Trends of 2015

Friday, December 25, 2015

Your favourites in 2015

As we enter the final days of 2015, this is what you read, liked and discussed the most on EX-YU Aviation News throughout the year according to statistics accumulated over the year. 2015 marked the most successful year for EX-YU Aviation News since going online on June 1, 2008 with the number of unique visits increasing 79% this year compared to last, while the number of page views doubled to over two million. During 2015, the greatest share of visitors came from Serbia, followed by Slovenia, Croatia, the United States, Germany, the United Kingdom, Canada, Macedonia, Australia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. The number of visitors from all of the top ten countries grew in the double digits, with visitors from Croatia increasing the most.

Looking forward to another exciting year in EX-YU aviation in 2016!

 ✈ MOST POPULAR NEWS ✈

• Air Serbia to New York from June 2016, November 09 *
• Ryanair confirms Macedonia plans, July 13
• Montenegro to open third international airport, May 29
• ECA to launch international flights, May 12
• Air Serbia to offer new on board long haul product, November 10

* Most read article of all time

 ✈ MOST POPULAR NEWS FLASHES ✈ 

• Air Serbia leases ATR72, May 08
• Wizz Air to launch Malmo - Niš flights, January 22
• Serbia and US sign air agreement, May 12
• UAE-owned SR Technics to open Belgrade base, March 02
• Pristina Airport eyes Wizz Air flights, January 05

 ✈ MOST DISCUSSED NEWS ✈ 

• PM: Air Serbia to New York five times per week, 217 comments
• Air Serbia to New York from June 2016, 181 comments
• Turkey threatens to block Air Serbia charters, 164 comments
• Winter 2015/16 - Air Serbia, 161 comments
• US to undertake Serbia evaluation in September, 160 comments

 ✈ MOST POPULAR VINTAGE PHOTO ✈

JAT DC-9 with children's entertainer Branko Miličević "Kockica", 1970

✈ MOST POPULAR CREW OF THE WEEK ✈

Tie

Air Serbia

Air Serbia introduced its current uniforms in October 2013. They were created by the Belgrade-based clothing company Nicola’s. The female cabin crew feature a navy blue blazer, skirt and white shirt accompanied by a red foulard for pursers and blue for the rest of the crew. The male uniform is made up of a three piece suit and a red/blue tie. The female uniform is topped off by a matching headpiece. Magazine “Marie France”named the uniform as one of the best in the skies in January 2015.

Aegean Airlines

Greek carrier Aegean Airlines unveiled its new uniforms this year. The airline enlisted London-based Greek fashion designer Sophia Kokosalaki to come up with new clothing for its cabin crew, pilots and ground handling staff. The uniforms maintain Aegean's blue, red and grey corporate colours. The attire is functional and elegant with a hint of Grecian classicism.