All Air Baltic articles
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In depthHow many jobs have Europe’s airlines cut in 2020?
Tens of thousands of jobs have been lost in Europe’s airline sector since the crisis began, as carriers seek to reduce cash burn and ‘right-size’ for the eventual recovery in demand.
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Final 737 departs Air Baltic fleet
Latvian carrier Air Baltic has withdrawn the last Boeing 737 from its fleet, delivering the aircraft to maintenance and asset-management firm Magnetic MRO.
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Manchester among five new Air Baltic routes next summer
Latvian carrier Air Baltic will launch five new routes from its Riga base in the summer season, beginning 28 March.
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Air Baltic to operate 40 winter routes
Latvian carrier Air Baltic plans to maintain “essential connectivity” through the winter months, linking its Riga hub with 40 destinations.
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Air Baltic half-year net loss grows sevenfold amid crisis
Latvian carrier Air Baltic generated a €185 million ($215 milion) net loss during the first six months 2020, representing a nearly sevenfold increase from a €26.6 million loss in the same period last year.
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Air Baltic pushes back A220 delivery schedule
Latvian carrier Air Baltic is rescheduling the delivery of its remaining Airbus A220-300 fleet, aiming to complete their introduction by early 2024. The airline, which has taken 22 of its 50 ordered A220s, says it has reached an agreement with the airframer to rejig the delivery schedule for the ...
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Disinfection adds 50% to Air Baltic A220 turnaround time
The disinfection of aircraft has added at least 20 minutes to turnaround times, according to Air Baltic chief executive Martin Gauss.
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Air Baltic chief ‘optimistic’ but says slow pace is critical
Air Baltic and the wider airline industry will successfully navigate the coronavirus crisis as long as a cautious approach is taken to reinstating services, according to the carrier’s chief executive Martin Gauss.
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Air Baltic expects growth ‘leading to IPO’ as bailout is approved
Shareholders in Air Baltic have approved a €250 million ($285 million) investment by the Latvian government to ensure the carrier’s survival amid the coronavirus crisis.
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How Air Baltic is plotting a way through – and out of – the virus crisis
There are many data points that starkly demonstrate the airline industry’s massive challenges during the coronavirus crisis, but Air Baltic is still able to offer a particularly striking one: its forward bookings in early April were down 98% year on year.
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Air Baltic service-resumption planning excludes Dash 8s and 737s
Latvian carrier Air Baltic will be an all-Airbus A220 operator when it resumes operations, having made the decision to remove its De Havilland Canada Dash 8s and Boeing 737s from service early as a result of the coronavirus crisis.
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Air Baltic to suspend flights until 14 April as Latvia tightens restrictions
Air Baltic is to temporarily suspend flights from 17 March until 14 April following the Latvian government’s decision to suspend international air traffic as part of measures to counter the coronavirus crisis.
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Air Baltic to cut staff as coronavirus ends positive run
Latvia’s Air Baltic is to cut its workforce by up to 250 personnel in a measure to stave off the impact of the coronavirus outbreak. Air Baltic, which employs around 1,600 staff, says it will “temporarily” reduce the workforce – mainly by cutting crew. It ...
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How Martin Gauss carved a European niche for Air Baltic
Walk into Air Baltic’s boardroom at its Riga International airport headquarters, and your eyes are immediately drawn to a table featuring dozens of tiny Airbus A220-300 models adorned with the carrier’s distinctive green livery.
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Air Baltic completes first in-house A220 C-check
Latvian carrier Air Baltic has completed its first scheduled C-check on an Airbus A220, after deviating from a previous policy of outsourcing maintenance by opting to conduct the work in-house.
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A220 operators told to limit engine thrust at high altitude
Operators of Airbus A220s are facing operational limitations of the twinjet's engines, following several serious incidents involving powerplant failure.
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A220 excursion at Riga traced to asymmetric braking
Latvian investigators believe differential braking during a touchdown in gusting winds resulted in an Airbus A220-300 experiencing a runway excursion and a burst tyre at Riga.
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P&W works to identify cause of PW1500G compressor failures
Pratt & Whitney confirmed on 16 October that it was continuing to work on determining the cause of PW1500G engine failures that have affected Swiss' Airbus A220-300 fleet – a month on from a second in-flight shutdown, and the day after a third engine failure forced a diversion.
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Air Baltic calm over additional A220 engine inspections
Air Baltic, the second-largest European operator of Airbus A220s, is following guidelines on engine checks in the wake of a series of failures which affected the Swiss A220 fleet.
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PICTURES: Lithuania completes Air Baltic A220 treble
Air Baltic has completed a triple commemorative painting of Airbus A220 twinjets with an airframe carrying the colours of the Lithuanian flag.
