At the beginning of May, the Latvian airline airBaltic welcomed 26 Airbus A220-300 aircraft with registration number YL-AAZ in Riga.
This is the first of seven Airbus A220-300 aircraft that airBaltic plans to receive this year.
The airline has ordered a total of 50 Airbus A220-300 aircraft, but retains the option to purchase another 30 aircraft of this type.
“This year, airBaltic offers flights from the Baltics on 96 routes. We see that as the level of vaccination in Europe increases, the demand for leisure travel begins to increase. To support our return to profit and growth in the future, we plan to expand our fleet by 2021. There will be 32 Airbus A220-300 aircraft by the end of the year, “said Martin Gauss, CEO of airBaltic.
Since May 2020, airBaltic has operated all flights exclusively with Airbus A220-300 aircraft. This decision simplifies fleet maintenance as well as provides additional benefits in terms of aircraft efficiency.
The performance of the Airbus A220-300 has exceeded the airline’s expectations by being able to deliver better overall performance, fuel economy and comfort for both passengers and staff. The new aircraft provides excellent flight with benefits for passengers such as wider seats, larger windows, more space for hand luggage, improved facilities and other improvements.
The Airbus A220-300’s high-quality air filtration system is equipped with a high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filter, which provides the best level of filtration currently available for recirculated cockpit air, from the moment passengers board the aircraft, throughout the flight and disembarkation of passengers. The air in the cockpit is carefully controlled and recirculated so often as to ensure complete air replacement 20-30 times per hour.
In addition, the new aircraft is also significantly quieter – up to four times lower noise level. In addition, it is currently the most environmentally friendly commercial aircraft in the world, as the Airbus A220-300 is the first aircraft to have a fully transparent life cycle environmental statement, helping to reduce CO2 and NOX emissions by 20% and 50% respectively.
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