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Our History

BAIA collectively represents its Members before the state and international regulatory authorities in order to address the current issues facing the Bulgarian aviation industry and to ensure its sustainable and competitive development, and also facilitates the exchange of experience and best practices in the aviation sector.

“The idea of this Association has been brewing for the last year. I saw that there was a need to create a working body through which not only internal communication between airlines, but also between airlines and the state as a whole could be facilitated.

The aim is to boost the Bulgarian aviation industry. To attract young people to aviation. To help each other, not just to compete. I work with most airlines and in contacts with them the idea of ABAI was born, but the crisis of COVID-19 accelerated things. All of us in the industry see that we need to come together and lay the foundations for something new and come out stronger after the crisis. The aim is to help the government bodies responsible for the development of aviation in Bulgaria and to give ideas for this.”

Chairman

Todor Ivandjikov

Our goals

To represent

companies operating in the aviation sector before the relevant government authorities and/or organisations in all matters where their aviation activities are concerned, defending their economic, professional and legal interests.

Systematizes information

To collect and systematize information and promote the positive experiences of companies in the industry related to aviation.

Initiates trainings

in the field of aviation, to develop collegiality and cooperation between companies in the sector and create a favourable working environment.

To develop and accelerate cooperation

with international organisations and associations related to aviation, borrowing and promoting their experience.

Initiate changes

To initiate before the relevant state authorities proposals for legislative amendments in the part of laws and regulations concerning aviation in the Republic of Bulgaria.

Management Board

Todor Ivandjikov

International Aviation Services Ltd.

Viktor Mikhailov

Plane Care Solutions

Brigadier General Julian Radojski

Rector of Georgi Benkovski Air Force Academy

Yanko Ivanov

Gullivair

Stefan Hristozov

Unmanned Systems Bulgaria

BAIA in figures

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