Baltic Aviation Academy signs one year training contract with PIA

Central Europe aviation training centre, Baltic Aviation Academy, has signed a successful contract with Pakistan International Airlines (PIA). The one year contract includes Airbus A320 type rating training, as well as Boeing 737 CL and ATR 72 full flight simulator dry leases which will be executed at Baltic Aviation Academy training centre in Vilnius, Lithuania. After a year of intensive negotiations, both parties have agreed on the contract terms and conditions and at the end of March, the first group from Pakistan International Airlines has already started the type rating training course. Pakistan International Airlines is the national flag carrier and the largest Pakistan airline which operates 24 domestic and 38 international destinations which span across the world’s major airport hubs in four continents. Company’s fleet consists of 38 aircraft that include Airbus A310, A320, Boeing 737, 747, 777, and ATR 42. PIA will be adding additional 11 Airbus A320 aircraft in October of 2014.