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01 October

DYLAN ZHANG — FROM INTERN TO MANAGER IN JUST 3 YEARS

Dylan Zhang’s story is not an ordinary one. Since childhood, the APAC Private Charter Manager at Skyllence has been captivated by aviation. The thrill of flying and the idea of connecting people across the world fascinated Dylan — so when it was time to start his career, he knew he wanted to be a part of this dynamic industry.

25 June

KHYATI PRASHANT PANCHAL — MY INTERNSHIP GAVE ME A GREAT START

An aviation enthusiast since her high school years, Junior Material Controller at SmartLynx Airlines, Khyati Prashant Panchal, always dreamt of studying engineering. When faced with the decision to choose the main field of interest, Khyati “realized that it had to be specifically in aviation.” Here she is now — successfully building her career in the industry for almost 1.5 years. And it all began with one internship.

22 April

UGNE VAITIEKUTE — AN INTERNSHIP TURNED INTO A FULFILLING CAREER

Ugne Vaitiekute, an Initial Structure Damage Evaluator at FL Technics, fell in love with aviation quite accidentally. As a high school student, she dreamt of studying dentistry or chemical engineering, but when she found the aeronautical engineering study program, she was sure that was it. Ugne realized it was exactly what she wanted.

09 February

DAVID MARK KINNERSLEY — FOLLOW YOUR DREAMS AND DON’T FORGET TO HAVE FUN

A330 Captain at SmartLynx David Mark Kinnersley’s career journey has been anything but conventional. Despite his childhood dream of becoming a pilot, life took him through other careers before he finally landed in the aviation industry. However, David says he has gained valuable skills with each experience and always felt unconditional support from his family, which helped him become the professional he is today.

06 February

PETER HODUR — A PILOT CAREER IS WORTH ALL THE HARD WORK

Peter Hodur’s journey into the aviation world began as a childhood dream and ended in a B737 Captain seat at our subsidiary AirExplore. In fact, it’s still ongoing — and Peter couldn’t be happier about having an opportunity to do what he always wanted.

26 January

MATIAS NIEMI — EXEMPLARY COURAGE AND A COMMITMENT TO PROFESSIONALISM

Matias Niemi, a Ramp Agent at our subsidiary Aviator, has recently been named the Employee of the Year in the category of Safety Guardian of the Year. And for a good reason. This award recognized Matias’s outstanding judgment, courage, and ability to react fast in an emergency, which he demonstrated in 2023. But let’s start from the very beginning.

24 January

ALEXANDER HICKL – BELIEVE IN YOURSELF, EVERYTHING WILL BE FINE

Alexander Hickl, Business Analyst, Chapman Freeborn had the pleasure of taking home the ‘Game Changer’ accolade at the Avia Solutions Group Employee of the Year Awards 2023.

23 January

CARLAMITTIE JANE — I HAVEN’T PLANNED IT, BUT I FOUND MY PASSION IN AVIATION

Carlamittie Jane has not one but two job titles – she’s a Head of Sales & Business Development at FL Technics Indonesia and the Vice Chairman of the Airframe Division at IAMSA (Indonesian Aircraft Maintenance Services Association). Can it get more impressive than that? Apparently, yes.

22 January

HANNA LAVINSKAJA ― VISUALIZE SUCCESS & CELEBRATE ACHIEVEMENTS

In her role as Chief Business Development Officer for Locatory.com, Hanna Lavinskaja demonstrated exceptional leadership qualities throughout 2023, resulting in her winning the ‘Breakthrough Mastermind’ at Avia Solutions Group’s Employee of the Year Awards.

22 January

LINA SVEDARAUSKAITE — DYNAMIC WORKING ENVIRONMENT IS WHAT DRIVES ME FORWARD

For the Deputy Managing Director at BAA Training, Lina Svedarauskaite, aviation has “always had a mystical allure.” If given the chance to go back in time, Lina jokes she would’ve become the first female pilot. And we’re 100% sure she would’ve succeeded.