With a global economic footprint of some $2.4 trillion, the consequences of workforce shortages in the aviation industry are especially problematic. Meanwhile, various studies suggest that with air transportation demand set to double by 2030, nearly a million new pilots, maintenance technicians, air traffic controllers and cabin crew will be...

Each week, a total of 28 brand new aircraft roll off the assembly lines of major manufacturers. During any given month about 50% of those aircraft crafted by Airbus and Boeing are going to the Asia-Pacific region, according to Flightglobal. Cornered by this remarkable pace, Asian carriers need to gather from 10 to 12 pilots for each new plane. And...

Two weeks ago representatives of the aviation industry gathered in Ireland. Hosted by the Irish Aviation Administration and Dublin International Aviation Training Academy ICAO Global Aviation and Trainair Plus Symposium gathered attendees from all the continents. Training centers, airlines, airports, consultation companies united by the similar...

It has been almost one year since Baltic Aviation Academy first introduced Ground Handling training services for the self-sponsored and corporate client segments. The first year has been educational and most definitely successful in the number of markets reached, contacts made, and deals signed. Since the training service introduction to the...

As you may already know, there are enough different possibilities to find yourself in aviation field. One of the options could be starting career as a flight attendant. Have you ever considered that? We assure you there are many benefits you could find by choosing this profession. This time Baltic Aviation Academy presents a list of 10 reasons to...

While talking about career in aviation first thing that you think of is pilot profession. And though forecast for pilot demand in the future continues to grow other career possibilities should not be forgotten too. When you start your journey towards acquiring the pilot license, you always meet one person (or few) who will lead you through...

Ever since the drone market has started to rapidly grow, it has been constantly surrounded by controversy. For instance, with commercialization of drones, over 42% of Americans are concerned about their privacy. However, while aviation authorities are developing new rules to ensure both safety and privacy standards, it seems that drone-skeptics...

Recently, Ryanair – the Europe’s largest low-cost airline, operating around 1 600 flights daily – announced, it’s considering offering streamed entertainment and Wi-Fi access for its passengers free of charge. If the trials prove popular, the service could be rolled out to its entire fleet of around 300 Boeing aircraft. Moreover, in...

According to a 30-year aircraft procurement plan the U.S. Defence Department submitted to Congress three years ago, it would be at least 10 years before new strategic airlifters and long-range bombers are produced and delivered. In the meantime, during the Aero India 2015 the CEO of RAC MiG stated the corporation is considering prolonging the...

FL Technics announced the signing of a Base Maintenance agreement with Turkmenistan Airlines. Under the agreement, FL Technics will provide C-Check support for the carrier’s five Boeing 737 NG aircraft. The first Boeing 737-800 operated by the national airlines of Turkmenistan has already reached FL Technics premises in Vilnius, Lithuania....

Despite the fact that aviation industry creates around 6.7 million jobs and $6.8B for African GDP, it still remains an area for concern. There are a lot of factors to blame for such a performance, including limited technology, poor policing, cumbersome airport fees and taxes on jet fuel (which are about 20% higher than elsewhere on the globe), as...

Based on the recent forecasts by Honeywell Aerospace, during 2014–2018 the civil rotorcraft market, currently worth around $7.4 billion will be supplemented with up to 5 500 civilian-use machines worldwide. In addition, what has conventionally been an industry focused on the industrialized nations of Europe and North America has begun to undergo...

The number of passengers at Lithuanian airports increased by 16.5% during the first month of this year, compared to the same calendar period last year. Kaunas Airport served as much as 29% more passengers, while Vilnius Airport and Palanga Airport had 15% and 0.2% more passengers, respectively.   “The beginning of this year is really...

Vilnius Internationl Airport informed that, effective as of 1st of July 2014, the following will occur: - SE Kaunas Airport and SE Palanga International Airport will be merged into SE Vilnius International Airport, with SE Vilnius International Airport as the surviving entity taking over rights, obligations and contracts of SE Kaunas Airport and...

Following the growing demand for online courses and professional development opportunities, Baltic Aviation Academy is unlocking a series of industry expert-led webinars. These free online sources are dedicated for the young and aspiring pilots, as well as those who have already chosen aviation as their career. Webinars The series of lectures...