Company provides catering services to more than 20,000 flights annually
The Airport Belgrade Catering (ABC) Company, now fully acquired by Emirati-owned Cirta Group, a group of companies supported by government entity Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development (KFED), has secured the biggest deal in the Serbian air hospitality sector with the country’s flag carrier Air Serbia.
Under the terms of the agreement, ABC will provide the Serbian airline company, in which Etihad Airways has 49% ownership stake, with catering services and logistics solutions for eight years. The deal is renewable for a total period of 15 years.
The agreement was signed by Abdulla Al Shammari, Chairman, Cirta Group, and Duncan Naysmith, CEO, Air Serbia in the Serbian capital Belgrade.
“We reiterate our continued commitment to provide the Group and other Emirati-led projects with the necessary support in recognition of their critical role in the socio-economic development of Abu Dhabi and the UAE,” remarked Mouza Al Nasri, Acting Chief Executive Officer, KFED,
Abdulla Al Shammari, Chairman, Cirta Group, revealed that the deal will help catapult ABC into the ranks of leading hospitality companies in Eastern Europe. The agreement covers the provision of in-flight catering and sale services, duty-free products, and various logistics solutions to more than 20,000 flights operated by Air Serbia.
Established in 2006 in Abu Dhabi, Cirta Group is the one the prominent Emirati-owned companies in the fields of mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) services and facility management (FM).
