Environment
Economic value and connectivity
Introduction
CEO letter
Air SERBIA’s Story
Air Serbia in 2025 - year in review
Materiality analysis and stakeholder engagement
Governance
Social
Appendix
7.4 Energy, noise and environmental initiatives
Ground operations also draw on stationary and vehicle-based energy sources, as shown in the table above. The company does not operate any on-site fossil-fuel heating. Beyond its own fleet, Air Serbia continues to work with its ground handling partner, Menzies Aviation, to reduce the environmental impact of ground operations at Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport. In April 2024, the two companies conducted the first all-electric aircraft turnaround in the region, using vehicles powered exclusively by electricity for pushback and baggage handling on Air Serbia flights. This practice has continued into 2025 as a regular part of ground operations, reflecting the company's broader commitment to lowering its carbon footprint across all areas of its operations, not just aircraft fuel. Noise management Air Serbia applies Noise Abatement Procedures during take-off and landing to limit the noise impact of its operations on communities around the airports it serves, and participates in the noise-management programmes operated by destination airports. The composition of the fleet is itself an important tool for noise reduction: the entire fleet is certified in accordance with ICAO Annex 16, with 87% of aircraft certified under the latest and most stringent Chapter 14 standard. The introduction of latest-generation aircraft such as the Airbus A220-300 lowers noise per flight compared with older types (cross-reference Chapter 6.3). Water and waste Air Serbia monitors the water it withdraws by source , municipal supply and other water , where this is material to its operations. In the reporting period, total water withdrawal amounted to 17,239 m³.
spent oils and contaminated packaging in the hangar to everyday paper and cardboard in the office , is tracked from the moment it is created through to its final treatment or disposal, guided by a waste management plan that is reviewed regularly and adapted as the business evolves. In 2025, Air Serbia generated a total of 45.6 tonnes of waste: 18.39 tonnes classified as hazardous , largely used oils, contaminated packaging and absorbent materials from maintenance activities , and 27.21 tonnes of non-hazardous waste, primarily paper, cardboard and mixed metals. Reducing the volume of waste the company generates, and finding better ways to reuse or recover materials rather than send them to landfill, remains an ongoing focus as Air Serbia's environmental reporting practices mature
Most of the energy Air Serbia uses goes into keeping aircraft in the air , the rest keeps the ground running underneath them. The company monitors its total energy consumption across both fuel and stationary sources, in line with GRI 302, disaggregated by source to help identify where efficiency efforts matter most. Energy consumption
Total energy consumption (2025)
Aircraft fuel (Jet A-1) Diesel (vehicles & ground equipment) Purchased electricity
9,556,691 GJ 8,924 GJ
TOTAL
9,571,537 GJ
5,922 GJ
As with emissions, aircraft fuel accounts for the overwhelming share of total consumption, well over 99% , a reflection of what it fundamentally means to run an airline. To put this in perspective relative to how much flying the company actually does, Air Serbia also tracks energy intensity.
2025
Energy intensity GJ / passenger 2.09
Energy intensity
GJ / / RPK 1.65
This figure reflects the realities of Air Serbia's network rather than any single aircraft's performance, a mix of shorter regional routes flown by turboprops, a fleet with an average age of nearly 14 years, and a load factor that continues to develop toward its full potential. Each of these factors adds up on a per-passenger-kilometre basis, and each is also a lever the company can pull: the fleet renewal already underway (Chapter 7.3), combined with a higher load factor and continued efficiency measures, is expected to bring this figure down over time.
Responsible waste management is part of how Air Serbia looks after the places it operates in. Every type of waste the business generates, from
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