SМАТSА made payment of 10 million RSD

Besides money, flood victims supported by SMATSA Union and SMATSA 22 aircraft fleet.

SМАТSА made payment of 10 million RSD

19.05.2014

Serbia and Montenegro Air Traffic Services

SMATSA llc

Belgrade

19th May, 2014

 

NEWS RELEASE

Serbia and Montenegro Air Traffic Services (SMATSA llc) has made today the payment of 10 million RSD into the account of the Government of Serbia for the purpose of humanitarian aid.

SMATSA management has proposed to SMATSA unions that employees waive one day’s wage and the money is to be subsequently paid into the same Government`s account. SMATSA Union has already allocated 500 thousand RSD for the purchase of goods and materials to be delivered on sites.

SMATSA has already delivered to the Reception centers for accommodation of flood victims 61 mattresses, 70 blankets, 70 pillows and 150 bed linen sets. Two buses and a car have been put at disposal to the Army of Serbia at Batajnica airport and are used for transport of rescue services personnel. The building of SMATSA Training Centre of over 2000 square meters located at Belgrade Airport has also been made available.

SMATSA has also put at disposal to the Government of Serbia and the Ministry of Internal Affairs the fleet of 22 aircraft with crews for transport of people and cargo:

– 2 turbo-prop King Air aircraft (transporting 6 passengers or 500 kg of cargo load) which can land at airports: Užice, Kraljevo, Niš, Batajnica and Surčin.

-18 single-engine Cessna 172 aircraft (transporting 3 passengers or 500 kg of cargo load) which can land on grass airstrip at more than 30 airports in Serbia.

– 2 twin-engine Cessna 310 aircraft (transporting 4 passengers or 250 kg of cargo load) which can land at airports: Užice, Kraljevo, Niš, Batajnica and Surčin.