Aviation Industry
- Country with the most extensive tradition in aviation industry in the region
- Availability of design, engineering, manufacturing, testing and maintenance companies in one country
- Cooperation and production experience with both European and American companies
- Education system for continuous development with new skilled workers at competitive prices
- Position of the country is vital for quick servicing of many growing markets
The aviation industry in Serbia has one of the longest traditions in Europe, with first developments in this field dating back as early as 1909 and first serial production of piston engine powered aircraft starting in early 1920s. Today, the aviation industry has established a continuous tradition in this field which is matched by only 15 other countries in the world.
This industry sector employs mostly high skilled labor, and it is estimated that total number of people related to this industry is close to 10,000 in 19 highly specialized companies. One of the most distinctive features of the industry is that it has capabilities in every stage of production of aircraft –from design and engineering to testing, maintenance and repair services. This makes the domestic industry very self sufficient allowing for complete development of own products which are often successfully marketed for exports.
Serbia has great potential for continuous development in this industry, because the education system provides opportunities for specialized education of workers on all levels. All education facilities for technical sciences related to aviation industry are located in and around Belgrade. University of Belgrade, on its Mechanical Engineering Faculty has separate Aeronautical Department and there are several specialized schools available for lower level of education in this field. In addition, the training of engineers, and pilots is done in Serbia.
The position of the country, as well as the competitive labor rates make Serbia a good competitor in the field of aviation maintenance and repair. Servicing Europe comes naturally to many Serbian companies, but nevertheless efforts are made to export products and services worldwide. In addition, many companies still have significant free capacities which can be easily utilized and could, for example, provide much faster turnaround times than some other companies.
