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Jun 05, 2023 (newstodate): Slovenia may be moving closer towards a decision to set up a new national carrier to fill the void after the bankruptcy of Adria Airways on October 1, 2019.
   Consultants called in to analyze the issues around Slovenia's connectivity and potentials for a new national carrier have now presented their findings in a report to the Slovenian Ministry for Infrastructure, ending up with concluding that launching a new flag carrier could be economically viable in light of the siphoning-off of Slovenian passengers and cargo to neighboring counties due to the current lack of connectivity.
   The report sees four models for a new national carrier: a virtual carrier cooperating with an ACMI operator; a carrier operating aircraft on dry-lease contracts; a carrier acquiring own aircraft - or a Public Private Partnership between the state and a private entity, which ends up as the most viable option.
   The study also suggests that a fleet might consist of CRJ900 or E175 aircraft, or Airbus A220 or E195 aircraft, depending on plans for a future network with larger demands.
   A prospect future Slovenian airline might serve a network comprising 11 destinations, including Copenhagen Airport, with sixty weekly flights operated by a fleet of three aircraft
   Alternatively, a network with 12 destinations would also include Stockholm with three weekly rotations, as well as adding a fourth weekly rotation to Copenhagen.