Baltia Air Lines begins FAA certification

Baltia Air Lines announced that they have begun the FAA Air Carrier Certification. On December 19, 2008, the United States Department of Transportation (“DOT”) issued its Show Cause Order finding Baltia Air Lines fit, willing and able to operate proposed service from JFK to St. Petersburg. This Order has allowed Baltia Air Lines to commence the FAA Air Carrier Certification. Baltia’s President, Igor Dmitrowsky, explained “The FAA Certification is essentially comprised of two phases, the documentation phase and the demonstration phase” and “Upon successful completion of the FAA Certification, Baltia will be issued a Part 121 Air Carrier Certificate enabling Baltia to engage in foreign scheduled air transportation of persons, property, and mail from JFK in New York to St. Petersburg, Russia