airBaltic Exercises Options on 10 Airbus A220-300 Aircraft

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(13/08/24)
 airBaltic has confirmed a new order for 10
Airbus A220-300 aircraft.

Already operating
a fleet of close to 50 A220-300s, airBaltic is currently
the largest A220 customer in Europe and the largest A220-300
operator in the world.

The new deal will take the
airline’s total firm order book to 90 A220 aircraft.

“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,” said
Martin Gauss, President and CEO of airBaltic. “Over
the years, this aircraft type has proven its operational
capabilities and value – it has been the backbone of our
operations and has played an integral role in the international
success story of airBaltic. By exercising these options, we are
strengthening our unwavering support and trust in the A220
programme and are looking forward to our fleet expansion over the
upcoming years.”

Inside an airBaltic A220-300. Picture by Steven Howard of TravelNewsAsia.com

The Latvian flag carrier was the
launch customer of the A220-300 in 2016 and since 2020 has
operated an A220-exclusive fleet.

“We
are honored and thankful that airBaltic is placing its fourth
follow-up order,” said Benoît de Saint-Exupéry, Executive Vice
President Sales of Airbus Commercial Aircraft Business. “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. The A220
is quite simply the most efficient aircraft in its size category,
with a spacious cabin driving the best Net Promoter Scores with
passengers wherever it is operated, and the range capability to
fly non-stop to any destination on the carrier’s current network
and beyond.”

The A220 has the largest cabin, seats and windows
in its class, and can carry between 120 to 150 passengers on
flights of up to 3,600 nautical miles (6,700 km).

As at the end of July, Airbus has won more than 900
orders from around 30 customers for the A220, of which around 350
have been delivered. The A220 is already in service
with more than 20 operators worldwide on over 1,400 routes.

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