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
• Merelle Zeiger, Personnel Manager
  
• Ele Talu, Head of Finance
• Anu Vare,  Head of Air Traffic Services Training
  
• Meelis Koovit, Acting Head of Flying Training
  
• Kristjan Roosipõld, Acting Head of Aviation Management
  
• Karl-Eerik Unt, Head of Aeronautical Engineering
• Nele Tootsi, Head of Academic Affairs
  
• 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 2020/2021 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

• Anu Vare, Head of Air Traffic Services Training
  
• Meelis Koovit, Acting Head of Flying Training
• Kristjan Roosipõld, Acting Head of Aviation Management
  
• Karl-Eerik Unt, Head of Aeronautical Engineering
  
• Nele Tootsi, Head of Academic Affairs
• Karine Mandel, Head of External Relations and Marketing
  

Teaching staff representatives:

• Anu Roio

Student representatives:

• Patrik Sebastian Unt, aircraft piloting 2nd year student
  
• Marite Ennuste, aviation management 3rd year student
  
• Herman Proosa, communication and navigation systems 4th year student
  

Advisory Board

Vice chair: Priit Rifk, Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communication Head of Aviation

Members:

• Ene Krinpus, Magnetic MRO AS Head of HR
  
• Ivar Värk, Chairman of Lennuliiklusteeninduse AS
• Allan Padar, Ministry of Education Chief Expert of the Higher Education
  
• Jaanus Nuut, Xfly OÜ Flights Operation Manager
  
• Mart Lubi
  
• Mikko Paronen, Patria Pilot Training Oy Vice President
  
• politseimajor Rain Jõeveer, Police and Border Guard Head of Aviation Group
• Rait Kalda, Estonian Civil Aviation Administration Director 
• kolonel Rauno Sirk, Estonian Defence Forces Commander of the Air Force
• Riivo Tuvike, CEO of Tallinn Airport
  

Curriculum Advisory Board

• Anu Vare, Estonian Aviation Academy Air Traffic Services Head of Department and Training Manager, lecturer - curriculum manager, employee representative
  
• Üllar Salumäe, Lennuliiklusteeninduse AS Management Board Member - employee representative, alumni
• Eve Härm, Transport Administration, Head of Air Traffic Services and Aerodromes Department
• David-Andreas Mellov, Estonian Defence  lennuväljagrupi LJT ülem
• Jaan Annus, Estonian Aviation Academy Flight Training Department theory training manager – employee representative
  

• Gete Suurraid, Estonian Aviation Academy student – student representative

• Meelis Koovit, Eesti Lennuakadeemia õhusõiduki juhtimise osakonna koolitusjuht - õppekava juht

• Teo Krüüner, Estonian Aviation Academy lecturer - teaching staff representative

• Jaan Annus, Estonian Aviation Academy Aircraft Piloting Department Theory Training Manag, Estonian Police and Border Guard  AW-139 piloot

• Jüri Liivamägi, Pakker Avio Flight Operations Manager, Flight Training manager, airplane pilot-instructor
  

• Ain Siimsaare - teaching staff representative

• Leena Tammann, Estonian Aviation Academy alumni - student representative

Aviation Management Curriculum Advisory Board:

• Viktor Trasberg, Estonian Aviation Academy Senior Lecturer (Management and Entrepreneurship), curriculum manager
  
• Karola Hundimägi, Aviation Management curriculum 2nd year student - student representative
• Anton Õnnik, Regional Jet OÜ, Nordic Aviation Group AS, Chief Operating Officer & Accountable Manager - employee and alumni representative
• Üllar Salumäe, Lennuliiklusteeninduse AS Head of Air Traffic Services – employee representative
  
• Anu Vare, Head of Air Traffic Services Training Department, training manager - teaching staff representative
  
• Allan Nõmmik, Estonian Aviation Academy lecturer - teaching staff representative
  

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

Communication and Navigation systems Curriculum Advisory Board:

• Karl-Eerik Unt, Estonian Aviation Academy Head of Aeronautical Engineering Department, MTO training manager - curriculum manager
  
• Nele Tootsi, Estonian Aviation Academy Head of Academic Affairs - teaching staff representative
  
• Mati Tarlap, Lennuliiklusteeninduse AS expert in development department  - employee representative
  
• Kalle Oruaas, Estonian Air Forces/Air Surveillance Wing engineering and technical group lead, captain - employee representative
  
• Angela Aardma, ASi Tallinna Lennujaam, Head of Aeronavigation System Administration department - employee and alumni representative
  
• Martin Kelement, Estonian Air Forces, Ämari Air Base communication and radio  technical squadrons radio, navigation, and landing equipment link technician, junior sergeant - employee representative
  
• Andres Eek, Tallinn University of Technology, Thomas Johann Seebeck Department of Electronics, Programme Director (Communicative Electronics)
  
• Anu Vare, Estonian Aviation Academy Air Traffic Services Head of Department and Training Manager - teaching staff representative
  
• Herman Proosa, Estonian Aviation Academy student - student representative
  

Aircraft Engineering Curriculum Advisory Board:

• Karl-Eerik Unt, Estonian Aviation Academy Head of Aeronautical Engineering Department, MTO training manager - curriculum manager
• Karl-Erik Seegel, Estonian Aviation Academy Aeronautical Engineering lecturer - teaching staff representative
• Risto Mäeots, CEO of Magnetic MRO - employee representative
  
• Imbi Ots, Estonian Transport Administration Aviation Division senior inspector - employee representative
• Aleksandr Lamus, Estonian Police and Border Guard Aviation Group, Technical Squadron Commander - employee representative
• Kristjan Tiimus, Threod Systems OÜ - employee representative
• Jegor Balagura, Magnetic MRO - employee representative
  
• Oskar Saarepera, Estonian Aviation Academy student - student representative