Small airlines are performing solidly in Croatia, the region, and across Europe. Through narrow specialization, they manage to survive and develop. All of them protest against domestic bureaucracy, which does not keep up with trends.
With last week’s delivery of an Airbus 320 with a capacity of 180 passengers, the Croatian airline Trade Air has increased its fleet to four aircraft. However, this aircraft will be leased to a major airline, likely Croatia Airlines, although director Marko Cvijin did not want to comment on this. This Velika Gorica company has significantly distanced itself from other small companies engaged in air transport.
According to data from the Croatian Civil Aviation Agency, there are 13 airlines registered in our country (not counting the Albatros pilot school) that have specialized in certain niches, but it should be noted that the majority of them generate only small revenues (several tens of thousands of kuna) and profits, while some have been operating at a loss for years. Nevertheless, we can highlight five airlines that have managed to achieve good business results, characterized by having their own niches, which means they are not significant competitors to each other.
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