Riga. At the beginning of May 2024, airBaltic Training accepted its tenth training aircraft – Diamond DA40 NG – for the airBaltic Pilot Academy, manufactured by Diamond Aircraft.
It was publicly presented during the inaugural airBaltic Backstage Experience event, exclusively for holders of Planies NFTs, part of the airBaltic Club loyalty program. The aircraft features a special Planies NFT livery and will be operated by students of the airBaltic Pilot Academy. The distinctive livery design celebrates airBaltic's forward-thinking loyalty program, which offers extraordinary advantages to airBaltic Club members.
Pauls Cālītis, Chief Operations Officer of airBaltic, stated, “The arrival of this 10th Diamond aircraft underscores the Pilot Academy's ongoing commitment to investing in top-tier training aircraft. We are delighted, that our academy continues to develop and has already established a solid track record. Looking ahead, we are confident that the demand for pilots will only increase, and we are excited to continue welcoming new students to our program – as skilled and well-trained professionals are key to the success of any airline.”
“We are proud to support the growth of Air Baltic Training,” says Jane Wang, Sales Director, Diamond Aircraft Austria. “Air Baltic Training and Diamond Aircraft have a long and very good relationship and we are looking forward to continue to support their mission with our efficient and safe aircraft.”
There are 135 active students at the airBaltic Pilot Academy at the moment. Most of them are from the Baltic countries, however, there are students also from other EU countries such as Denmark, Germany, France, Finland, Spain and Italy among others. Overall, more than 10% of airBaltic Pilot Academy students are female. As for now, 97 students, after graduating, have joined airBaltic.
More information about the Pilot Academy: www.pilotacademy.com.
Meanwhile, airBaltic has recently launched another training initiative, which complements the existing suite of study programs of airBaltic Training. It is the Technical Academy, designed for individuals aiming to start or advance their career in aircraft maintenance. The academy is now accepting applications for its three specialized programs in collaboration with Riga Technical University, Liepaja State Technical School, and the exclusive airBaltic Mechanics program.
More information about the Technical Academy: https://careers.airbaltic.com/en/technical-academy
