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| Founded | May 1968 | ||||||
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| Ceased operations | 2015 | ||||||
| Fleet size | 1 | ||||||
| Destinations | 19 | ||||||
| Parent company | Genex Group | ||||||
| Headquarters | Belgrade, Serbia | ||||||
| Key people | Bojan Nikolić | ||||||
Aviogenex (Serbian Cyrillic: Авиогенекс) was[1] a Serbian and Yugoslav charter airline based at Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport. It operated regular and ad hoc charter flights as well as wet-lease services.[2]
Aviogenex had more than 40 years of experience in flying under charter, sub charter and wet lease agreements. Aviogenex was founded on 21 May 1968 as an air transport division of Generalexport, an enterprise for foreign and domestic trade, tourism and air transport.[2] On 30 April 1969, Aviogenex operated its first flight from Belgrade to Düsseldorf Airport using a Tupolev Tu-134. Prior to the break-up of Yugoslavia, Aviogenex was the busiest charter airline in the country, handling over half a million passengers per year in the late 1980s.[3] Aviogenex brought their first two Boeing 727-200 from Yugoslav Air Force in 1983.[4]
The last Tu-134's in the fleet were retired in the early 90s. [5] In 1990, the airline flew 633,932 passengers, with 10 aircraft (5 Boeing 727 and 5 Boeing 737) reaching 17,000 flight hours per year.[6] Since 1991, Aviogenex has oriented to leasing of aircraft and crews, and achieved more than 40,000 flight hours. In this period Aviogenex operated in Europe, Africa, the Middle and Far East, and South America. In 2010, they restarted flights under their own name using a Boeing 737-200 Advanced.[7]
In February 2015, it was announced that Aviogenex will cease operations to be liquidated as the government failed to attract investors for the airline.[1][8]
Aviogenex services included:
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Aviogenex operated charter services to the following leisure destinations:
Egypt
Jordan
CyprusAs of June 2015, the Aviogenex consisted of one single Boeing 737-200. The historic fleet of Aviogenex included 12 Tupolev Tu-134,[9] 7 Boeing 737-200[9] and 5 Boeing 727.[9]
