airBaltic orders additional 10 A220-300 aircraft
Latvian national carrier airBaltic has ordered an additional 10 A220-300 aircraft via its fourth incremental deal with Airbus, taking its total firm order to 90 units.
Already the largest A220 customer in Europe, airBaltic has operated a fleet comprised exclusively of the type since 2020. It was the launch customer for the A220-300 in 2016 and currently operates nearly 50 examples, making it the largest A220-300 operator in the world.
“For the first time in the company’s history, airBaltic plans to operate a fleet of close to 100 A220-300 aircraft, and these exercised options are the next step in the right direction,” explained airBaltic CEO and president Martin Gauss. “By exercising these options, we are strengthening our unwavering trust and support in the A220 programme and are looking forward to our fleet expansion over the upcoming years”.
Benoît de Saint-Exupéry, executive vice president of sales at Airbus Commercial Aircraft, added: “We are honoured and thankful that airBaltic is placing its fourth follow-up order. This latest agreement from Latvia’s flag carrier is a strong endorsement of the superior value and operational opportunities offered by this latest generation aircraft.”
