Aleksandr Celiadin
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Aleksandr Celiadin is a serial entrepreneur best known for establishing and developing GetJet Airlines. He operates a number of businesses in the aviation industry, and has offices in the UAE, Lithuania, Latvia, Malta and Cyprus. [1]
Early career[edit]
Alex Celiadin was born and raised in a middle-class family in Vilnius, Lithuania. His propensity for aviation began with his father, an aviation engineer.[2] Celiadin took up his first professional role as a Sales Executive at Aurela Airlines, Lithuania's first privately-owned airline, while studying.[2] In 2010, as Aurela Airlines faced challenges due to the global financial crisis,he and former Aurela colleagues took on a failing business. They co-founded Grand Cru Airlines in 2013, which paved the way for his own venture – GetJet Airlines.[1]
In 2016, Celiadin became a licensed FAA Commercial Pilot.[2]
Career[edit]
Celiadin established GetJet Airlines in 2016, and the company soon received its Air Operator’s Certificate (AOC). Within the next three years, the company grew its fleet to 25 aircraft.[citation needed]
In 2017, Airhub Flight School was launched, now known as Airhub Aviation Training.[citation needed]
In 2019, he founded Airhub Aviation, a group of companies specialized in providing ACMI, charter, cargo, and aircraft management services.[3]
The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the aviation industry, and GetJet Airlines responded by modifying aircraft to support logistics and supply chains. Passenger planes were repurposed to transport protective masks and respirators.[4] GetJet Airlines transported the first COVID-19 vaccines to Lithuania. [4]
In 2020, GetJet was named the leader of Lithuania’s transport and logistics sector at the Verslo Zinios awards.[5]
In 2024, GetJet Airlines has a team of 900 aviation professionals and operates with three non-scheduled airline certificates in Lithuania, Latvia, and Malta.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Alex (Aleksandr) Celiadin | Founder - GetJet Airlines". Forbes Business Council. Retrieved 2024-06-04.
- ^ a b c "Getjet Airlines • Aleksandr Čeliadin". Getjet Airlines. Retrieved 2024-06-04.
- ^ "About Us - Airhub Aviation". airhubaviation.com. 2023-07-24. Retrieved 2024-06-05.
- ^ a b Bungardaitė, Indrė. "Pasikeitusi Lietuvos aviacijos milžino A330 kasdienybė: kėdėse „sėdi" kroviniai, įgula oro uoste negali išlipti iš lėktuvo". 15min.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 2024-06-05.
- ^ Miknevičius, Lukas. "Išrinktas transporto ir logistikos sektoriaus lyderis". vz.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 2024-06-05.
- ^ Celiadin, Alex (Aleksandr). "Council Post: Five Lessons Learned From 12 Years As An Aviation Entrepreneur". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-06-05.