The airline has announced the launching of its first long-haul Belgrade-New York air route starting June 2016

After the government's approval, the first non-stop service between Serbia and the United States will operate a five flights-a-week schedule, from Belgrade airport to New York JFK, with the first wide-body two cabin A330-200 aircraft to enter the Serbian fleet.

The two countries share many cultural ties, as more than 200,000 people of Serbian ethnicity live in the United States, mainly in New York and Chicago areas, making it a huge diaspora of people coming from this part of Europe.

The company is also currently considering lease options with Etihad Airways Partner airlines and more external flight companies to develop its services.

Aleksandar Vučić, prime minister of Serbia, declared about the launching of the new connection:

“The launch of non-stop flights between Belgrade and New York in June next year will be a hugely proud and significant moment in the short history of Air Serbia, demonstrating the growth and ambitions of the airline.

“We cannot underestimate the positive impact the new service will have on the people and businesses of Serbia as we open this air-bridge to the United States, which is home to so many Serbian communities who will now have a unique opportunity to fly to Serbia with the national airline.”

The Air Serbia flight schedule will provide its passengers good connections with New York City from destinations across the Balkans and Southern Europe, including Istanbul, Athens and Tirana.