U danima straha i izolacije tokom vanrednog stanja nadu i utehu našim građanima davale su slike aviona Er Srbije koji su donosili medicinsku pomoć iz dalekih zemalja
During the days of fear and isolation under the state of emergency, our citizens were provided with hope and comfort thanks to the image of Air Serbia’s planes that brought medical assistance from distant countries
Sa posebnim uzbuđenjem seća se povratka iz Vašingtona, odakle je država evakuisala naše đake He also recalls with particular excitement the return journey from Washington, with the state having organised the evacuation of our pupils
AN EMPTY RUNWAY, A DESERTED SKY, magical landscapes he flew over for the first time and an awa- reness that he had the honour and opportunity to do something for his country. Today, several months af- ter the lifting of the state of emergency caused by the Coronavirus pandemic, Captain Aleksandar Jovano- vić, the man who flew to China eight times for help, re- turns to that time. “From this perspective, I view all that as somet- hing that happens once in a lifetime and is never forgo- tten. There were many unusual and brilliant moments, but the strongest realisation was always that we would be the ones to enable safer work for doctors and heal- th workers. And they are the real heroes of this time. It meant a lot to all of us at Air Serbia that we participated in overall efforts and helped the state and our citizens,” says the captain of our largest A330 plane, which un- der normal conditions flies to New York, speaking at the beginning of our interview. In extraordinary circumstances, Captain Jovano- vić experienced his passenger plane carrying only car- go, as well as his aircraft being the only one on the ru- nway... “It was unimaginable, but also magical, to fly over the vast Siberia, that inconceivably beautiful landsca- pe, then the Mongolian Steppe, but also China, whi- ch looks impressive from the air,” recalls Jovanović who won’t forget the empty airports either. “I’ve been flying from Belgrade Airport for 30 years and have got used to crowds, passengers, for everyt- hing to buzz like in a hive, and then I experienced deso-
AIR SERBIA AND HEROES FROM THE SHADOWS
I FLEW THROUGH EMPTY SKIES FOR OUR SERBIA
Captain Aleksandar Jovanović flew to China eight times to collect valuable assistance, returned children home from Washington to grateful parents in Serbia and carried humanitarian aid to Italy, the very country where he learned to fly his huge Airbus 330...
Tekst/Words: Jelena Pantović Fotografije/Photography: Er Srbija /Air Srbia
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