Aviation

airBalticTraining Pilot Academy Opens Application Process

Riga. The Latvian airline airBaltic today, on December 11, 2017, opens application process for
candidates to the airline’s newly established Pilot Academy at airBalticTraining. Persons selected
will be the first class of students of the professional airline pilot training programme and will
become airBaltic pilots upon completion of the programme in about two years from now.
Martin Gauss, Chief Executive Officer of airBaltic: “airBaltic is growing rapidly and over the next
five years we are planning to recruit over 1 000 highly educated professionals.

Now we are taking one step further by introducing a new education programme for our future commercial pilots. It is not only one of the most fascinating professions in the world, but highly sought after one as well.”
Pauls Cālītis, airBaltic SVP Flight Operations: “Over the years airBalticTraining has gained
significant experience in training aviation professionals. Now we are expanding our capabilities to
offer the most modern and professional training programme for new pilots. Pilot Academy is the
only programme to offer high calibre pilot training, which will lead to employment as an airBaltic
pilot. We are proud to create this unique opportunity for Latvians and our Baltic neighbours to
become airBaltic pilots of the future.”

The application process for the first academic year will end on January 8, 2018. At the beginning
airBaltic is planning to educate 20 pilots per year. airBalticTraining Pilot Academy is planning to
start the first academic year in March, 2018 with the theoretical training courses. For more
information and applications, please visit: http://airbaltictraining.com/pilotacademy/en/ .

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Aviation

Boeing, Antonov to Collaborate on Defense Projects

– MOU represents Boeing’s commitment to work with Ukrainian industry

– Includes exploring opportunities for collaborating on in-country support of Unmanned Aerial Systems

A Memorandum of Understanding was signed today by Boeing and Antonov Company to investigate potential collaboration on defense-related projects.

“We’re happy to keep collaborating with the Antonov Company to help Ukraine’s economic development and expansion,” stated Ted Colbert, CEO and president of Boeing Defence, Space, & Security.

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“This agreement demonstrates our ongoing efforts to find more opportunities to work with Ukrainian industry, which was underscored by our signing of the Ukrainian Defence Industry Compact earlier this year.”

The areas of potential collaboration identified in the agreement consist of training, logistical support and overhaul services for tactical Unmanned Aerial Systems utilized by the Ukrainian Armed Forces, which includes the ScanEagle. In addition, the companies will also explore opportunities for Antonov to provide engineering support to Boeing.

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“A strong, innovative, and efficient defense industry is key to sustainable economic development and national security, and we are extremely excited to collaborate with Boeing,” said Ievhen Gavrylov, CEO of Antonov Company.

This agreement brings a whole new level of opportunity to implement the latest and most effective solutions – in addition to the possibility of future projects with Boeing in the aerospace and defense industry.”