Our History

Two decades in private aviation — built one flight at a time, on standards we refuse to compromise.

Baltic Business Aviation Center is part of Flight Consulting Group — a holding founded in 2000 that has since grown into one of the largest business aviation operations in Northern Europe. Over 280,000 flights. 185 countries. A ground handling network across 50+ airports. BBAC is where that infrastructure meets the client.

2000

Flight Consulting Group founded in Riga, Latvia by Roman Starkov and Leonid Gorodnitski. First flights, servicing operators across the Baltics and Germany. BBAC, as a part of Flight Consulting Group, has been founded, offering charter flights around the world.

2002

First around-the-world flight managed by FCG. Company services ~10 airlines on permanent basis.

2006

FCG acquires ex-DHL building at Riga Airport — Project FBO launches.

2009

First Business Aviation Center in the Baltics opens. JET TRAVEL established — IATA-certified agency for aviation crews.

2012

FCG wins open tender to build new Business Aviation Center at Riga Airport.

2015

FBO RIGA opens — largest business aviation center in the Baltics and one of the largest in the EU.

2016

FBO RIGA wins Sapphire Pegasus Award — Best FBO in Europe.

2024

FCG OPS acquires Astra Aviation, expanding into African market. Ground handling network: 50+ airports across Europe, Scandinavia, CIS, Eastern Europe, and Africa.

FCG Holding — what's behind BBAC

Flight Consulting Group and the five specialised companies under it — each owning a stage of the business-aviation chain, from dispatch and ground handling to FBO infrastructure and crew travel. BBAC is the charter face of the group.

VIP charter flights — that's us.

FCG OPS

Dispatch, trip support, ground handling — 50+ airports.

FBO RIGA

Business Aviation Center at Riga Airport — Best FBO in Europe.

JET TRAVEL

IATA-certified crew travel agency.

FCG Aviation Development

Infrastructure projects in business aviation.

Awards & Certifications