Bosnia to take full control of its air space from today

Bosnia will take full control of its air space from today for the first time ever after its 1990s war of independence led to a period of oversight by international peace forces.

Control over its air space was maintained by NATO-led peace forces from 1995 until 2003 when it was transferred to neighbouring Serbia and



Croatia while Bosnia built up and modernised its own system.

Bosnia took control of air space below 10,000 metres (33,000 feet) in 2014 following a 10-year project to establish its own air navigation management system and after the training of some 400 staff.