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 the Estonian Rectors’ Conference of Universities of Applied Sciences and the academy is a partner of the Estonian Aviation Cluster.  

Rectorate

Chairman: rector Koit Kaskel

Members:  

• Maiken Kull, Vice Rector for Development acting as Vice Rector for Education
• 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
• Kristi Seppa, Head of Aviation Services
  
• Karl-Eerik Unt, Head of Aeronautical Engineering
• Helen Kalberg, Head of Marketing and Communications Departement
• Urmet Külaots, Chief Information Officer
• Kaie Peerna,  Safety Manager

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

EAVA Council for 2022/2023 academic year

Chairman: rector Koit Kaskel

Rector and vice rectors:

• Koit Kaskel, rector
• Maiken Kull, Vice Rector for Development acting as Vice Rector for Education
• 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
• Helen Kalberg, Head of Marketing and Communications Departement
  

Teaching staff representatives:

• Toomas Ruuben, Researcher (Communication and Navigation Systems)
• Alisa Lepik, MET and AIS Associate Lecturer,
  Head of AM Curriculum

Student representatives:

• Georg Rüütli, Aeronautical Engineering student
  
• Pilleriin Anastasia Anipai, Aviation Management student
• Katariina Beata Kask, Air Traffic Services student

Advisory Board

Vice chair:  Anneli Lille, Tallinn Airport, HR Manager

Members:

• Ene Krinpus, Magnetic MRO AS, HR Manager
• Janne Pukk, Ministry of Education and Research, Higher Education, Vocational Education and Training Policy and Lifelong Learning Department, Area of Higher Education, Leading Expert
• police major Rain Jõeveer, Police and Border Guard, Head of Aviation Group
• Gerli Rebane, European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), Legal Advisor
  
• colonel Toomas Susi, Estonian Defense Forces, Commander of the Air Force
• Taivo Linnamägi, Ministry of Climate, Head of the Aviation Department
• Enno Lend, TTK University of Applied Sciences, Rector
• Julie Garland, Avtrain Ltd,  CEO
• Chris-Helin Loik, Head of Human Resources and Training Department at Air Traffic Services Ltd
  
• Jaan Tamm,  Board Member of the Estonian Aviation Cluster
  

Curriculum Advisory Board

• Anu Vare, Estonian Aviation Academy, ATSTO Head of Training - 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, Estonian Aviation Academy, Head of Theoretical Training of ATO,  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, 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) Speciality Council:

• 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 Head of Training - representative of the teaching staff 

• Heliise Unt, Estonian Aviation Academy, AM Head of Training - 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