airline was left with no routes and two planes to pay for. Centavia's fleet of two aircraft left the airline for the United Kingdom on November 9, 2006. Zagreb (pronounced ) is the capital and the largest city of Croatia. ... Yugoslavia was a south-eastern European country in the Balkans, a region with a long history of sectarian and ethnic conflict. ... November 9 is the 313th day of the year (314th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 52 days remaining. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...

Centavia had been forced to suspend all flights in October 2006 after its air operators certificate was withdrawn by the Montenegrin Civil Aviation Directorate. It had been planning to launch flights between Belgrade and Podgorica ^[1]. Coordinates Mayor Dr. Miomir MugoÅ¡a (DPS - SDP) Municipality area 1,441 km² Population (2003 census)  - city  - municipality  - density 136,473 169,132 117,4 pop per km² Time zone  - Standard  - Summer (DST) CET (UTC+1) CEST (UTC+2) Founded Before 12th Century as Birziminium Area code +382 81 Car...

The short-lived Centavia livery

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External links

• Centavia
• Centavia Fleet Details

References

1. ^ Airliner World January 2007

• (Serbian) Ovog leta počinju jeftini letovi
• (Serbian) Centavija dobila dozvolu za letenje
• (English) BAE SYSTEMS LEASES TWO BAe 146s TO NEW SERBIAN OPERATOR – CENTAVIA
• (English) BAe 146-200 msn E2210 (Meridiana I-FLRE)
• (English) BAe 146-200 msn E2220 (Club Air I-FLRI - last BAe 146 series 200s built before production switched to the Avro RJ85)
• (English) Centavia's BAe 146-200 YU-AGM at Norwich - NWI (Second Centavia BAe 146 ready for delivery), August 15th 2006
• (English) First photo of YU-AGM on Belgrade (Surcin) Airport - BEG, August 23th 2006

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Air Pink · Air Tomisko · Aviogenex · Jat Airways · Jat Airways AVIO taxi · Prince Aviation Airliner World is an aviation magazine that is published by Key Publishing LTD from Lincs, United Kingdom and distributed by Seymour Distribution LTD in London. ... Meridiana is a low-cost airline based in Italy. ... Club Air is an airline based in Milan, Italy offering domestic flights and international flights to Albania, Belgium, France, Moldova and Romania. ... SN Brussels Airlines Avro RJ85 The BAe 146 (also known as the Avro RJ) is a medium-sized commercial aircraft which was manufactured by BAE Systems until 2002. ... List of airlines in Serbia, grouped by type. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Serbia. ... Air Pink is an airline based in Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro. ... Air Tomisko (Serbian: Ер Томиско / Er Tomisko) is a Serbian based cargo airline with its main hub in the capital Belgrade. ... Aviogenex is an airline based in Belgrade, Serbia. ... Jat Airways is the national airline of Serbia and the former national carrier of Yugoslavia, based in Belgrade, Serbia. ... Jat Airways AVIO taxi (Serbian Cyrillic: JaÑ‚ Ервејз АВИО такси) is a taxi airline company in Serbia with bases at Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport and VrÅ¡ac Airport. ... Prince Aviation is a VIP airline in Serbia & Montenegro. ...

Waiting for approval: Aeronais · Master Airways Aeronais is a new airline in Serbia, with its hub at NiÅ¡ Constantine the Great Airport. ... Master Airways is a Montenegrin airline based in Serbia. ...

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Defunct: Air Maxi · Air Yugoslavia · Centavia · Kosmas Air Air Maxi livery Air Maxi was an unsuccessful project aimed at creating the first low-cost airline in Serbia during Summer of 2005 [1]. The company was to be the product of cooperation between Delta Holding and Aviogenex. ... Air Yugoslavia is an airline based in Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro. ... Kosmas Air is an airline based in Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro. ...