Airport Morava ready for promo-flight in October 2011 - scheduled flights from the airport of Kraljevo by spring 2012

Sutanovac visited the works at that airport, where the construction works on the terminal building, control tower, techno economical block are in their final stage, as well as works on arranging the runway.

- This is the first phase of construction of civil airports "Morava", and the next year second phase will also begin, after which the airport will become a modern airport for international flights - said the minister.

He stated that the total value of investment is EUR 32 million, and that a partner in this business is Turkey, which will invest EUR 10 million.

- Ministry of Defense of Serbia will invest 12 million euros in the next two years, Air Traffic Services Agency of Serbia and Montenegro 3.5 million, two million other ministries, and the Belgrade Airport 2 million euros, through equipment and services - explained the minister.

He said the airport in Ladjevci is the biggest infrastructure facilities site of the Ministry of Defense and the Ministry of the Army of Serbia in the last few decades.

Speaking to reporters, CEO of Air Traffic Control Agency of Serbia and Montenegro Nikola Stankov said that they are investing in modern equipment that is currently available on the world market.

- The total investment of EUR 2.1 million will be spent on construction of buildings for air traffic control. It will fully satisfy the legal requirements for a good working environment. We will buy the latest equipment and systems worth 1.5 million euros. As for the air traffic controllers, airport "Morava" is now open for the Army and has a fully worked out organizational structure and we provide flying. Admission and recruitment of new people in the control of air traffic has its established flow. Currently we are looking for about 25 electrical engineers and transport professionals and 15 technicians with experience - Stankov said.

Velimir Radosavljevic, director of the airport "Nikola Tesla", said that after the first phase of works there will be about 50 new jobs, and after the second phase additional 150.