Tag: Martin Gauss

airBaltic tests SpaceX’s Starlink internet

airBaltic announces it has conducted an initial test of SpaceX’s Starlink internet connectivity system onboard its Airbus A220-300 aircraft. The ground test was conducted at the airline’s home base in Riga, and the inflight connectivity system was tested with a full cabin comprising airBaltic...

airBaltic visits Ukraine, optimistic about flight resumption plans

airBaltic announced that on 25 March its Chief Executive Officer and President Martin Gauss together with airBaltic delegation visited Kyiv, Ukraine. During the meeting, M. Gauss confirmed airBaltic's readiness to resume flights to and from flights to and from Kyiv, Lviv, and gradually Odesa, and...

airBaltic continues expansion by adding three new routes

The Latvian airline airBaltic has announced a further expansion from the Baltics by adding three new routes – Riga–Madeira (Portugal), Tallinn–Kittilä (Finland) and Vilnius–Oslo Torp (Norway) – for the upcoming winter season that will start at the end of October 2024. Martin Gauss, Pre...

airBaltic sets global benchmark with AI in safety reporting

The Latvian national airline airBaltic and Beams, a leading safety intelligence company, have entered a partnership to provide artificial intelligence (AI) for analysing safety reports. Martin Gauss, President and CEO of airBaltic: “airBaltic continues to lead when it comes to innovations. "...

airBaltic exceeds 150 thousand flights with Airbus A220-300

The Latvian national airline airBaltic announces that it has exceeded 150 thousand flights operated with the Airbus A220-300 aircraft, since introducing this model to its fleet in 2016. Currently, airBaltic’s single-type fleet consists of 47 aircraft, marking the largest fleet size in the company...

airBaltic sees strong start in 2024 with passenger increase

The Latvian national airline airBaltic has started year strongly, carrying 287 900 passengers in January 2024 – a 16% increase compared to the same period last year. During the winter season, when the demand traditionally declines, consistently stable indicators of transported passengers can st...

21st group with 16 students begin studies at the airBaltic pilot academy

On February 5, 2024, the 21st group of 16 students began their professional pilot studies at the airBaltic Pilot Academy. Their aim is to receive a commercial pilot license upon completion of the full-time airline transport pilot program. Martin Gauss, President and CEO of airBaltic: “Highly...

airBaltic targets over €668mn revenue in 2023

As the Latvian national airline airBaltic prepares to publish its annual financial results for 2023, preliminary data already points to a strong revenue forecast for the full year. Following a record-breaking half-year and solid Q3 results, airBaltic continues to demonstrate operational excellenc...

airBaltic to continue Gran Canaria base for winter 2024/2025

The Latvian national airline airBaltic has announced the continuation of its operations from the seasonal base in Gran Canaria during the upcoming winter season. It will begin as of October 2024, and tickets for eight non-stop routes from Gran Canaria are already available for purchase on the air...

airBaltic and SWISS to start codeshare cooperation

The Latvian national airline airBaltic announces the start of a codeshare partnership with Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) effective from January 31, 2024. As part of the agreement, SWISS will add its code to airBaltic Zurich-Riga-Zurich flights, providing its customers with more convenienc...

airBaltic passengers approaches 4.5 Million in 2023

Summarizing the year 2023, the Latvian national airline airBaltic announces that the previous year has continued the company’s purposeful growth and development. Preliminary data shows that in 2023, airBaltic carried approximately 4.5 million passengers, which is a 36% increase compared to 2022...

airBaltic Launches Seasonal Base in Gran Canaria

Gran Canaria. Today, on December 1, 2023, the Latvian national airline airBaltic launched its seasonal base in Gran Canaria, one of Spain’s Canary Islands. During this winter, airBaltic will base two of its Airbus A220-300 aircraft at the Gran Canaria airport (LPA), serving a total of 10 direct ro...

airBaltic invites to design Its 50th aircraft livery

The Latvian national airline airBaltic, has launched an exciting design contest, inviting individuals from across the world to participate in creating the livery of its 50th Airbus A220-300 aircraft. Martin Gauss, CEO and President of airBaltic: “The on-growing fleet of our Airbus A220-300 aircra...

airBaltic achieves highest ever nine month revenue

During today’s investor call, Martin Gauss, President and CEO of the Latvian airline airBaltic, along with the Board Members – CFO Vitolds Jakovļevs and COO Pauls Cālītis – presented the company's financial results of Q3 and the first nine months of 2023. Following the record-breaking half...

airBaltic and Delta Air Lines to start codeshare cooperation

The Latvian national airline airBaltic and the American carrier Delta Air Lines today announced the start of their codeshare partnership effective November 22, 2023. With unprecedented demand for travel across the Atlantic, Delta will add its code to airBaltic services providing customers convenien...

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