BAA Training is expanding its flight base network. BAA Training Ab Initio school, currently handling more than 200 students, and having three aerodromes to conduct flight training, signed a Memorandum of Understanding with – Lleida-Alguaire International Airport in Spain.
Since 2016 actively working in partnership with Wizz Air, SmartLynx, Small Planet Airlines, Avion Express, Lao Skyway airlines and BayViet, aviation school BAA Training provides aviation community with Cadet training solutions. At the moment Ab Initio school has 218 students from more 50 different countries. Their training is being conducted in 3 different Lithuanian aerodromes with the school fleet consisting of 17 Tecnam and Cessna aircraft.
As the preparation for operations at Lleida-Alguaire International Airport is underway, BAA Training is set to run yearly flight operations starting from 1st of October, 2018. Based on BAA Training calculations such flight training adjustments will help to reduce the length of the ATPL training program by at least 2-3 months. Furthermore, the establishment of a new flight base creates additional workplaces – the company is estimating that they will need to fill in up to 25 positions of instructors, mechanics and administration staff.