Split Air, a new virtual airline which will lease aircraft and crew from foreign carriers without possessing its own Air Operator's Certificate (AOC), is hoping to establish services from Croatia this year. In a statement to EX-YU Aviation News, the newcomer noted it is still negotiating with different airlines. "Flights will be operated with smaller aircraft, such as the L-410 Turbolet from Silver Air, as they will have their aircraft based in Split a few days per week for their routes to Lošinj. We are still looking for another aircraft to cover our needs. Flights from Dubrovnik and Split to Hvar and Vis will be operated by local pilots with Cessna aircraft". The company added it also plans to operate seaplane services in the future. "Seaplanes are planned in phase two and we have a few pilots that worked for European Coastal Airlines (ECA) with us, however, there seems to be a legal matter between ECA and the Croatian state so at this moment we don't know if we will be able use their seaports. Our business idea is aimed at tourists from Asia and the United States who want to see as much as possible during their vacation and do not want to waste time on buses or trains. Most Asian tourists do not spend more than two days at each destination and we have contacts with their travel agencies. All flights will be set for sales in the Global Distribution System (GDS) and bookable for all travel agencies on Over-the-air (OTA) booking sites".

The virtual airline has its headquarters in the United Kingdom and Switzerland but will have offices and sales support in Croatia. It plans to reveal more information in the coming weeks.