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Jakov Fabinger

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Lead Journalist - Central & South Eastern Europe - A background in economics and education gives Jakov the ability to translate complex subjects into easily digestible formats. Published in sources including Economics Today and Ex-Yu Aviation News, Jakov is regularly cited in leading publications including CAPA, TTG Italia, AIRportal.hu and a variety of regional publications, and even at Prime Minister’s Question in Croatian Parliament. His extensive knowledge of the Balkans and close relationship with the industry there brings inimitable vision to our coverage in the region. Based in London, UK.
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The Croatian Entrepreneur Who Bought A Fokker 100 For His Village

  • byJakov Fabinger
  • November 1, 2021
A Croatian entrepreneur called Robert Sedlar bought a retired Fokker 100 aircraft and put it in the middle…
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Slovenia Has Turned Down 6 Airlines Interested In Replacing Adria

  • byJakov Fabinger
  • October 29, 2021
Six airlines were interested in basing aircraft in Ljubljana to replace some of the capacity that Slovenia lost…
Eurowings A319
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Eurowings Prepares To Launch Its Prague Base

  • byJakov Fabinger
  • October 27, 2021
Eurowings is gearing up to launch flights out of its new Prague base later this week. Today, the…
Qatar Airways A320 in Dubrovnik Croatia
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Qatar Airways Eyes Black Sea Ukraine With The Airbus A320

  • byJakov Fabinger
  • October 25, 2021
Qatar Airways is launching a brand new service to Odesa, Ukraine, as its second destination in the country.…
Bees 737
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Bees Buzzes Across To Prague With New Route

  • byJakov Fabinger
  • October 22, 2021
Bees Airline, the Ukrainian startup, started flying to Prague yesterday when it inaugurated its new scheduled service from…
Azur Air, Zagreb, Moscow
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Azur Air Enters Crowded Market With Zagreb Flight Launch

  • byJakov Fabinger
  • October 20, 2021
Russia’s Azur Air will start flying between Moscow’s Vnukovo Airport and Zagreb next week, entering an already crowded…
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Could Embraer’s E2 Be The Perfect Fit For Croatia Airlines?

  • byJakov Fabinger
  • October 15, 2021
Embraer was in Zagreb yesterday to pitch the E2 aircraft to Croatia Airlines and other airlines in the…
Wizz Air Airbus A320 Landing At Eindhoven Airport
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Wow: Inside Wizz Air’s Massive Ukrainian Expansion

  • byJakov Fabinger
  • October 13, 2021
One day after Ukraine and the European Union signed an open skies agreement, Wizz Air has announced a…
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LOT Polish Airlines Is Keen To Claim Compensation From Boeing

  • byJakov Fabinger
  • October 4, 2021
LOT Polish Airlines continues to voice its dissatisfaction with Boeing about the grounding of the Boeing 737 MAX…
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Two Years Have Passed Since Adria’s Bankruptcy

  • byJakov Fabinger
  • October 1, 2021
It is the second anniversary of Adria Airways declaring bankruptcy, although the airline’s bankruptcy was in the making…
JetBlue Airways Airbus A321-271NX N2038J (2)
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JetBlue Eyes Expedited Switch To Sustainable Fuels In New York

  • byJakov Fabinger
  • September 29, 2021
JetBlue announced today that it would be accelerating its transition to sustainable aviation fuel by purchasing over $1…
LOT Polish Boeing
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LOT Polish Competes With flydubai And Emirates On New Dubai Route

  • byJakov Fabinger
  • September 27, 2021
LOT Polish Airlines launched flights to Dubai yesterday, competing with the double-daily service that flydubai and Emirates offer…
Boeing, Profit, 737 MAX
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LOT Polish Airlines May Not Take Two Delayed Boeing 787 Aircraft

  • byJakov Fabinger
  • September 24, 2021
LOT Polish Airlines will not be taking up its two Boeing 787 aircraft that are currently in the…
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Expo Excitement: Aeroflot & Emirates Launch St Petersburg-Dubai Flights

  • byJakov Fabinger
  • September 22, 2021
Aeroflot is launching and Emirates is resuming flights between St Petersburg and Dubai this October, coinciding with the…
airBaltic, Airbus A220, Largest carrier
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Could Croatia Airlines Become The Next Airbus A220 Customer?

  • byJakov Fabinger
  • September 17, 2021
Following Airbus’ A220 Demo Tour in Croatia this week, Croatia Airlines said that the aircraft type would “undoubtedly…
Qatar A320 Sofia
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10 Years Strong: Qatar Airways Celebrates Its Sofia Aniversary

  • byJakov Fabinger
  • September 15, 2021
Qatar Airways is celebrating a decade of flying to Bulgaria. Before the pandemic, the national airline of Qatar…
Air Albania
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Air Albania Adds An Airbus A320 To Its Diverse Fleet

  • byJakov Fabinger
  • September 13, 2021
Air Albania has started deploying its newest aircraft, an Airbus A320, on scheduled services. The addition of the…
LOT 737
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LOT Polish Boeing 737 MAX Negotiations Ongoing

  • byJakov Fabinger
  • September 10, 2021
LOT Polish Airlines is so frustrated with Boeing over Boeing 787 issues and the grounding of the 737…
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Netflix Charters And Paints Boeing 737 For 5 Hour Celebration Flight

  • byJakov Fabinger
  • September 8, 2021
A Boeing 737 aircraft operated a special celebration flight in Italy last week to mark Netflix’s launch of…
1st A220 Air Austral Takeoff
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Airbus Heads To Croatia To Pitch The A220

  • byJakov Fabinger
  • September 6, 2021
Airbus is coming to Croatia next week to showcase its Airbus A220 aircraft in Zagreb Airport. The news…
Etihad (ADNOC - Choose China Livery) Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner A6-BLF
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Former Etihad CEO James Hogan In Talks With Slovenia On Aviation

  • byJakov Fabinger
  • September 3, 2021
James Hogan, the former President of Etihad Aviation Group, has been spotted in Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia,…
generic Airbus A321-200 on final-approach with flaps deployed and sun glinting off the fuselage and wings
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Armenia’s New National Airline Will Be Called Fly Arna

  • byJakov Fabinger
  • September 1, 2021
The name of the new national airline of Armenia has been revealed as Fly Arna. It has been…
Aircraft at Sheremetyevo International Airport near Moscow
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Russia Allows Resumption Of Czech Republic Flights

  • byJakov Fabinger
  • August 30, 2021
Russia has completely lifted travel restrictions on flights to the Dominican Republic, South Korea, and the Czech Republic.…
Gatwick, London, British Airways, Easyjet
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The Aviation Impact Of Montenegro’s UK Red List Addition

  • byJakov Fabinger
  • August 27, 2021
United Kingdom’s addition of Montenegro to its red list has prompted some interesting consequences in the aviation industry…
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