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Dec 05, 2023 (newstodate): Focusing on the increasing demand for new commercial pilots, BAA Training, earlier named Baltic Aviation Academy, is taking a fresh step to bolster its position in the market.
BAA Training has thus placed an order for 48 Cessna 172 Skyhawks from Textron Aviation as an important step in developing the biggest pilot training base in Europe, Spain.
-This strategic acquisition will grow our aircraft fleet considerably, making BAA Training capable of efficiently training up to 1000 pilots annually. Approximately 200 cadets will be supplied to our parent company that owns 12 airlines, says Marijus Ravoitis, BAA Training CEO.
Since October 2018, BAA Training’s primary flight base is located at Lleida-Alguaire International Airport. However, the newly bought aircraft will operate in Spain, where an additional flight base will be launched in the second half of 2024, followed by more openings in 2025 and 2026 in other parts of Europe.
A member of the Lithuanian, Irish-based Avia Solutions Group, BAA Training operates simulator centers in Spain, France, Lithuania, and Vietnam, a global sales representative office in Dubai, UAE, and one of the world’s biggest pilot consultancy centers in New Delhi, India.
BAA Training has thus placed an order for 48 Cessna 172 Skyhawks from Textron Aviation as an important step in developing the biggest pilot training base in Europe, Spain.
-This strategic acquisition will grow our aircraft fleet considerably, making BAA Training capable of efficiently training up to 1000 pilots annually. Approximately 200 cadets will be supplied to our parent company that owns 12 airlines, says Marijus Ravoitis, BAA Training CEO.
Since October 2018, BAA Training’s primary flight base is located at Lleida-Alguaire International Airport. However, the newly bought aircraft will operate in Spain, where an additional flight base will be launched in the second half of 2024, followed by more openings in 2025 and 2026 in other parts of Europe.
A member of the Lithuanian, Irish-based Avia Solutions Group, BAA Training operates simulator centers in Spain, France, Lithuania, and Vietnam, a global sales representative office in Dubai, UAE, and one of the world’s biggest pilot consultancy centers in New Delhi, India.