In accordance with the proposal from Riga Aeronautical Institute and the Order of the Cabinet of Ministers Nr.620 dated the 8th of October 2015, Olafs Jānis Brinkmanis is awarded with a Certificate of Merit confirming the life-long contribution in the development of education and science.
O. J. Brinkmanis, Ing.Sc.Dr., dedicated 64 years of his life to the development of education. During his long and successful career he performed both teaching and administrative activities. He was a teacher, assistant, senior professor, associate professor in high school and held administrative positions of director ...

In November 2015 Riga Aeronautical Institute licensed a new program of professional training “Labor protection and safe working environment” (License Nr. Р-12908 from the 13th of November 2015).
This is a program for specialists dealing with labor protection and creation of safe environment for working positions. It also can be of interest to those who would like to acquire a new profession and upgrade the professional skills in the appropriate sphere. RAI students are also welcomed to enroll. Training process includes ...

The Training Centre of Riga Aeronautical Institute has recently finalized the refresher training courses for the Air Traffic Management (ATM) personnel and Air Traffic Safety Electronics Personnel (ATSEP).

We congratulate participants on the successful completion of the above mentioned courses!

On the 28th -29th of October 2015 Almaty, Kazakhstan, hosted an international workshop "Legal issues of international and national regulation of civil aviation". The workshop was organized by KAZAERONAVIGATSIA Training Center.
The workshop was attended by more than 60 participants, including leaders and representatives of aviation organizations and educational institutions.
Workshop participants discussed a range of issues, including the issues of training of aviation 03-11-2015specialists.
RAI was presented at the workshop by the Director of the Training Center - ... 

On the 8th of October 2015 Riga Aeronautical Institute was visited by the joint delegation consisting of representatives of the Ministry of transport of the Republic of Moldova, Civil Aviation Administration and air navigation service enterprise Moldatsa.
At this moment the Republic of Moldova with the support of EU is implementing the “Single Sky” concept.
The aim of the visit of the Moldova representatives is the familiarization with the experience of implementing the above mentioned concept as well as with the personnel training ...

Airline Support Baltic accepted the invitation from Riga Aeronautical Institute to visit its premises and to tell the students about the company’s activities and potential working places. ASSAB not so long ago started its operations on the Latvian market which were connected with aircraft maintenance and repair.
On the 1st of October 2015 the representatives of the company visited RAI where they were met by the lecturers and students of the Mechanics study direction.
The information about the company was given by its head ...

On the 11th of September RAI administrative and methodological meeting took place, which was attended by RAI management, academic staff and students' self-government representatives. At the meeting, the RAI Convent Chairman M. Karol gave an analytical assessment of the results achieved and noted in particular both the achievements and shortcomings.
The new RAI rector, Dr.ing.sc., A. Melnis provided his vision of RAI future development, focusing on the necessary activities for attracting new students and updating the content of the studies.
Both I. Blumbergs, Dr.ing.sc. and Dean of the Engineering and Technical Faculty, and D. Ulanov, Professor and the first ...

Riga Aeronautical Institute participated in the 31st joint meeting of the Coordination Council and Coordination Group of Experts „Eurasia” which took place in Astana (Kazakhstan) during the period from the 8th to 11th of September and was organized by the state enterprise “KAZAERONAVIGATSIA”. Our Institute was represented by RAI President, Dr. sc. ing. I.Kuznecov, and Director of the Training Center, Dr. sc. ing. I.Arandas.
Riga Aeronautican Institute was invited as an organization performing the training of aviation ...

KAZAERONAVIGATSIA is celebrating its 20th anniversary. The anniversary celebration took place in Astana, where the congratulatory speeches on behalf of RAI were pronounced and future achievements wished by RAI President, Dr. sc. ing. I.Kuznecov, and Director of the Training Center, Dr. sc. ing. I.Arandas.
Our team sincerely congratulates all the employees of KAZAERONAVIGATSIA and wishes them the fulfillment of all professional and other plans and wellbeing to their families and relatives!
In connection with the anniversary celebration KAZAERONAVIGATSIA in Astana ...

On September the 8th 2015, Riga Aeronautical Institute convened the opening ceremony for the 2015/2016th academic year. The ceremony was attended by RAI academic staff and students, including the 1st year students. The ceremony was opened by the RAI Convent Chairman Michail Karol, who greeted the students with the start of the new academic year and briefly described the RAI development perspectives in 2015/2016.
During the ceremony the students which demonstrated excellent study results and ...