This B737-800 is currently flying for B&H
The arrival of B&H Airlines’ Airbus A319 has once again been
delayed. Originally, the aircraft was expected to arrive on June
4 but was delayed until June 15. The aircraft has now, once
again, been delayed and the arrival date of the aircraft is
unknown. However, Turkish Airlines, the airline’s part owner,
has sent a Boeing B737-800 for a short period of time, until
the A319 arrives. The B737-800, in Turkish Airlines colours,
has been deployed on charter flights while the B&H B737-400
continues to operate on regular services.
The expected Airbus will replace B&H’s Boeing on all of its
services. The airline’s sole B737-400 will remain in the fleet
until the end of the 2010 summer season, serving mostly on
charter flights and flights to Turkey. With the arrival of a
second A319, at the start of the 2010/2011 winter season,
the airline will phase out the B737-400. According to current
plans, a third Airbus will be introduced during the 2011
summer season. One of the Airbuses will be provided by
Turkish Airlines while the other two will be owned by B&H
itself, as the Bosnian Government had ordered the aircraft
for Air Bosna several years ago. The order will now be taken
over by Air Bosna’s successor B&H Airlines.
