Akcinė bendrovė "Oro navigacija"

Akcinė bendrovė "Oro navigacija" is Lithuania’s national air navigation service provider (ANSP), responsible for the provision of air traffic management and related services within the Vilnius Flight Information Region (FIR). The company operates under the oversight of the Ministry of Transport and Communications of the Republic of Lithuania and ensures the safe, orderly, and efficient flow of air traffic in Lithuanian airspace and at Lithuanian airports.

Company Overview

Legal name: Akcinė bendrovė "Oro navigacija"
Founded: 1990s (the ANSP was established following Lithuania’s independence; public sources indicate formation in the mid-1990s; exact founding date has not been consistently stated in accessible public summaries)
Headquarters: Vilnius, Lithuania
Industry sector: Air Navigation Services; Air Traffic Management; Aviation Infrastructure and Services
Operating area: Vilnius FIR (Lithuanian sovereign airspace), including approach and tower services at Vilnius, Kaunas, Palanga and Šiauliai (military-civil) airports.

Legal Information

Įmonės kodas (company registration code): Not publicly confirmed in the AB format in sources accessible as of 2024–2025; historically the state enterprise "Oro navigacija" has been cited with a company code in public registers (exact code not verified here).
PVM kodas (VAT code): Not publicly confirmed in the AB format in sources accessible as of 2024–2025.
Official website: https://www.oronavigacija.lt
Email address: General contact email is provided via the official website’s contact page; a central “info” mailbox is typically used for public inquiries (exact mailbox not reliably confirmed in public sources accessible here).
Registered office address: Vilnius, Lithuania (the organization’s administrative and operational center is located within the Vilnius airport campus area; detailed street address is published on the company’s official contact page).
Main phone number: The general switchboard number is published on the company’s official contact page; specific unit/operational phones are restricted or unit-specific and may not be publicly listed.

Note: Lithuanian public registers and the company’s official contact page provide exact codes and contacts; where specific numeric identifiers are not included above, they were not reliably verifiable in the accessible sources within this profile’s preparation window.

Business Operations

Main services:
- En-route Air Traffic Services (Area Control Centre operations) in the Vilnius FIR.
- Approach and Aerodrome Control (APP/TWR) at Lithuania’s major airports (Vilnius, Kaunas, Palanga) and coordination at Šiauliai.
- Communication, Navigation, and Surveillance (CNS) infrastructure deployment and maintenance (radar/Mode S, VHF communications, navigation aids such as ILS/DME, VOR/DME, etc.).
- Aeronautical Information Services/Management (AIS/AIM), including publication of AIP Lithuania and NOTAM dissemination in coordination with regional and global systems.
- Flight Information Service (FIS), alerting services, and search-and-rescue coordination support per ICAO Annexes.
- Air traffic controller and technical personnel training (ATCO/ATSEP training), recurrent training, and internal competency development.

Business model: Oro navigacija operates as a state-owned critical infrastructure ANSP. Its revenues primarily derive from en-route and terminal air navigation charges paid by airlines and aircraft operators. En-route charges are collected via the EUROCONTROL Central Route Charges Office (CRCO) under European common charging schemes, while terminal charges are levied for services at Lithuanian airports. The company reinvests in safety, capacity, and technology upgrades in line with EU performance schemes.

Market position: Monopoly/sole provider of ANS within Lithuanian airspace under national and international regulation (ICAO/EASA/EUROCONTROL frameworks). It collaborates regionally (e.g., within the BALTIC FAB) to harmonize procedures and optimize traffic flows.

History

Following Lithuania’s restoration of independence in 1990, civil aviation structures were reorganized to create a national ANSP. "Oro navigacija" emerged in the mid-1990s as the statutory provider of air navigation services, gradually modernizing equipment and procedures to meet ICAO and European regulatory standards. Over time, the enterprise introduced modern surveillance (including Mode S), digital communications upgrades, and advanced ATM systems, integrated with the European network managed by EUROCONTROL. Lithuania has been an early adopter of Free Route Airspace concepts in the Baltic region, facilitating more efficient flight planning and reduced fuel burn. In the 2020s, the organization underwent governance modernization aligned with broader reforms of Lithuanian transport-sector state enterprises, with a transition to an Akcinė bendrovė (AB) corporate form to strengthen corporate governance and transparency while remaining wholly state-owned.

Financial Information

Revenue: The ANSP’s revenues are linked to traffic volumes and charge units (en-route unit rates and terminal charges). Exact annual revenue figures vary year-to-year and are published in the company’s annual reports and performance plans; they broadly fall in the tens of millions of euros in recent years, consistent with a mid-sized European FIR.
Funding rounds: Not applicable; Oro navigacija is a state-owned ANSP and does not raise venture capital in the typical private-market sense.
Ownership structure: Wholly owned by the State (Republic of Lithuania), under the governance of the Ministry of Transport and Communications. The AB form introduces a board structure and corporate governance aligned with Lithuanian law for joint-stock companies while preserving the state ownership and public-interest mandate.

Leadership and Management

Vadovai (key executives):
- Generalinis direktorius (Director General / CEO): Reportedly Darius Skusevičius in the early 2020s based on public ministry communications; exact current status and tenure should be verified against the official website’s leadership page.
- Executive team: Operations, CNS/Engineering, Safety/Compliance, AIM, Finance, HR and Corporate Governance leaders manage functional divisions; names and roles are published on the company’s official site and in annual reports.

Board and governance: With the transition to AB, a board (valdyba) is appointed under Lithuanian corporate governance rules, typically including independent members and representatives aligned with the State’s ownership policy. Specific current board membership names should be confirmed via the company’s official disclosures and the Ministry of Transport and Communications’ announcements.

Office Locations

Head office and ACC (Vilnius): Administrative headquarters and Area Control Centre located within the Vilnius airport campus area (Rodūnios kelias vicinity). The precise street address and phone number are listed on the official contact page.
Vilnius Aerodrome Control (TWR/APP): Vilnius International Airport, Vilnius.
Kaunas Aerodrome Control (TWR/APP): Kaunas Airport, Oreivystės g. 10, Karmėlava, LT-54460, Lithuania.
Palanga Aerodrome Control (TWR/APP): Palanga Airport, Liepojos pl. 1, Palanga, LT-00169, Lithuania.
Šiauliai coordination: Šiauliai Air Base/Aerodrome area, Lakūnų g. (Šiauliai), Lithuania (civil-military coordination).
Note: Unit-specific phone numbers are operational and often restricted; public-facing numbers are consolidated on the official contact page.

Market Position

Competitors: As an ANSP, Oro navigacija is the sole licensed provider in Lithuanian airspace; hence it does not have domestic competitors. In the broader European context, peer ANSPs include EANS (Estonia), LGS (Latvia), PANSA (Poland), and others under the EUROCONTROL/EASA framework.
Market share: 100% of regulated ANS in the Lithuanian FIR.
Competitive advantages: Integration in the European ATM network; participation in BALTIC FAB (with Poland) to harmonize procedures; adoption of Free Route Airspace; continuous modernization of CNS/ATM technology; strong safety culture aligned with ICAO and EU performance targets; collaboration with local airports and regional partners to optimize capacity and efficiency.

Recent Developments

- Continued alignment with EU performance scheme targets (safety, capacity, environment, cost-efficiency), including traffic recovery post-pandemic.
- Ongoing modernization of ATM systems and CNS infrastructure to support Free Route Airspace, enhanced surveillance, and digital AIM.
- Governance modernization with transition to AB corporate form to strengthen transparency and board-led oversight while maintaining state ownership.
- Participation in regional initiatives and FAB-level projects to streamline cross-border traffic flows and procedures.

Contact Information

Official website: https://www.oronavigacija.lt
General contact email: Provided via the “Kontaktai”/Contact page on the official website (general info mailbox; exact address to be confirmed on the site).
Registered office address: Vilnius, Lithuania (full address published on the official website).
Main phone number: Published on the official website’s contact page.
Media/press inquiries: Media relations contact is typically listed on the website, including email and phone for press.

Sources and References

- Oro navigacija (official website): https://www.oronavigacija.lt
- Ministry of Transport and Communications of the Republic of Lithuania (general oversight): https://sumin.lrv.lt
- EUROCONTROL Central Route Charges Office (CRCO): https://www.eurocontrol.int/crco
- ICAO (global standards for ANS/ATM): https://www.icao.int
- CANSO (global ANSP association; membership directory): https://canso.org
- BALTIC FAB (functional airspace block between Lithuania and Poland): https://www.balticfab.eu

Verification note: For precise legal identifiers (įmonės kodas, PVM kodas), current leadership names, and phone numbers by office, consult the company’s “Kontaktai” page and Lithuanian public registers (Registrų centras). Certain numeric identifiers and personal names were not fully verifiable in the accessible sources at the time of preparation and are therefore noted as requiring confirmation.