^{About Institute of Air Transport}

 From 1971 - the year it was established untill 1991 the company functioned under State control within the framework of the former Bulgarian Civil Aviation “BALKAN”.

 In 1991 the Institute of Air Transport was transformed into a State-owned commercial company operating as such till 1997, when it was successfully privatized through management buy-out. Since 1997 the Institute has been functioning as a private organization with its new owner - the “Institute of Air Transport - 71” JS Co.

 Over the past years the Institute of Air Transport Ltd. has increased its professional capacity for solving specific tasks such as drafting  regulation acts required by the National Air Navigation Legislation, rendering consultancy to the master planning works, airport and aviation management, implementation of strategic and regional projects, elaboration of economic and financial studies, privatization evaluations, auditing, specialized ecological research.

 Acting as official consultant of the Ministry of Transport and assisting various economic institutions and organizations, the Institute of Air Transport Ltd. has gained an important coordination role and experience with respect to the civil aviation, airport planning and construction, transport infrastructure development and related project implementation.

 Along with the big specialized information bank and unique documentation at the disposal of the Institute of Air Transport Ltd., one of the company’s most valuable asset is represented by its highly professional permanent staff, and its capability for the realization of specific tasks and projects to involve experienced and qualified experts.

 At present, the Institute of Air Transport Ltd. has become a most valuable partner for the Bulgarian and foreign companies operating on the domestic aviation market and an adviser for those intending to do their business or develop investment strategy in the country, realizing at the same time a dynamic international co-operation with leading foreign companies and consultancy firms.
 
 

Research & Services
In the recent years  the Institute of Air  Transport has become quite experienced in working out aviation operations and airport  researches and feasibility  studies in co-operation with leading foreign consultants as Sir William Halcrow & Partners, SH&E, YRM, Mott MacDonald Ltd,  ANSA - International Advisory Group Air Navigation Services, Landrum & Brown, GTZ, etc.As an official consultant of the Ministry of Transport the Institute of Air Transport fulfilled consultancy and assisting duties for the feasibility studies for the New Sofia airport development of 1972-19974 and 1993. Under this role the Institute of Air Transport gained experience in providing for the coordination with various institutions and organizations involved in airport planning and construction.

The Institute of Air Transport was  licensed by the Privatization Agency in 1993 to make the evaluation of real estate property, machines and facilities and of total enterprises. The Institute of Air Transport possesses the practical experience in reevalu-ation of the assets and liabilities of more than 30 enterprises mainly in the transport sphere including all the Bulgarian civil airports.

The specialists of the Institute of Air Transport are familiar with the methodology and the ways for defining the basic amount of airport charges and fees in accordance with the ICAO recommendations. They are also experts in achieving the necessary compliance of the active in this country economic and accountancy regulations with the international standards. The Institute of Air Transport is well experienced and has the necessary specialists for studying the aircraft, passenger and cargo traffic and for making reliable forecasts of  airport traffic. Three research associates of the Institute of Air Transport have the Certificate for graduating the IATA trained course in airport  planning and development.