The 4th Baltic Business Aviation Forum took place on August 6th, in Latvia, with Riga International Airport VIP Center forming the centerpiece of the event. The Forum was organized by the Russian United Business Aviation Association, over 60 delegates from Russia and Europe participated. Delegates advised that the 4th Forum was the best yet and...

Unarguably, aviation aftermarket today is a vital segment of the entire industry. Currently valued at over $28 billion dollars, it accounts for nearly half of the MRO market pie. Largely driven by the rapidly expanding global fleet, the development of spare parts market is now seen as a great area to squeeze some additional profit which is...

Aviation training centre Baltic Aviation Academy for the second year in the row is expanding its fleet by purchasing additional multi-engine Tecnam P2006T. The second multi-engine aircraft will allow students to complete MEP training in a faster and more efficient manner while academy continues to grow and increase the number of students. Last...

On 22nd of July, aviation training centre Baltic Aviation Academy received Certificate of the Cabin Crew Initial Training organisation, which was issued by the Civil Aviation Administration of the Republic of Lithuania (CAA). Under the Certificate the training centre is now approved to provide Initial Cabin Crew training course according to EASA...

UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle), UAS (unmanned aerial system), RPAS (remotely piloted aerial systems) or simply drones – there are many different names to identify these flying objects or its systems. You most certainly have heard one of these names before and know more or less about the aerial vehicles which, paradoxically, are pilotless, and are...

Satcom Direct, the leading provider of satellite voice and broadband data solutions for flight deck and cabin communications, is bolstering its activity in the Baltic and CIS regions with a strong presence at two of the areas’ most important business aviation shows this season. At the IV Baltic Business Aviation Forum, to be held in Jurmarla,...

So recently Boeing released its new market outlook for the upcoming 20 years. The good news is, that the numbers continue to be impressive on all levels. The industry continues growing, aircraft delivery adding up with every year, thus more than 500 k new pilots and over 600 k technicians on demand in nearest 20 years. The Asia Pacific keep...

The U.S. Department of Transportation has recently approved a highly criticised passenger data collection system that would allow airlines to collect and use customer information for the purpose of marketing different products and services at different prices. The European Commission has followed the path by introducing a law with regard to...

A provider of aviation training solutions, Baltic Aviation Academy continues developing aviation personnel solutions on both corporate and private levels. As the aviation personnel shortage takes the frightening positions in the market, the training centre focuses on the development of partnerships enabling to gradually decrease the shortage. The...

When in 1967 the very first prototype of the aircraft rolled out of the hangar it seemed that aviation has been changed forever. A commercial supersonic airplane will be able to connect people in the way it never has been connected before. Suddenly the world became much smaller in the best way it can be. The prototype 001 made his first taxi...

If you’re reading this you’ve probably been through school, and maybe even a university. For a long long time every school, be it aviation academy or any other, were using (and some of them still are, until this day) such “pre-historic” materials as books, papers, pens, and at best, excel sheets. Well, it’s a new dawn, it’s a new day,...

In March, 2015 a Vietnam Airlines pilot and an attendant were arrested under the suspicion of gold smuggling into South Korea. It has been the second case when Vietnam Airlines crew resorted to such illegal measures to supplement their income in less than six months. While it may seem as a pure coincidence to some, the situation in the flight crew...

Baltic Aviation Academy, aviation training provider located in Central Europe, signed a partnership agreement with the major European airline – Turkish Airlines. Providing a wide range of aviation training including pilot Ab Initio, Type Rating, Ground handling, and Cabin Crew training, Baltic Aviation Academy has been added to the list of...

The European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) and Central European Private Aviation (CEPA) have formed a partnership for the development of business aviation in Central and Eastern Europe by creating the new CEPA EXPO and EBAA Regional Forum. The CEPA EXPO, which has traditionally been held in Prague annually, is the only event of its kind...

Holding Company Flight Consulting Group will traditionally sponsor the Baltic Business Aviation Forum which will take place on August 6-7, in Jurmala. The forum is organized for the fourth time and is supported by its loyal sponsor. The event will include a business program consisting of a conference and a visit to Riga International...