Air Serbia Sells Europe’s Oldest Boeing 737-300

Air Serbia has sold Europe’s oldest Boeing 737-300 aircraft, registered YU-ANI. The jet has been out of service since February 2023 but made its way to its new owner in Tianjin in China from Belgrade via Tbilisi and Almaty over the weekend, the EX-YU Aviation News portal reports.

The aircraft will be used by the local university for training purposes. The jet was delivered new to JAT Yugoslav Airlines and later operated for Jat Airways and then for Air Serbia under the carrier’s dedicated charter brand Aviolet.

YU-ANI held the record for being the oldest Boeing 737-300 series aircraft in regular commercial service (excluding cargo and military VIP configuration versions).

The portal also writes that, in November 2021, Air Serbia sold its B737-300 jet registered YU-ANK to the same Chinese buyer, while its sole remaining 737-300, registered YU-AND, which has been grounded since February 2020, is expected to be put up for display at the Aeronautical Museum in Belgrade.

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