It was founded in 1992, and since then, has opened 4 offices worldwide, grown its fleet to 35 A320, A321 and A330 aircraft, and hired 220+ experts.
Both BAA Training and SmartLynx Airlines are family members of Avia Solutions Group, leaders in end-to-end capacity solutions for passenger and cargo airlines worldwide.
It supports leading airlines with short and long-term ACMI services by operating flights in Europe, Asia, and Africa.
This self-sponsored program is great for those who want to become commercial pilots on A320 and fly for SmartLynx Airlines, a leading EU-based ACMI headquartered in Latvia.
The letters ACMI stand for Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance, and Insurance. It means that when other airlines contact SmartLynx, they provide them with the services such as aircraft, crew, maintenance, and insurance. For example, airlines might reach out to SmartLynx when they don’t have enough aircraft. In this case, SmartLynx will take on flight operations on behalf of these companies.
SmartLynx’s cadets, their future pilots, can benefit from flying for a multitude of airlines simultaneously, gaining a lot of diverse experience and learning to adapt quickly to each company’s special operating procedures and policies. You may find yourself flying for DHL, TUI fly, and easyJet since these are the major customers of SmartLynx.
SmartLynx cadet program includes ATPL Integrated with BAA Training and A320 Type Rating and Base Training with SmartLynx. Successful applicants will receive a conditional offer of employment from SmartLynx before training begins.
ATPL Integrated + Type Rating + Base Training + Airline Job Opportunity
A DEVOTED TRAINING MANAGER
to guide you through your initial training
TRAINING ON A BRAND-NEW
A320 or B737 full flight simulator and FTD Level 2
AN IPAD
with training materials
Flight training on glass cockpit
CESSNA 172 aircraft, FNPT II and FBS
VIRTUAL REALITY-BASED
training in the MCC stage
AIRLINE JOB-READY FIRST OFFICER in just 20 months
12 months
GROUND school
8 months
FLIGHT school
20 months
TOTAL duration
ATPL theory
ATPL exams
HOURS 837
MONTHS 10
You can choose where you want to study theory - in a traditional or virtual classroom. Take in-class learning at BAA Training in Vilnius, Lithuania, Lleida, Spain or virtually anywhere, irrespective of the locality. Virtual training might take up to 12 months, while classroom-based learning takes up to 10 months. Upon completing the ATPL theory part, a student has to pass exams at the CAA.
VFR FLIGHT flight raining
HOURS 82
MONTHS 4
Visual Flight Rules (VFR) is a method and set of rules for flying aircraft by reference to the ground. Night visual flight rules (NVFR) are the visual flight rules under which a flight may be performed at night. You will practice on our Cessna 172S aircraft equipped with a full glass cockpit integrated avionics suite.
IFR – FNPT flight training
HOURS 38
MONTH 1
Instrument Flight Rules training teaches you to fly using the aircraft’s instruments instead of relying on visual cues. You will practice on an FNPT device.
IFR – SEP flight training
HOURS 59
MONTHS 2
It is the second part of the IFR training. This time you will switch to single-engine piston aircraft to practice the maneuvers.
ME – MEP flight training
ME – FNPT flight training
HOURS 11 | 3
MONTH 0.5
Multi-Engine flight training teaches multi-engine aerodynamics and other specifics of flying such aircraft types. First, you will master the skill on multi-engine piston aircraft, and later on, keep practicing on an FNPT device.
AUPRT – SEP/VFR training
MCC training
MCC – FBS flight training
HOURS 3 | 25 | 16
MONTH 1
Advanced Upset Prevention and Recovery Training aims to enhance the student’s resilience to the psychological and physiological aspects associated with upset conditions, situations in which an airplane unintentionally exceeds the parameters.
The Multi-Crew Cooperation course is competency-based training preparing a student to operate in a multi-pilot environment. After familiarizing yourself with the theory, you will proceed with training on a fixed base simulator. We have additionally integrated Virtual Reality technology to this stage to enhance the training quality and improve knowledge retention.
A320 TYPE RATING course
BASE training
MONTHS -*
A320 Type Rating and Base training stages are conducted by SmartLynx.
It is a theoretical part of your training that you can complete in one of the following locations: Lithuania, Spain or online via a purposefully dedicated virtual classroom.
The ground school in Spain is in our flight base in Lleida Alguaire, making it convenient for students to take theory and flight training in the same spot.
The ground school in Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania, is just next to the BAA Training simulator training center and a few bus stops from the buzz of the beautiful old town.
The ground school in Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania, is just next to the BAA Training simulator training center and a few bus stops from the buzz of the beautiful old town.
Flight school: Spain
Our main flight base is in Spain, at Lleida-Alguaire International Airport. It is a convenient location with developed infrastructure and a suitable climate for training all year round.
You can also complete your theory training in Lleida-Alguaire to align it with your flight training.
We also have a flight base at Castellon-Costa Azahar Airport, where flight training is sometimes transferred due to changing circumstances.
You will practice on Cessna type of aircraft and FNPT II device.
in addition to instructing, work as airline pilots/ATC controllers/Line training captains/TRIs or TREs.
will help you gain multicultural experience as they come from a variety of countries, such as France, Greece, Germany, Netherlands, Switzerland, Spain, etc.
hold at least a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in the respective fields or even are scientists in engineering or economics holding a Ph.D.
APPLICATION process
Contact us
Please fill out the form, and we will assign you a personal manager at BAA Training. The manager will take you through the entire selection process.
Document screening
After you provide a scanned copy of your passport valid to travel abroad, educational documents and Resume (CV), we will select a mutually acceptable assessment date.
Candidate assessment
A candidate assessment carried out by BAA Training helps to determine whether the candidate is right-suited to become a pilot. It takes 4.5 hours and consists of the following tests:
Cognitive abilities via Aon Assessment Solutions test system
English language proficiency via Aon Assessment Solutions test system
Personal traits and competencies via Aon Assessment Solutions test system
You can take the assessment either at our training center in Vilnius or online from any location.
Is there a motivational system offered for SmartLynx pilots?
What type of job will it be at SmartLynx?
Unlike pilots of traditional scheduled airlines, ACMI pilots enjoy variety. You will fly to different airports all over the world while working on behalf of many other airlines as an ACMI.
Is there a motivational system offered for SmartLynx pilots?
All cadets who begin their pilot career at SmartLynx are offered a special bonus system.
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