FL Technics, MRO company that is part of the largest Lithuanian-owed aviation business group Avia Solutions Group (ASG) controlled by Gediminas Ziemelis, could be the fifth potential investor and create at least 600 jobs at the FEZ. Vytautas Petruzis, CEO of the Kaunas FEZ operator, said negotiations with FL Technics were in progress for a long time, however, no specific requests or decisions have been made.
In Petruzis' words, the problem hindering the accession of investments in FEZ is the around 800,000 euros in investment needed for a taxiway between the FEZ and the airport and the runway, however, the FEZ operator is not allowed to invest in the airport's territory, which is a strategic object, while the government cannot make up its mind. The investment would pay off in less than 18 months through the residents' income tax.
