Yesterday, 33 students graduated from the Pilot Academy of the Latvian national airline airBaltic, receiving a commercial pilot license upon completion of the full-time airline transport pilot program. This marks the largest graduation ceremony in the academy’s history. Vilmantas Vaclovas Mažonas, CEO of airBaltic Training: “We are proud to congratulate the latest graduates of the […]
The Latvian airline airBaltic continues to name its Airbus A220-300 fleet after cities and towns across the Baltic States, following a public voting contest held in August 2024 to mark the 35th anniversary of the Baltic Way. At the beginning of August 2025, the very first three aircraft were named after the Baltic capitals, each […]
Latvian airline airBaltic has begun naming its Airbus A220-300 fleet after cities across the Baltics, based on the results of a public voting contest held in August 2024. The first three aircraft, featuring special Baltic State liveries, now proudly bear the names of the capital cities – Riga for the Latvian flag livery, Tallinn for […]
The period when high school graduates submit documents for further studies has begun, bringing increased interest and demand for the airBaltic Pilot Academy. While applications are accepted year-round and new study groups start four times a year, the summer months traditionally see a significant spike – this year, the number of applications has doubled compared […]
The Latvian airline airBaltic and the national flag carrier of Türkiye – Turkish Airlines – announce an expansion of their existing codeshare agreement, adding several new destinations to their shared network. Since 2023, the two airlines have jointly operated flights between Riga and Istanbul under a codeshare arrangement. This latest expansion builds on that foundation, […]
The Latvian airline airBaltic, has held an investors’ call whereby Members of the Board – Interim CEO and COO Pauls Cālītis, and CFO Vitolds Jakovļevs – presented the company’s unaudited financial and operational results for the first quarter of 2025. As expected during the seasonally low and challenging winter period, the results reflected industry-wide Q1 […]
The Supervisory Board of the Latvian national airline airBaltic announces that it has launched an international search process to select a new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). His task will be to lead airBaltic in its next development phase, marked by growth and strategic preparation for the possibility of becoming a publicly listed company. “airBaltic is […]
The Latvian airline airBaltic has proudly revealed its 50th Airbus A220-300 in Mirabel, Canada together with the aircraft manufacturer Airbus. The celebration marked the first, in-person reveal of airBaltic’s 50th A220-300 with a special livery. This 50th aircraft features an artistic portrayal of the Latvian flag and unique livery elements representing all three Baltic States […]
The Latvian airline airBaltic is proud to announce its debut inclusion in the ranking of the world’s safest airlines, compiled by Airline Ratings, a global authority on airline news, passenger reviews, and safety evaluations. According to the rating, airBaltic is one of 50 safest airlines worldwide. Martin Gauss, President and CEO of airBaltic: “Safety is […]
Beginning of December 2024 marks a significant milestone for airBaltic as it celebrates eight successful years of operating the Airbus A220-300. On November 30, 2016, airBaltic welcomed its first Airbus A220-300 aircraft, becoming the global launch operator of this game-changing aircraft. The first commercial flight with this aircraft type departed from airBaltic’s home base in […]
