Current Title:	Avio-servis Saveta Ministara Srbije
Title in English:	Aviation Service of Serbia
Abbreviation:	Not applicable

Narrative Summary:
The Federal political structure of Yugoslavia meant that politicians of the constituent republics were required to spend considerable time in Belgrade. To facilitate this, a Federal Aviation Service was set up to shuttle politicians to and from the Federal capital. The Aviation Service was also used to transport politicians on trips abroad.
Around the same time, a special unit of the air force, the 675.trae, was established to enable trips abroad by the Federal President and other VVIPs. In 1992 the 675.trae also took on government transport duties as a supplement to the Federal Aviation Service. The military unit's Falcon 50 and two Learjet 25Bs received civil registrations, which were displayed in addition to their military serial numbers, to make overseas journeys easier. In 1995 the these three aircraft were absorbed into the Federal Aviation Service and 675.trae was disbanded. In 2003 the Federal Aviation service was renamed the Aviation Service of Serbia and Montenegro (Avio-servis Saveta Ministara Srbije i Crne Gora). The independence of Montenegro in June 2006 means the unit now only provides VIP transport for Serbian officials.
The Federal Directorate for Air Taffic Control (SUKL - Savezna Uprava za Kontrolu Letenja) operates two Yak-40s for calibration of radars and navigation aids. SUKL has historically operated under military control, with Air Force pilots allocated to fly its aircraft, but it is now becoming a civilian organisation.

Key Dates:
1975		First Yugoslav Government VIP aircraft acquired.
1975?		Federal Aviation Service established.
1995		675.trae absorbed into Federal Aviation Service.
2003		Federal Aviation service renamed Aviation Service of Serbia and Montenegro.
June 2006		Independence of Montenegro results in new name of Aviation Service of Serbia.

Current Status:
Aviation Service aircraft are used primarily for VIP transport to Europe and Mediterranean destinations and on domestic routes. For longer-range flights aircraft are leased from JAT, the national airline.

Future Plans:
Replacement of the Falcon 50s with more modern aircraft.

National Insignia:
The national flag is carried as a fin flash. No country of ownership titles are carried.

Aircraft Serial Numbering System(s):
Aviation Service aircraft carry civilian registrations in the YU-xxx series.

Unit/Base Aircraft Code System(s):
Coding system not used

Aircraft Designation System(s):
None - Manufacturers designations used

Current Aircraft Inventory:
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Aircraft Type	Total Del'd	Total Now	Role	Origin
Dassault Falcon 50	2	1	VIP Transport	France
Yakovlev Yak-40	2	2	Navaid Calibration	USSR

All-Time Aircraft Used List:
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Aircraft Type	Quantity	Service Entry	Retirement	Origin
Cessna 500 Citation I	2	199?	2000	USA
Dassault Falcon 50	2	1981	current	France
Gates Learjet 25B/25D	4/1	1975	2002	USA
Yakovlev Yak-40	2	1971?	current	USSR

Aircraft NOT Used:
Reports of the Yugoslav Government using a "Piper PA-21T" are false, there is no such aircraft type. Three Piper PA-31T-620 Cheyenne aircraft are used by the JAT Flight Academy at Belgrade Airport.

Main Headquarters:
Belgrade.

Current Organisational Structure:
All aircraft are based at Belgrade (Beograd-Surcin) International Airport.

Current Order of Battle:
Not applicable.

Historical Orders of Battle:
Not applicable.

All-Time Flying Units List:
Not applicable.

Current Air Bases:
All aircraft are based at Belgrade (Beograd-Surcin) International Airport.

All-Time Air Bases Used List:
See above.

Books:

None known.

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