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…
November 2019The November 2019 issue of Airliner World is packed with the latest news and analysis from across the commercial aviation sector. Highlights in this edition include behind-the-scenes insight from Rolls-Royce as the firm develops pioneering new engine repair technologies, an exclusive interview with airBaltic CEO Martin Gauss and we turn the clock back to explore the fascinating history of the BEA Vickers Vanguard. Elsewhere, we’re on board the inaugural flight with Royal Air Maroc from Casablanca to Boston as the carrier ramps up its international footprint, we sit down with Emirates’ catering chief to learn about the logistics of serving up hundreds of thousands of meals each day at 40,000ft and we take a look at Virgin Atlantic’s new Airbus A350-1000 and ask how it forms part of a wider commercial strategy for the airline. Finally, we bring you our comprehensive coverage of worldwide news, including analysis of the collapse of Thomas Cook, a new look for SAS Scandinavian Airlines and Embraer delivers its first E195-E2. 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, plus part two of our Global Airline Guide 2019.
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