Baltic Aviation Academy
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Baltic Aviation Academy is one of the leading aviation training
Flight training
Flight training is a course of study used when learning to pilot an aircraft. The overall purpose of primary and intermediate flight training is the acquisition and honing of basic airmanship skills....

 organizations in Eastern Europe
Eastern Europe
Eastern Europe is the eastern part of Europe. The term has widely disparate geopolitical, geographical, cultural and socioeconomic readings, which makes it highly context-dependent and even volatile, and there are "almost as many definitions of Eastern Europe as there are scholars of the region"...

. Approved as CAA/JAA
Joint Aviation Authorities
The Joint Aviation Authorities, or JAA, was an associated body of the ECAC representing the civil aviation regulatory authorities of a number of European States who had agreed to co-operate in developing and implementing common safety regulatory standards and procedures...

 Flight Training Organization (FTO) and Type Rating
Type rating
A type rating is an allowance to fly a certain aircraft type that requires additional training beyond the scope of initial license and aircraft class training. What aircraft require a type rating is decided by the local aviation authority...

 Training Organization (TRTO), Baltic Aviation Academy offers courses for pilots and cabin crew at every stage of their careers, as well as Instructor courses and Crew Resource Management (CRM) training. The course completion certificates issued by the Baltic Aviation Academy are valid in EASA
EASA
EASA may refer to:* European Aviation Safety Agency* English Academy of Southern Africa* European Architecture Students Assembly* European Association of Social Anthropologists...

/JAA area as well as approved by CAA
National aviation authority
The National Aviation Authority is the government statutory authority in each country that oversees the approval and regulation of civil aviation.-Role:...

 of Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...

, Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan , officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country in Central Asia and Eastern Europe. Ranked as the ninth largest country in the world, it is also the world's largest landlocked country; its territory of is greater than Western Europe...

, Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan , officially the Kyrgyz Republic is one of the world's six independent Turkic states . Located in Central Asia, landlocked and mountainous, Kyrgyzstan is bordered by Kazakhstan to the north, Uzbekistan to the west, Tajikistan to the southwest and China to the east...

, Tajikistan
Tajikistan
Tajikistan , officially the Republic of Tajikistan , is a mountainous landlocked country in Central Asia. Afghanistan borders it to the south, Uzbekistan to the west, Kyrgyzstan to the north, and China to the east....

 and Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...

.

History

Lithuania
Lithuania
Lithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark...

 was always famous for its aviation
Aviation
Aviation is the design, development, production, operation, and use of aircraft, especially heavier-than-air aircraft. Aviation is derived from avis, the Latin word for bird.-History:...

-related training activities. Rapid growth of the number of Boeing
Boeing
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 and Airbus
Airbus
Airbus SAS is an aircraft manufacturing subsidiary of EADS, a European aerospace company. Based in Blagnac, France, surburb of Toulouse, and with significant activity across Europe, the company produces around half of the world's jet airliners....

 aircraft in CIS
CIS
CIS usually refers to the Commonwealth of Independent States, a modern political entity consisting of eleven former Soviet Union republics.The acronym CIS may also refer to:-Organizations:...

 region and demand for crews for these aircraft pushed investors in 2006 to establish Baltic Aviation Academy. Total investment approximated to $17M into its headquarters
Headquarters
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 in Vilnius
Vilnius
Vilnius is the capital of Lithuania, and its largest city, with a population of 560,190 as of 2010. It is the seat of the Vilnius city municipality and of the Vilnius district municipality. It is also the capital of Vilnius County...

 with places for 4 FFS
Flight simulator
A flight simulator is a device that artificially re-creates aircraft flight and various aspects of the flight environment. This includes the equations that govern how aircraft fly, how they react to applications of their controls and other aircraft systems, and how they react to the external...

. The academy has grown into an FTO and TRTO training organization providing type rating for 10+ aircraft
Aircraft
An aircraft is a vehicle that is able to fly by gaining support from the air, or, in general, the atmosphere of a planet. An aircraft counters the force of gravity by using either static lift or by using the dynamic lift of an airfoil, or in a few cases the downward thrust from jet engines.Although...

 types and operating full flight simulators all over the world.

In 2009 Baltic Aviation Academy started a new service – pilot and cabin crew lease
Lease
A lease is a contractual arrangement calling for the lessee to pay the lessor for use of an asset. A rental agreement is a lease in which the asset is tangible property...

. This step was strengthened by a signed contract with Ryan Aviation Recruitment.

Training

Initial training (pilots and cabin crew)

Baltic Aviation Academy is certified as FTO - Flight Training Organization. It provides training for obtaining of the following licences: Private Pilot Licence (PPL), Commercial Pilot Licence
Commercial Pilot Licence
A Commercial Pilot License or, in the United States, a Commercial Pilot Certificate, is a qualification that permits the holder to act as the Pilot In Command of a single pilot aircraft, or as co-pilot of a multi-pilot aircraft and be paid for his/her work.The basic requirements to obtain the...

 (CPL), Multi Engine Pistons (MEP) and Single Engine Pistons (SEP) class ratings, Instrument Rating
Instrument rating
Instrument rating refers to the qualifications that a pilot must have in order to fly under IFR . It requires additional training and instruction beyond what is required for a Private Pilot certificate or Commercial Pilot certificate, including rules and procedures specific to instrument flying,...

 (IR), Airline Transport Pilot Licence (ATPL) and other courses.

Type rating courses (pilots and flight attendants)

Baltic Aviation Academy has the TRTO (Type Rating Training Organization) certificate and helps pilots achieve required Type Rating Certificates with FFS training in different cities of Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...

 and *USA for the following types of aircraft:
  • Boeing 737
    Boeing 737
    The Boeing 737 is a short- to medium-range, twin-engine narrow-body jet airliner. Originally developed as a shorter, lower-cost twin-engine airliner derived from Boeing's 707 and 727, the 737 has developed into a family of nine passenger models with a capacity of 85 to 215 passengers...

     CL
  • Boeing 737 NG
  • Boeing 747
    Boeing 747
    The Boeing 747 is a wide-body commercial airliner and cargo transport, often referred to by its original nickname, Jumbo Jet, or Queen of the Skies. It is among the world's most recognizable aircraft, and was the first wide-body ever produced...

     - 400
  • Boeing 757
    Boeing 757
    The Boeing 757 is a mid-size, narrow-body twin-engine jet airliner manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. Passenger versions of the twinjet have a capacity of 186 to 289 persons and a maximum range of , depending on variant and cabin configuration...

     - 200
  • Boeing 767
    Boeing 767
    The Boeing 767 is a mid-size, wide-body twin-engine jet airliner built by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. It was the manufacturer's first wide-body twinjet and its first airliner with a two-crew glass cockpit. The aircraft features two turbofan engines, a supercritical wing, and a conventional tail...

  • Boeing 777
    Boeing 777
    The Boeing 777 is a long-range, wide-body twin-engine jet airliner manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. It is the world's largest twinjet and is commonly referred to as the "Triple Seven". The aircraft has seating for over 300 passengers and has a range from , depending on model...

  • Airbus A320
    Airbus A320
    The Airbus A320 family is a family of short- to medium-range, narrow-body, commercial passenger jet airliners manufactured by Airbus Industrie.Airbus was originally a consortium of European aerospace companies, and is now fully owned by EADS. Airbus's name has been Airbus SAS since 2001...

  • Embraer 145
  • Embraer 170
  • Embraer 190
  • ATR-42
  • ATR-72
  • Bombardier CRJ 100/200
  • Bombardier CRJ 700/900
  • Saab 2000
    Saab 2000
    |-See also:-References:* Lambert, Mark. Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1993–94. Coulsdon, UK:Jane's Data Division, 1993. ISBN 0 7106 1066 1....

  • Saab 340
    Saab 340
    The Saab 340 is a discontinued Swedish two-engine turboprop aircraft designed and initially produced by a partnership between Saab and Fairchild Aircraft in a 65:35 ratio...



  • Other aviation training courses

    • Dangerous Goods
    • Ditching Procedures Training
    • MCC Training Course
    • Real Fire Fighting & Smoke Course
    • Crew Resource Management
      Crew Resource Management
      Crew resource management or Cockpit resource management is a procedure and training system in systems where human error can have devastating effects. Used primarily for improving air safety, CRM focuses on interpersonal communication, leadership, and decision making in the cockpit...

    • Aviation Security Course
    • Other mandatory courses


    Pilot and cabin crew lease

    Baltic Aviation Academy has a pool of certified pilots and flight attendant
    Flight attendant
    Flight attendants or cabin crew are members of an aircrew employed by airlines primarily to ensure the safety and comfort of passengers aboard commercial flights, on select business jet aircraft, and on some military aircraft.-History:The role of a flight attendant derives from that of similar...

    s that it offers its customers for short-term or long-term lease. Pilots are leased for more than 10 airline
    Airline
    An airline provides air transport services for traveling passengers and freight. Airlines lease or own their aircraft with which to supply these services and may form partnerships or alliances with other airlines for mutual benefit...

    companies and total amount of crew managed by BAA is in the range of 200 depending on the season.

    Full flight simulators

    Baltic Aviation Academy runs a number of full flight simulators that are located worldwide. All simulators are certified and JAA approved:
    • Boeing 737 CL (Vilnius, LT)
    • Boeing 737 NG (London, UK)
    • Boeing 747 (Burgess Hill, UK)
    • Boeing 757 (Madrid, Spain)
    • Boeing 767 (London, UK)
    • Boeing 777 (Rome, IT)
    • ATR 42 (Brussels, Belgium)
    • ATR 72 (Madrid, ES)
    • Saab 340 (Minneаpolis, USA)
    • Embraer 145 (Paris, FR)
    • Bombardier CRJ 200 (Berlin, DE)
    • Airbus 319/320/321 (London, UK)

    Development

    By the end of 2010, Baltic Aviation Academy pursued 34 training programs with 2000 annual students, being trained by 100 professional flight instructors, half of which come from foreign countries. The company plans to provide trainings for 5000 pilots, which are to spend more than 18 000 hours in the full flight simulators during 2011.

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