SMATSA

Name

SMATSA

Legal name

Serbia and Montenegro Air Traffic Services SMATSA LLC

Website

https://smatsa.rs

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Belgrade

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Operations, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Air Navigation Services Provision (ANSP): Core revenue stream from providing air traffic control, communication, navigation, surveillance, meteorology, and aeronautical information services to airspace users in Belgrade FIR. Revenue is generated through route charges levied on airlines and overflight charges in accordance with ICAO and Eurocontrol charging principles.
2. ANS Personnel Training: Revenue from training air traffic control officers and pilots at SMATSA Aviation Academy and ANS Personnel Training Centre, the leading ANS training provider in South-Eastern Europe for over 50 years since 1964.
3. Flight Calibration Services: Revenue from calibrating ground radio navigation equipment (ZRNS) from the air and validating flight procedures for both own needs and external users (airports, other ANSPs). Calibrations performed per ICAO Annex 10 and 14 and Doc 8071.
4. Aircraft Maintenance Consulting: Consulting services related to aircraft maintenance.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

SMATSA is the Air Navigation Service Provider (ANSP) for the Belgrade Flight Information Region (FIR), providing air traffic control, communication, navigation, surveillance, meteorological, and aeronautical information services across Serbian and Montenegrin airspace. Beyond core ANS provision, SMATSA runs the leading aviation training academy in South-Eastern Europe (since 1964) and provides airborne calibration of ground radio navigation equipment and flight procedure validation per ICAO standards.

Product overview

SMATSA (Serbia and Montenegro Air Traffic Services SMATSA doo) is an Air Navigation Service Provider (ANSP) whose core product is Air Navigation Services Provision (ANS) for the Belgrade Flight Information Region, covering both Serbian and Montenegrin airspace. The primary operational platform is the Thales TopSky-ATC One Air Traffic Management system, enhanced with an AI-powered TopSky-Sequencer module for optimised runway sequencing and flow management. The product portfolio consists of the core ANS/ATC service supported by the TopSky-ATC platform, complemented by five service modules: (1) Air Traffic Control Officer Training via the SMATSA Training Centre (ANS Personnel Training Centre), a leading training institution in South-Eastern Europe since 1964; (2) SMATSA Aviation Academy (SAA) in Vršac providing ATP-integrated pilot training; (3) Technical Services / Flight Calibration covering airborne calibration of ground radio navigation equipment and flight procedure validation per ICAO Annexes 10/14 and Doc 8071; (4) Aeronautical Information Service (AIS) publishing AIP, VFR AIP, NOTAM, AIC, and PIB; and (5) Meteorological Information Services (MET) providing METAR, TAF, AIRMET, SIGMET, and SWL charts. Additional modules include the Airspace Use Plan (AUP) system, CNS infrastructure services, the SUSAN modernisation programme, and PBN transition planning. SMATSA also procures third-party surveillance infrastructure such as Sunhillo's SDDS-IP for data distribution.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Air Navigation Services Provision (ANS) Core service providing air traffic control, communications, navigation, surveillance, meteorological, and aeronautical information services within the Belgrade FIR, covering both Serbian and Montenegrin airspace. Billed via route charges and terminal charges per Eurocontrol CRCO methodology.
• Air Traffic Control Officer Training Certified air traffic controller training delivered through the SMATSA ANS Personnel Training Centre, using internationally recognized programmes. Customers include aviation academies, other ANSPs, and recruited ATCO candidates.
• SMATSA Aviation Academy (SAA) Pilot Training Pilot training delivered at the SMATSA Aviation Academy in Vršac, including ATP(A) Integrated programme for Commercial Pilot Licence with MEP and IR/ME ratings and MCC course. Approximately 24 months duration with 1,163 hours theoretical and 215 hours practical instruction.
• Flight Calibration Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 3,201 flights handled in a single day (17 August 2019)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability1 record

Feature10 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and minor.

• SiATMmajorTechnology or Integration · 31 October 2025SMATSA signed a contract with SiATM, a Swedish manufacturer of air traffic management systems, to further upgrade its ATM systems in October 2025.
• Ministry of Defence of MontenegromajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 July 2025SMATSA and the Ministry of Defence of Montenegro signed an Agreement on Mutual Cooperation in July 2025, covering civil-military coordination in airspace management.
• ThalescoreTechnology or Integration · 15 May 2025SMATSA uses Thales's modular Air Traffic Management (ATM) solution TopSky-ATC One, complemented by TopSky-Sequencer powered by AI. Thales and SMATSA experts jointly developed controller tools for the TopSky-ATC system. The system was implemented in December 2023 and enhanced in May 2025 with AI sequencer module.
• SunhillomajorTechnology or Integration · 7 May 2025SMATSA selected Sunhillo's SDDS-IP (Surveillance Data Distribution System) to distribute radar and ADS-B data across the ATM network.
• EUROCONTROLcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 May 2025SMATSA maintains a strategic partnership with EUROCONTROL, the European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation. The Director of SMATSA meets regularly with EUROCONTROL's Director General (Raúl Medina in May 2025) to discuss cooperation. SMATSA participates in EUROCONTROL Network Manager activities, uses the CRCO for route charge billing, and implements SES (Single European Sky) requirements. SMATSA also participates in SECSI FRA and Gate One platform under EUROCONTROL's coordination.
• skeyes (Belgian ANSP)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 September 2024CEO of Belgian ANSP skeyes visited SMATSA in September 2024 to exchange best practices in ATM operations.
• DHMI (State Airports Authority of Turkey)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 May 2024SMATSA CEO visited DHMI in Istanbul in May 2024 to exchange experiences and strengthen bilateral cooperation.
• ALBCONTROLminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 March 2023Regional cooperation meeting between SMATSA and ALBCONTROL (Albanian ANSP) held in Podgorica in March 2023 to strengthen regional ATC coordination.
• SECSI FRA Partners (AustroControl, Croatia Control, BHANSA, Albcontrol, M-NAV)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 June 2022SMATSA hosts and participates in the Southeast Europe Common Sky Initiative (SECSI) Free Route Airspace expansion with Austria, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Albania, and North Macedonia. This constitutes one of the largest cross-border Free Route Airspaces in Europe, enabling shorter flight routes, reduced fuel consumption, and lower CO2 emissions.
• COOPANS AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 March 2022SMATSA participates in the COOPANS alliance alongside Austro Control (Austria), Croatia Control (Croatia), Naviair (Denmark), Irish Aviation Authority (Ireland), and NAV Portugal. The alliance harmonizes ATM systems using the shared TopSky-ATC platform and conducts joint RCMS system monitoring. COOPANS harmonization team visited SMATSA in March 2022.
• Gate One PlatformmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 December 2019SMATSA participates in the Gate One platform — a regional forum of Central and Southeast European ANSPs for cooperation on standards and best practices. SMATSA CEO attended the annual conference in Budapest in May 2018.
• ESSP (European Satellite Services Provider)majorTechnology or Integration · 12 February 2019SMATSA and ESSP signed an EGNOS Working Agreement for airports in Serbia and Montenegro, enabling satellite-based augmentation for improved navigation accuracy and safety.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Austro Control: Austrian ANSP and long-standing COOPANS and SECSI FRA partner alongside SMATSA, operating comparable ATM (Thales TopSky), training, and airport control services in a neighboring European FIR under the SES framework.
• Croatia Control: Croatian ANSP and core COOPANS/SECSI FRA ally of SMATSA with overlapping Thales TopSky-ATC platform use. Provides equivalent ATC, training, and Free Route Airspace services in a directly adjacent regional jurisdiction.
• Naviair: Danish ANSP and COOPANS partner of SMATSA, sharing the same Thales TopSky-ATC platform and joint RCMS development. Comparable state-owned monopoly ANSP with similar training academy and surveillance operations.
• skeyes: Belgian ANSP that has exchanged best-practice visits with SMATSA (September 2024). Comparable European state-controlled ANSP operating en-route, terminal, and aerodrome ATC under SES, with similar training services.
• Irish Aviation Authority (IAA): Irish ANSP and COOPANS partner aligned with SMATSA through shared ATM platform development. Comparable European monopoly ANSP combining ATC, training, and regulator-like functions.
• NAV Portugal: Portuguese ANSP and sixth COOPANS alliance partner alongside SMATSA, sharing the Thales TopSky-ATC platform and harmonization roadmap. Comparable state-controlled monopoly ANSP with similar SES scope.

Regional players

• BHANSA: Bosnia and Herzegovina's ANSP and SECSI FRA partner working directly with SMATSA on Free Route Airspace and regional ATC coordination. A smaller-scale regional peer with analogous monopoly profile and SES-aligned mandate.
• Albcontrol: Albanian ANSP and SECSI FRA partner of SMATSA. Comparable regional monopoly provider with similar training, calibration, and ATC service profile for civil and military airspace users.
• M-NAV: North Macedonian ANSP and SECSI FRA member cooperating with SMATSA on cross-border airspace. Similar sized regional monopoly provider with EASA-aligned operations in the Balkans.

Broad incumbents

• DHMI (State Airports Authority of Turkey): Turkish ANSP/airport authority engaged in bilateral cooperation with SMATSA (CEO visit May 2024). A much larger incumbent operating both ATC and airport infrastructure across a broader geographic footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/smatsaofficial

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors2 records

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Investments

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