
Gediminas Ziemelis
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Gediminas Ziemelis is the founder and chairman of Avia Solutions Group, currently operating a fleet of 155 aircraft, one of the largest and fastest growing end-to-end capacity solutions' providers for passenger and cargo airlines worldwide. The Group manages 8 airlines in different countries and has more than 500 licenses for its wide range of activities across multiple business sectors. The Group administers over 100 offices and production facilities globally. Spanning his career to date, G. Ziemelis has received many prestigious awards and industry recognitions. In 2016, G. Ziemelis received a prestigious European Business Award in recognition of his visionary business management and development skills. The same year, under his leadership, Avia Solutions Group was named a national public champion in the category of Entrepreneurship, earning a spot in the top 110 European businesses. Twice – in 2012 and again in 2014 – Ziemelis was acknowledged as one of the top 40 most talented young leaders in the global aerospace industry by the leading USA aerospace magazine ‘Aviation Week’. His total net worth is US$ 1.68 bn, according to local business media.
Gediminas Ziemelis is the founder and chairman of Avia Solutions Group, currently operating a fleet of 155 aircraft, one of the largest and fastest growing end-to-end capacity solutions' providers for passenger and cargo airlines worldwide. The Group manages 8 airlines in different countries and has more than 500 licenses for its wide range of activities across multiple business sectors. The Group administers over 100 offices and production facilities globally. Spanning his career to date, G. Ziemelis has received many prestigious awards and industry recognitions. In 2016, G. Ziemelis received a prestigious European Business Award in recognition of his visionary business management and development skills. The same year, under his leadership, Avia Solutions Group was named a national public champion in the category of Entrepreneurship, earning a spot in the top 110 European businesses. Twice – in 2012 and again in 2014 – Ziemelis was acknowledged as one of the top 40 most talented young leaders in the global aerospace industry by the leading USA aerospace magazine ‘Aviation Week’. His total net worth is US$ 1.68 bn, according to local business media.
10 areas of the aerospace industry to be disrupted by AI tools
The use of AI in aviation goes beyond customer support chatbots and price comparison tools for travelers. While…
2023-09-26
Chairman of Avia Solutions Group Gediminas Ziemelis: The challenges of factory freighters compared to P2F
The pandemic years brought record revenues from air cargo. With supply limited due to the grounding of passenger…
2023-07-26
The reason your flight is delayed or canceled? A lack of aircraft engines
Aviation has been plagued by supply-chain constraints which have affected every part of the industry. In the aftermath…
2023-06-29
10 big challenges for passenger aviation sustainability for the next 3 years: Gediminas Ziemelis
Ensuring sustainable operations has become a primary driver for aviation businesses in recent years. Nonetheless, this dynamic industry…
2023-05-12
Commercial aviation capacity shortages in 2 years will lead to rising tickets prices
Aviation stakeholders and industry experts are warning about a possible passenger aircraft shortage and consequent increase in air…
2023-03-31
Gediminas Ziemelis: Predicted shortage of 300,000 pilots, grim reality facing airlines
In 2022, aviation surveys and reports by leading aviation bodies predicted an imminent pilot shortage, and the situation…
2023-02-23
Gediminas Ziemelis: Aviation could see $779 billion in total revenues in 2023
Amid misfortunes, continued conflicts, pandemic-forced setbacks, and a blurred horizon, the global aviation sector has reported an encouraging…
2023-01-03
Did aviation’s estimated 73% revenue growth hold up in 2022?
The global aviation industry has continued to experience economic and operational shocks from the COVID-19 pandemic, at least…
2022-12-15
With 64% of fleets grounded in West Africa, how can ACMI help?
The aircraft ACMI leasing market in Africa has reported unprecedented growth in the first three quarters of the…
2022-11-16
Crisis is coming. Big Data and AI could save aviation – Gediminas Ziemelis
In the face of an imminent air transport crisis, digital technologies have provided new ways to achieve what aviation experts…
2022-09-22