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Sunday, November 29, 2015 3:36:29 PM
Flight BTL101-VIDEOS: Update Landing Gear, Proving Flight Preparations
Flight BTL101
Friday November 20, 2015, Baltia Airlines maiden ship N706BL, utilizing it's recently issued new call letters BTL, flew from Willow Run Airport to Oscoda Wurtsmith Airport (Tracked by Flight Aware below).
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/BTL101/history/20151120/2100Z/KYIP/KOSC
To understand the significance, one needs to be aware that in its quest for FAA Certification, Baltia Air Lines is using 3 Airport locations, each providing it's own specific benefit and purpose.
* (KJFK) - John F. Kennedy International Airport - New York City, New York
* (KYIP) - Willow Run Airport - Ypsilanti, Michigan
* (KOSC) - Oscoda-Wurtsmith Airport - Oscoda, Michigan
John F. Kennedy International Airport
Location of BLTA Headquarters. Also location of hub flight origins, BLTA Inaugural Launch of Non-Stop New York to St. Petersburg Russia Route. Followed by expansion of New York to Moscow, Kiev, Riga and Minsk Routes.
Willow Run Airport
BLTA Base of Operation. BLTA performing FAA Certification via Eastern Michigan Flight Standards District Offices (EM-FSDO). Willow Run is also base of Kalitta Airlines run by Connie Kalitta. Connie Kalitta is guiding, advising BLTA through the FAA Certification Process. Much of BLTA Crew Training is done by Kalitta at Willow Run. Kalitta does light maintenance on it's own fleet as well as BLTA.
Oscoda-Wurtsmith Airport
200 miles north of Willow Run in Michigan is an old Air Force Base that Kalitta purchased and converted into Fleet Heavy Maintenance and Plane Storage. Kalitta has performed much maintenance here for BLTA such as engine changes, scheduled C-Checks and D-Checks. Until it's recent Willow Run stay, N706BL was also stored in Oscoda (less expensive) by Kalitta. When BLTA needs more than light work such as a Nose Gear Upgrade and Proving Flight Preparations, it is done in Oscoda, where Kalitta has the facilities, staff and technical expertise to perform.
From Baltia Air Lines Facebook Page - Monday 11/23/15:
https://www.facebook.com/baltiaairlines.us/?fref=ts
The videos not on YouTube yet. You will have to go to BLTA Facebook Page for links to view both actual videos above.
Published on Nov 20, 2015
Baltia Boeing 747-200, N706BL, taking off from Willow run airport, YIP on its way to KOSC. 11-20-15
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FACEBOOK: 14 Photos Added Flight BTL101
From Baltia Air Lines Facebook Page - Sunday 11/22/15:
https://www.facebook.com/baltiaairlines.us/timeline
Pictures (2 of 14) just before Flight BLT101
View all 14 new photos and 100's more ...... (Click on each photo to begin slideshow with narration)
https://www.facebook.com/baltiaairlines.us/photos_stream
BLTA
Flight BTL101
Friday November 20, 2015, Baltia Airlines maiden ship N706BL, utilizing it's recently issued new call letters BTL, flew from Willow Run Airport to Oscoda Wurtsmith Airport (Tracked by Flight Aware below).
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/BTL101/history/20151120/2100Z/KYIP/KOSC
To understand the significance, one needs to be aware that in its quest for FAA Certification, Baltia Air Lines is using 3 Airport locations, each providing it's own specific benefit and purpose.
* (KJFK) - John F. Kennedy International Airport - New York City, New York
* (KYIP) - Willow Run Airport - Ypsilanti, Michigan
* (KOSC) - Oscoda-Wurtsmith Airport - Oscoda, Michigan
John F. Kennedy International Airport
Location of BLTA Headquarters. Also location of hub flight origins, BLTA Inaugural Launch of Non-Stop New York to St. Petersburg Russia Route. Followed by expansion of New York to Moscow, Kiev, Riga and Minsk Routes.
Willow Run Airport
BLTA Base of Operation. BLTA performing FAA Certification via Eastern Michigan Flight Standards District Offices (EM-FSDO). Willow Run is also base of Kalitta Airlines run by Connie Kalitta. Connie Kalitta is guiding, advising BLTA through the FAA Certification Process. Much of BLTA Crew Training is done by Kalitta at Willow Run. Kalitta does light maintenance on it's own fleet as well as BLTA.
Oscoda-Wurtsmith Airport
200 miles north of Willow Run in Michigan is an old Air Force Base that Kalitta purchased and converted into Fleet Heavy Maintenance and Plane Storage. Kalitta has performed much maintenance here for BLTA such as engine changes, scheduled C-Checks and D-Checks. Until it's recent Willow Run stay, N706BL was also stored in Oscoda (less expensive) by Kalitta. When BLTA needs more than light work such as a Nose Gear Upgrade and Proving Flight Preparations, it is done in Oscoda, where Kalitta has the facilities, staff and technical expertise to perform.
From Baltia Air Lines Facebook Page - Monday 11/23/15:
https://www.facebook.com/baltiaairlines.us/?fref=ts
The videos not on YouTube yet. You will have to go to BLTA Facebook Page for links to view both actual videos above.
Published on Nov 20, 2015
Baltia Boeing 747-200, N706BL, taking off from Willow run airport, YIP on its way to KOSC. 11-20-15
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FACEBOOK: 14 Photos Added Flight BTL101
From Baltia Air Lines Facebook Page - Sunday 11/22/15:
https://www.facebook.com/baltiaairlines.us/timeline
Pictures (2 of 14) just before Flight BLT101
View all 14 new photos and 100's more ...... (Click on each photo to begin slideshow with narration)
https://www.facebook.com/baltiaairlines.us/photos_stream
BLTA
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