Darius Vala

Darius Vala has extensive experience in the aviation and safety sectors, currently serving as Compliance Monitoring Manager, Air Traffic Controller, and Safety Officer at SAKAERONAVIGATSIA since December 2009. Previously, Darius held a position as Secondee in the Safety Unit at EUROCONTROL from November 2017 to April 2021, and worked as a Radio Operator for the International Committee of the Red Cross from September 2008 to December 2009. Darius holds a Master's degree in Industrial and Organizational Psychology from The University of Georgia (Tbilisi), obtained in July 2023, a Bachelor's degree in Air Traffic Control from Riga Aeronautical Institute (2014), and a Bachelor's degree in Humanities from Tbilisi State University (2008). Additionally, Darius completed the Air Traffic Controller's Basic course at École nationale de l'aviation civile in Toulouse, France in 2010.