Podgorica, (MINA-BUSINESS) – The delay in the delivery of Air Montenegro’s new aircraft is solely the result of administrative and technical issues that fell under the responsibility of the lessor, TrueNoord, the national airline said.

Air Montenegro said in a press release it feels obliged to offer a sincere apology to the Montenegrin public over the postponement of the planned arrival of its new aircraft, 4O-AOI, whose ferry flight from Saarbrucken, Germany, to Podgorica had been scheduled for Friday.

“While we fully understand the expectations of the public and our passengers, we wish to make it clear that the cancellation of this ferry flight was in no way caused by any error, omission, or lack of preparedness on the part of Air Montenegro. The delay is solely the result of administrative and technical issues that were the responsibility of the lessor, TrueNoord,” the press release reads.

As confirmation, Air Montenegro said it had received an official letter of apology from TrueNoord's management, in which the company expressed its sincere regret that its team had been unable to deliver the aircraft to Air Montenegro on Friday and had to cancel the ferry flight from Saarbrucken to Podgorica.

 According to the press release, TrueNoord is making every effort to overcome its administrative challenges, and the aircraft is expected to be delivered as soon as possible. 

“Air Montenegro remains committed to the highest standards of operations and will continue to keep the public informed of the new delivery date,” the company said.