Baltia Air Lines B747 Heavy Check Completed

YPSILANTI, Mich., Oct. 23, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Baltia Air Lines (BLTA) announced today that the C4 Check of its B747 Aircraft has been signed off by Kalitta Maintenance.

The C4 check, sometimes referred to as a D Check, is the most comprehensive inspection that an airliner undergoes, occurring every six years. The inspection involves structural and systems testing using X-ray, ultrasound, and other methods.

Baltia Air Lines is America’s newest airline, currently undergoing Air Carrier Certification. Baltia’s principal base of operations is at Willow Run Airport, Michigan. Upon Certification, Baltia will operate Boeing 747 aircraft across the Atlantic, from the U.S. nonstop to Europe.

This service is subject to receipt of government operating authority.