I've been invited to fly on United's 787 Simulator in Denver by the pilot who is bringing me on board since he is now flying the 787 for United. Before that he was a pilot for 747-400. I told him about Baltia Airlines, and he has heard of it as he has a friend that works at Kalitta Air.
He said that Baltia certainly has the determination to see it through to the end, and knows that there are some talks in the industry about the airline. Nothing worth sharing as many of you guys know about it.
If the pilot I know knows about it...then it must be true!