Latvian carrier airBaltic has announced plans to fly between Manchester and Riga. The new scheduled services are due to launch on March 29, and will mark the airline’s third UK destination after London/Gatwick and a seasonal operation to Aberdeen. The…
AirBaltic has completed its trio of special Baltic liveried Airbus A220s with the application of the Lithuanian flag to the fuselage and tailplane of YL-CSK (c/n 55039). The jet has also been renamed ‘Vilnius’, after the country’s capital city. It…
Latvian flag carrier airbaltic has announced it will phase out its Boeing 737-300s and -500s more quickly than anticipated. The type’s flight is expected to take place in autumn 2019, a year earlier than the airline had planned. The carrier’s…
Latvian flag carrier airBaltic has unveiled a special livery for one of its Airbus A220-300 aircraft to mark the centenary of the country. The aircraft, registered YL-CSL (c/n 55041), and christened Riga, features a striking red and white paint scheme…
Latvian carrier airBaltic has signed an agreement to acquire up to 60 Bombardier C Series. The deal, announced on May 28, includes a firm order for 30 CS300s, along with a further 30 options. The incoming aircraft, valued at almost…
Latvian carrier airBaltic has added five destinations to its network for the 2018 summer season. Flights to Lisbon (2x weekly) and Gdansk (3x weekly) start on March 27 with a twice weekly rotation to Malaga begining the following day. Twice…
The aviation community will descend on Le Bourget next week for the 52nd International Paris Air Show, with a plethora of new aircraft set to take centre stage. Public debutants include Mitsubishi Aircraft Company’s MRJ90, Boeing’s 737 MAX 9 and…
Launch customer airBaltic has successfully debuted the Bombardier CS300 on its Riga-Amsterdam service. The first commercial flight of the type carried 120 passengers, including local media. CEO Martin Gauss said: “airBaltic has been counting down the days to this landmark…
Launch carrier airBaltic will debut the new Bombardier CS300 on its Riga to Amsterdam connection on December 14. Martin Gauss, CEO of airBaltic said: “CS300 is a great aircraft, and a great improvement for our customers this Christmas. We are…
Delays in the suuply of Pratt & Whitney’s PurePower PW1500G engine have led Bombardier to revise its C Series delivery schedule. The Canadian manufacturer had planned to hand over 15 aircraft by the end of the year but this has been adjusted…
April 2020We start the April issue of Airliner World in Seattle as the Boeing 777X completes its maiden flight. We examine the prospects for the new widebody, check out the technical specifications and ask if a successful launch campaign will be enough to revive the fortunes of the US aerospace giant. Across the pond, we’re also in Copenhagen as SAS Scandinavian Airlines enters an exciting new era with the arrival of its first Airbus A350. We speak to the key decision makers and learn more about the flag carrier’s ambitions for the jet as part of a wider sustainability push. Elsewhere, we have the first of a two-part retrospective examining the fascinating history of British Airtours, complete with rare archive imagery and first-hand accounts. We also travel to Montreal to welcome the first of Air Canada’s Airbus A220-300s, venture to Russia’s remote White Sea coast in search of rare Soviet relics, and warm things up in Dubai with an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour around the Emirates Flight Training Academy. Finally, we bring you our comprehensive coverage of worldwide news, including all the news and analysis from a rather subdued Singapore Airshow, a new Senegalese service for Stansted and Aegean Airlines reveals its slick new livery. We also have all our regular sections covering the latest commercial aircraft acquisitions, up-to-date accident reports and developments from the world of aviation training and MROs.
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