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10 October
Silvia Kobliskova: From Ground Operations to the Skies as a B737 Captain
Silvia Kobliskova, a seasoned B737 captain at AirExplore, shares her remarkable journey from a ground-based role to commanding flights in the sky. Her story is one of determination, perseverance, and a deep-rooted passion for aviation.
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05 October
MISA JAKOBAS — A GREAT TEACHER IS A NATURAL BORN LEADER
Aviation isn’t AeroCity’s Director of Administration, Misa Jakobas’ primary interest — it’s education that Misa is most passionate about and unsurprisingly so, as he had worked as a mathematics teacher for 18 years and a school principal for 30 years. However, dealing with complex issues at school taught him invaluable lessons, which Misa has successfully applied in the business environment, too.
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07 September
ROBERTA GAIDAMAVICIUTE – HOW TO GO FROM AN INTERN TO A SENIOR
Roberta Gaidamaviciute, a Senior Technical Library and Records Engineer at our subsidiary Avion Express, shares how she achieved this role in just over two years. She started as an intern while studying Air Traffic Control and is now certain that it’s the early choices that led her to current career success.
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27 July
AUSTEJA RANDYTE — I WOULDN’T BE HERE IF IT WERE NOT FOR THE INTERNSHIP
The Logistics Manager at FL Technics, Austeja Randyte, is one of those lucky people who always knew what they wanted. She recalls her early childhood as a moment when her love for aviation was born, “I could spend hours gazing at airplanes taking off and landing. Of course, I didn’t even think about my career at the time, but here I am today — and I couldn’t be happier.”
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19 June
ANIKA BANSAL — AN INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY THAT TURNED INTO A REWARDING CAREER
Coming from a family of “aviation geeks”, the Global Talent Acquisition Partner at Chapman Freeborn Group, Anika Bansal, has always been interested in joining the industry. And even though her plans were interrupted by the Covid-19 pandemic, in the last few years, Anika managed not only to move from India to Lithuania at the age of 18 but also started studying Mechanical Engineering and joined our group — first as an intern and later as a full-time HR specialist.
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30 May
Mental Health - A New Normal at Work: Avia Solutions Group Experience
Supporting mental health in the workplace is no longer a nice-to-have but a new normal. Avia Solutions Group has been on a journey of creating wellness solutions to help employees thrive for years, and is not planning to stop.
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12 May
ZYGIMANTAS BALEVICIUS — INTERNSHIP IS A PERFECT CAREER TRAMPOLINE TO BOUNCE FROM
Zygimantas Balevicius, the A320 Mechanic and Part-145 Technical Records Engineer at our subsidiary Avion Express had a passion for aviation ever since his teenage years, which led him to study and gain a bachelor’s degree in Aeronautical-Mechanical Engineering. However, Zygimantas’ career’s turning point was two internships at Avion Express.
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11 April
ALVYDAS ARMUSEVICIUS – CAREER SUCCESS STARTS WITH AN INTERNSHIP
It was almost 6 years ago when Alvydas Armusevicius, then a curious IT student, knocked on our door, looking for valuable work experience. Avia Solutions Group subsidiary AeroTime Hub welcomed him in for a few-month-long internship, which turned into a successful career.
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17 March
Diana Punane — shining stars are rising stars!
​Diana Punane, Crew Control Manager, SmartLynx, has been successfully named Employee of the Year 2022, in the ‘Rising Star’ category. Winners of this award stand out as they proactively take control of their steep career trajectory. Diana has only been with the business for two seasons, but her contribution has already drawn attention as someone who’s incredibly reliable, dedicated, and dependable. 
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10 March
EMILY RICHARDS — AVIATION IN OUR HEART & SOUL
Emily Richards, Commercial Executive, Magma Aviation, has been successfully named Employee of the Year 2022, in the ‘Soul of the year’ category. This achievement recognises staff members that demonstrate true dedication and commitment to their roles throughout the year.
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