airBaltic aims to become a powerhouse of European skies, signed order for 30 more A220/300s

Today, Nov. 13, 2023, during the Dubai Airshow 2023, Latvian flag carrier airBaltic and aircraft manufacturer Airbus announced an agreement to purchase 30 Airbus A220-300 aircraft with purchase rights for an additional 20 aircraft of the same type.

With this order, airBaltic plans to operate a fleet of 100 A220-300s by 2030, making the airline the largest A220 customer in Europe, while continuing to be the largest A220-300 operator in the world.

Martin Gauss, president and CEO of airBaltic: "This day marks a significant milestone in airBaltic's history: our first-ever plans to operate a fleet of 100 aircraft by 2030. For nearly seven years already, the Airbus A220-300 has been the backbone of our operations and has played a key role in airBaltic's international success story. As the global launch customer of the Airbus A220-300, we continue to be its proud ambassadors. We are grateful to our partners at Airbus for their incredible support, trust and cooperation over the years."

"Thank you to airBaltic for being a true ambassador for the A220 with this repeat order. The A220 has been the instrument of airBaltic's success and growth to date, and we are especially proud to extend this partnership into the future with this latest order," said Christian Scherer, Chief Commercial Officer and Head of International at Airbus. "The A220 offers a unique capability in terms of range, performance and, not to forget, passenger appeal. This is a turning point for our customers in this important market segment, which we serve with less fuel consumption, lower emissions and noise, making the A220 a global citizen of choice."

In late 2016, airBaltic became the global launch operator of the A220-300 e As of May 2020, it operates all its flights with a one-design fleet of this type of aircraft. To date, the airline has carried more than 13,441,000 passengers on the Airbus A220-300 aircraft. airBaltic's A220-300s have completed more than 150,000 flights and flown 328,000 block hours.

The Airbus A220-300 has performed beyond the company's expectations, offering better overall performance, fuel efficiency, and comfort for both passengers and staff. In addition, the plane is also significantly quieter - with a noise footprint twice as small as the previous generation aircraft. In addition, it is currently the world's most efficient commercial aircraft with a transparent life-cycle environmental impact statement, helping to reduce CO2 and NOX emissions by 25% and 50%, respectively, compared to previous generation aircraft and industry. standards.