Representatives of the State Aviation Administration of Ukraine (SAAU) participated in week-long trainings at the state agency "Civil Aviation Agency" (CAA) with the aim of strengthening their knowledge in the field of airport and air safety monitoring.
During the visit, the four-member Ukrainian delegation got acquainted not only with CAA's work in the field of airport and air safety monitoring, but also visited RIX Riga Airport, where they met with the airport's ground handling staff. Also, the Ukrainian side introduced the Latvian partners to their work in war conditions, as well as the activities that are implemented to maintain the qualifications of employees.
"We use the opportunity to gain new knowledge, new experience, and we also focused on observing the European Union regulations in the field of civil aviation surveillance in our daily work, because we will also have to implement these regulations when the airspace opens. It is also important for personnel to raise the qualifications of aviation inspectors," says Lesya Grigorieva, head of the Department of Airports and Airports of Ukraine, about the purpose of the visit.
The Ukrainian side emphasizes that it is constantly working with airlines that operated flights to Ukrainian airports before the full-scale invasion of Russia, to resume operations as soon as possible. Flights to Ukraine could resume within three months after the airspace is opened to commercial flights.
"Latvia and Ukraine have established close relations in the field of civil aviation, taking into account that Ukraine is an important destination for Latvian passengers. With the contribution of our knowledge, strengthening the competence of SAAU, we can help Ukraine to resume civil aviation flights as soon as possible. We work together to ensure that Latvia is one of the first destinations for flights from Ukrainian airports," says CAA director Maris Gorodcovs.
At RIX Riga Airport, the SAAU delegation was introduced to various operating principles aimed at improving passenger experience and service quality, starting from check-in and handing over luggage, up to the departure of planes from the terminal.
Additional information:
Aivis Vincevs
State Agency "Civil Aviation Agency"
Manager of operational situations
Tel.: 60001672
e-mail: aivis.vincevs@caa.gov.lv