Air Serbia Adds Embraer E195 to Its Fleet

Air Serbia has added another Embraer E195 aircraft to its fleet, as the national carrier continues to expand capacity on its European network.

The aircraft, registered YU-ATD, landed in Belgrade this week and is expected to enter service after completing standard technical and operational checks.

Built in 2015, the jet is configured with 118 seats and will operate on European routes served by Air Serbia, the airline said.

The aircraft received Air Serbia’s new livery in San Jose, Costa Rica, where it began a multi-day ferry flight to Serbia. The journey to Belgrade lasted three days and covered more than 12,000 kilometers, following a route across North America and the Atlantic.

The flight departed San Jose before continuing to New York’s JFK Airport, then to Canada with a technical stop in Goose Bay, followed by a leg over Greenland with a stop in Keflavik, Iceland, before completing the final segment to Belgrade. The Atlantic crossing was described as the most demanding part of the route due to meteorological and operational conditions.

Captain Damir Maršić, an Air Serbia technical pilot on the Embraer E195 with nearly 5,000 flight hours, highlighted the aircraft’s reliability and passenger appeal.

“Although I have flown this type of aircraft to different continents and in very diverse weather conditions, the Embraer E195 has always proven to be an extremely reliable plane,” Maršić said. “As one of the most modern aircraft today, it offers a high level of comfort both in the cockpit and the passenger cabin. The two-seat-per-row cabin layout is particularly popular with passengers.”

The Embraer E195 is widely used on regional and European routes, offering a balance of speed, efficiency, and comfort. With the arrival of YU-ATD, Air Serbia’s fleet now totals 30 aircraft of various types.

The airline said continued fleet enhancement is part of its long-term strategy to expand its destination network, increase flight frequencies, and further improve service quality for passengers.