airBaltic Now Has 49 Airbus A220s In Its Fleet

Latvia’s airBaltic has taken delivery of its 49th Airbus A220-300 aircraft, registered as YL-ABW, in Riga. This is the third aeroplane that the airline has welcomed in 2024 and is part of the 50-aircraft order for the same type. That order is in addition to the one placed in November 2023, followed by another in August 2024.airBaltic has been operating an all-Airbus A220-300 fleet since May 2020. While that keeps upkeep complexities to a minimum, the airline has been impressed with the aircraft’s overall performance. In addition to a noise footprint that’s half of the previous-gen jet, the Airbus A220-300 produces 25 per cent and 50 per cent less CO2 and NOX emissions, respectively. To date, airBaltic has ferried 17,880,000 passengers on the A220-300 aircraft. The fleet has completed nearly 192,000 flights and clocked 422,000 block hours.