Photo: airBaltic receives 27.Airbus A220-300 aircraft – BNN

Latvian airline airBaltic On June 27 in Riga was welcomed 27.Airbus A220-300 aircraft with registration number YL-ABA. This is the second of seven Airbus A220-300 aircraft by airBaltic plans to receive this year, informs the company.

The airline has ordered a total of 50 Airbus A220-300 aircraft, but retains the option to purchase a further 30 aircraft of this type.

Since 2016, when airBaltic launched Airbus A220-300 the airline carried more than 6,170,000 passengers. So far, most passengers have traveled to destinations such as Amsterdam, Paris, London and Moscow. Overall airBaltic With Airbus A220-300 has flown more than 65,000 flights and flown more than 160,000 hours.

Since May 2020 airBaltic all flights are operated only with Airbus A220-300 aircraft.

This decision simplifies the maintenance of the fleet, as well as provides additional benefits from the efficiency of aircraft, the airline points out.

Airbus A220-300 The performance has exceeded the airline’s expectations by being able to demonstrate better overall performance, fuel economy and convenience for both passengers and employees. 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, says airBaltic representatives.

Airbus A220-300 The 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 cabin air, from the moment passengers board the aircraft, throughout the flight and until the passengers disembark. The air in the cockpit is carefully monitored and recirculated so often as to ensure complete air change 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 world ‘s most environmentally friendly commercial aircraft, because Airbus A220-300 is the first aircraft to have a fully transparent life cycle environmental statement, helping to reduce CO₂ a NO_X emissions by 20% and 50% respectively, the company says.

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