Management

The Estonian Aviation Academy management consists of the Rectorate, Council and Advisory Board. Additionally, the academic structure is being advised by the Curriculum Advisory Boards.

The Rector of the Estonian Aviation Academy is a member of theEstonian Rectors’ Conference of Universities of Applied Sciences and the academy is a partner of the Estonian Aviation Cluster.

Rectorate

Chairman: rector Koit Kaskel

Members:  

• Triinu Soomere, Vice Rector for Education
  
• Maiken Kull, Vice Rector For Development
• Priit Mootse, Vice Rector for Administration
• Jaanika Mölter, Quality Manager
• Alice Ellamik, Personnel Manager
  
• Ele Talu, Head of Finance
• Martin Pedosk, Lawyer
• Nele Tootsi, Head of Academic Affairs
• Kristjan Roosipõld, Head of Aviation Services
  
• Karl-Eerik Unt, Head of Aeronautical Engineering
• Karine Mandel, Head of External Relations and Marketing

The technical operation of the Rectorate is ensured by the Information Management Specialist Signe Maasing.

EAVA Council 2022/2023 academic year

Chairman: rector Koit Kaskel

Rector and vice rectors:

• Koit Kaskel, rector
• Triinu Soomere, Vice Rector for Education
• Maiken Kull, Vice Rector For Development
• Priit Mootse,  Vice Rector for Administration

• Kristjan Roosipõld, Head of Aviation Services
  
• Karl-Eerik Unt, Head of Aeronautical Engineering
  
• Nele Tootsi, Head of Academic Affairs
• Karine Mandel, Head of External Relations and Marketing
  

Teaching staff representatives:

• Jaan Tamm
• Alisa Lepik

Student representatives:

• Triinu Tõnts, aviation management 2rd year student
  
• Liis Kuusik, aircraft maintenance technician 1th year student
• Daisy Toim, aircraft piloting 3nd year student
• Verner Lõhmus,  aeronautical Engineering 3th year student

Advisory Board

Vice chair: Priit Rifk,  Threod Systems OÜ

Members:

• Ene Krinpus, Magnetic MRO AS Head of HR
  
• Ivar Värk, Chairman of Lennuliiklusteeninduse AS
• Janne Pukk, Leading expert in the field of higher education policy and lifelong learning department of the Ministry of Education and Research
• Mikko Paronen, Patria Pilot Training Oy Vice President
  
• politseimajor Rain Jõeveer, Police and Border Guard Head of Aviation Group
• Anton Õnnik, Xfly Commercial Manager
• Margit Markus Moossen, Head of the Management Law Department of the Transport Board
  
• Gerli Rebane, Legal advisor of the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA)
  
• Toomas Susi, Estonian Defense Forces, commander of the air force, colonel
• Anneli Lille,  Tallinn Airport, HR Manager

Curriculum Advisory Board

• Anu Vare, Estonian Aviation Academy air traffic service training organization training manager - head of the curriculum, representative of teaching staff
• Üllar Salumäe, Lennuliiklusteeninduse AS, Air Traffic and Aeronautical Information Management, member of the management board - employee representative, an alumni
• Eve Härm, Transport Administration, Head of Air Traffic Services and Aerodromes Department
• David-Andreas Mellov, Estonian Defence Forces, Air Force
• Jaan Annus,   Head of Theoretical Training of ATO of Estonian Aviation Academy,  representative of the lecturers  
  

• Gete Suurraid, Estonian Aviation Academy student – student representative

Aircraft Piloting (PIL) Advisory Board:

• Jaanus Nuut,  Estonian Aviation Academy Head of ATO 
• Meelis Koovit, Lecturer of the Estonian Aviation Academy - representative of the lecturers

• Jaan Annus, Head of Theoretical Training of Commercial Air Transport Pilot curriculum of Estonian Aviation Academy, AW-139 pilot of PPA flight squadron - curriculum leader

• Ain Siimsaare - Pakker Avio training manager, pilot-instructor on airplanes, representative of the lecturers

• Anton Õnnik, Regional Jet OÜ, Nordic Aviation Group AS, Chief Commercial Officer – representative of employers
• Sergei Gudov –  Alumnus of the Estonian Aviation Academy/representative of employers (NyxAir)
• Anete Maremäe – student representative (PIL-20 study group)
• Jakub Kraus, Head of Department, Czech Technical University in Prague, Faculty of Transportation Sciences Department of Air Transport

Airline operation, aviation management (AM) and commercial aviation Management (CAM) Curriculum Advisory Board:

• Kristjan Roosipõld, Head of the Aviation Services Department - Head of the Curriculum 
• Triinu Tõnts, student of the aviation management curriculum - student representative 
• Anton Õnnik, Regional Jet OÜ, Nordic Aviation Group AS, Chief Commercial Officer – representative of employers and alumni
• Jan Kotka, Magnetic MRO Chief Operating Officer - representative of employers 
• Allan Nõmmik, lecturer at the Estonian Aviation Academy - representative of the lecturers
• David Kohler, visiting lecturer and external university representative 
• Heliise Unt, Head of Aviation Management at the Estonian Aviation Academy - the lecturers representative, alumni representative 
• Darina Gluzd, Estonian Aviation Academy commercial aviation management curriculum student, student representative

Aeronautical Engineering has two Curriculum Advisory Boards - Communication and Navigation systems Advisory Board and Aircraft Engineering Advisory Board.

Communication and Navigation Systems (CNS) Specialty Council:

• Karl-Eerik Unt, Estonian Aviation Academy Head of Aeronautical Engineering Department, Head of Curriculum

• Toomas Ruuben, Estonian Aviation Academy – representative of the lecturers

• Mati Tarlap, Estonian Flight Academy - CNS training manager 

• Martin Veermets, Ämari Air Base, SiRaTech squadron commander - employer representative (military) 

• Angela Aardma, AS Tallinna Lennujaam air navigation systems management head of department - employer representative (airports) 

• Mikk Murumäe, Threod Systems OÜ – employer representative (unmanned aviation) 

• Siim Ridbeck, Lennuliiklusteinduse AS, maintenance manager - representative of employers (air navigation service) 

• Lauri Jürgenson, student of the Estonian Aviation Academy - student representative

Aircraft Engineering and Maintenance (TECH) Curriculum Advisory Board:

• Karl-Eerik Unt, Estonian Aviation Academy Head of Aeronautical Engineering Department, Head of Curriculum

• Madis Parv, Estonian Aviation Academy MTO Head of Training/ Senior Teacher - a representative of the leturers

• Peeter Soasepp, Regional Jet OÜ, maintenance manager - representative of employers (commercial aviation) 

• Enn Eelmets, CEO of Pakker Avio OÜ - representative of employers (general aviation) 

• Gerard Gibbs, South East Technological University; Flight Test Engineering, Program Director – representative of a external university 

• Margus Sammelsaar, Threod Systems OÜ, engineer - representative of employers (unmanned aviation) 

• Talvar Tari – Transport Administration ,  representative of employers (supervision) 

• Anitra Lukjanov,  Estonian Aviation Academy student - student representative

Commercial Air Transport Pilot (CATP) Curriculum Advisory Board:

• Kristjan Roosipõld, Head of the Aviation Services Department - head of the curriculum

• David Kohler, Estonian Aviation Academy guest lecturer- external university and the lecturers representative 

• Ingrit Roosileht, Estonian Aviation Academy AM training manager - representative of the teaching staff 

• Heliise Unt, Estonian Aviation Academy AM training manager - representative of the lecturers

• Antti Komulainen, Estonian Aviation Academy CATP student - students representative 

• Anton Õnnik, Regional Jet OÜ, Nordic Aviation Group AS, Chief Commercial Officer – representative of employers