Aviation Careers and Education in Serbia

Aviation is one of the most complex and multidisciplinary industries in the modern world. It encompasses a wide range of professions — not only pilots, but also air traffic controllers, aircraft engineers, dispatchers, cabin crew, meteorologists, supervisors, airport operators, safety inspectors, and many more.

To ensure safety, efficiency, and development, each of these professions requires specialized training. In Serbia, candidates can pursue their careers through vocational secondary schools, technical colleges, civil and military academies, and certified aviation training centers. Many professionals continue to advance through additional courses or airline-sponsored training programs.

Secondary Technical Schools

Serbia has several vocational high schools that provide foundational knowledge for further studies or employment in the aviation sector, particularly in mechanics, electronics, telecommunications, and IT.

Nikola Tesla Electrotechnical School

  • Address: Kraljice Natalije 31, 11000 Belgrade
  • Phone: +381 11 3612 924
  • Website: www.teslabg.edu.rs

Rade Končar Electrotechnical School

  • Address: Braće Grim 32, 11000 Belgrade
  • Phone: +381 11 2761 963
  • Website: www.koncar.edu.rs

Stevan Filipović Mechanical-Energy School

  • Address: Visokog Stevana 37, 11000 Belgrade
  • Phone: +381 11 635 768
  • Website: www.mees.edu.rs

Technical PTT School

  • Address: Zdravka Čelara 16, 11000 Belgrade
  • Phone: +381 11 3290 861
  • Website: www.pttskola.edu.rs

Traffic-Technical School Zemun

  • Address: Cara Dušana 262, 11080 Zemun
  • Phone: +381 11 7359 222
  • Website: www.saobteh.edu.rs

Higher Professional Schools (Colleges)

These schools offer three-year undergraduate programs (strukovne studije) in mechanical and technical fields relevant to aviation.

Tehnikum Taurunum – Zemun

PTT Technical College

  • Address: Zdravka Čelara 16, 11000 Belgrade
  • Phone: +381 11 3290 861
  • Website: www.pttskola.edu.rs

Flight Training and Certification Centers

These institutions are authorized to provide pilot training, type ratings, and other aviation-specific licenses.

JAT Flight Academy

  • Address: Podvršanska 146, 26300 Vršac
  • Phone: +381 13 812 185
  • Website: www.jatpa.com

Prince Aviation Training Center

Pegaz Pilot Academy

Nikita Aviation

Linx Aviation

Helimaster Flight School

  • Location: Heliport Dobanovci
  • Website: listing

SMATSA Training Center

  • Address: Nikola Tesla Airport, 11180 Belgrade
  • Phone: +381 11 2098 000
  • Website: www.smatsa.rs

Universities and Academic Institutions

Academic-level education for aviation engineers, traffic planners, meteorologists, and technical specialists is provided through faculties at the University of Belgrade.

Faculty of Mechanical Engineering (Aviation Dept.)

  • Address: Kraljice Marije 16, 11120 Belgrade
  • Phone: +381 11 3302 200
  • Website: www.mas.bg.ac.rs

Faculty of Transport and Traffic Engineering

  • Address: Vojvode Stepe 305, 11000 Belgrade
  • Phone: +381 11 3091 200
  • Website: www.sf.bg.ac.rs

Faculty of Electrical Engineering

  • Address: Bulevar kralja Aleksandra 73, 11000 Belgrade
  • Phone: +381 11 3218 000
  • Website: www.etf.bg.ac.rs

Faculty of Physics (Meteorology Dept.)

  • Address: Studentski trg 12, 11000 Belgrade
  • Phone: +381 11 3281 410
  • Website: www.ff.bg.ac.rs

Faculty of Mathematics (Informatics)

  • Address: Studentski trg 16, 11000 Belgrade
  • Phone: +381 11 2027 800
  • Website: www.matf.bg.ac.rs

Faculty for Management “Braća Karić”

  • Address: Narodnog fronta 43, 11000 Belgrade
  • Phone: +381 11 659 661
  • Website: alfa.edu.rs

Military Aviation Education

The Ministry of Defence trains military aviation personnel through dedicated institutions:

Military Academy – Air Force and Air Defense Department

  • Address: Generala Pavla Jurišića Šturma 33, 11000 Belgrade
  • Website: www.va.mod.gov.rs

Military Technical Academy

Programs include education for fixed-wing and rotary pilots, air traffic controllers, missile units, radar operators, and maintenance crews. Recruitment is typically announced in February or March.