airBaltic
airBaltic, legally incorporated as AS Air Baltic Corporation, is the flag carrier of Latvia, with its head office on the grounds of Riga International Airport in Mārupe municipality near Riga.[3] Its main hub is Riga, and it operates bases in Tallinn, Vilnius, Tampere and a seasonal base in Las Palmas launched in 2023. It is 97% owned by the Government of Latvia. It operates flights solely on Airbus A220 planes. It operates a frequent-flyer program and a buy on board menu offering food and drinks for purchase.
| Founded | 28 August 1995 |
|---|---|
| Commenced operations | 1 October 1995 |
| Hubs | Riga International Airport |
| Secondary hubs | |
| Frequent-flyer program | airBaltic Club |
| Fleet size | 46 |
| Destinations | 82[1] |
| Parent company | Government of Latvia |
| Headquarters | Mārupe municipality, Latvia |
| Key people | Martin Gauss (CEO)[2] |
| Revenue | €668 million (2023) |
| Operating income | €80 million (2023) |
| Net income | €33.65 million (2023) |
| Total assets | €1,325 million (2023) |
| Total equity | €-48.3 million (2023) |
| Employees | 2,531 (2023) |
| Website | airbaltic |
History edit
Early history edit
Baltic International Airlines (BIA) was a Latvian and US joint venture company owned by SIA Baltic International Airlines whose main airport was Riga International Airport. It was founded in June 1992, after the US-based private company Baltic International USA (BIUSA) failed to buy a part of the state-owned Latvian national airline Latavio. In the joint venture, the Latvian government owned 60%, while BIUSA owned 40%. After unsuccessful privatization attempts, Latavio was declared insolvent in October 1995. It was liquidated and the Government of Latvia together with Baltic International Airlines created AirBaltic.
The airline was established as Air Baltic on 28 August 1995 with the signing of a joint venture between Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) and the Government of Latvia. Operations started on 1 October 1995 with the first AirBaltic aircraft, a Saab 340, in Riga, and that afternoon, the plane made the first passenger flight for AirBaltic.[4]
In 1996, the airline's first Avro RJ70 was delivered; and Air Baltic joined the SAS frequent flier club as a partner. In 1997, a cargo department was established and, in 1998, the airline's first Fokker 50 plane was delivered. The adopted livery was mainly white, with the name of the airline written in blue on the forward fuselage, the 'B' logo being heavily stylized in blue checks. The checker blue pattern was repeated on the aircraft tailfin.[citation needed]
In 1999, airBaltic became a joint stock company; it was previously a limited liability company. All of the Saab 340s were replaced by Fokker 50s. In September, the airline began operating under the European Aviation Operating Standards, or JAR ops. Air Baltic welcomed the new millennium by introducing new uniforms [5] and opening a cargo centre at Riga's airport.[citation needed]
The first Boeing 737-500 joined the fleet in 2003, and on 1 June 2004, Air Baltic launched services from the Lithuanian capital, Vilnius, initially to five destinations. In October 2004, Air Baltic was rebranded as AirBaltic. Its present livery consists of an all-white fuselage and lime tailfin. AirBaltic.com is displayed on the forward upper fuselage, and the word "Baltic" is repeated in blue on the lower part of the tailfin. In December 2006, the first Boeing 737-300 joined the fleet and was configured with winglets. In July 2007, AirBaltic introduced an online check-in system, the first online check-in system in the Baltic states.[6] In the spring of 2008, two long-haul Boeing 757s were added to the fleet. In 2010, the airline began leasing De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 aircraft, it retired these aircraft in 2023.[7]
AirBaltic had strong links with SAS, which owned 47.2% of the airline, and operated frequent flights to SAS hubs in Copenhagen, Oslo and Stockholm. Some of AirBaltic's products and services are still shared with SAS, including co-ordinated timetabling and shared airport lounges. AirBaltic is not a member of any airline alliance but does have codeshare agreements in place with several Star Alliance member airlines and others.
AirBaltic had secondary hubs at Vilnius Airport and Tallinn Airport.[8] The majority of the routes commenced from Tallinn were cancelled shortly after opening, leading to complaints from the Estonian Consumer Protection Department.[9]
In January 2009, SAS sold its entire stake in the company (47.2% of the airline) to Baltijas aviācijas sistēmas Ltd (BAS) for 14 million lats. BAS was wholly owned by Bertolt Flick (President and CEO) until December 2010, when 50% of BAS shares were transferred to Taurus Asset Management Fund Limited, registered in the Bahamas.[10]
Development since 2010 edit
In August 2011, AirBaltic requested more than 60 million lats in capital as its losses continued to mount,[11] and suffered speculation about its financial position[12][13][14][15] and political scandals throughout 2011.[16][17] In mid-September 2011, the company announced plans to lay off around half its employees and cancel around 700 flights a month to avoid possible grounding.[18][19] The company also announced that a mystery investor was willing to pay 9.6 million euros for an additional 59,110 shares.[20] On 4 October 2011, the plans were annulled in order to make the necessary investments in the airline's capital. The government of Latvia and BAS agreed to invest around 100 million lats in the airline's share capital in proportion to their stakes in AirBaltic.[21][22] As part of the agreement its longtime president and CEO stepped down and Martin Gauss, former CEO of Hungarian airline Malév, became the new CEO.[23]
AirBaltic had made an announcement on 23 September 2010 that it would establish a new secondary hub at Oulu Airport.[24][25]
In early 2012, it was confirmed that Oulu hub plans were cancelled due to financial issues.[26] The cost-cutting program, initiated by AirBaltic which aimed to return to profitability in 2014, scored better than planned results in 2012, by narrowing its losses to €27.2 million, from €121.5 in 2011.[27][28]
The state's shareholding had been 99.8% since 30 November 2011, following the collapse of a bank linked with a finance package negotiated for the airline,[29][30] but on 6 November 2015 it was reported that the Latvian Cabinet of Ministers had approved plans to sell 20% of airBaltic to German investor Ralf Dieter Montag-Girmes for €52 million and agreed to invest a further €80 million in the airline. The total of €132 million of fresh capital for the carrier is intended to spur its Horizon 2021 business plan and fleet modernisation.[31][32] Following the closure of Air Lituanica and Estonian Air respectively in June and November 2015, it is alongside Nordica, one of two flag carriers in the Baltic countries.
The Bombardier CS300 delivery was much anticipated by airBaltic since this new aircraft type was originally planned to replace most of the airline's Boeing 737-300s and Boeing 737-500s and would replace all by 2020. The delivery of the CS300 happened on 29 November 2016, at 2 am ET. On 28 November, Bombardier and airBaltic held a ceremony in Mirabel, Quebec, Canada for the first delivery of the CS300. At 1:30 am, shortly before the scheduled departure, an oil leak from an engine was spotted. It delayed the departure, but at 2:23 am ET, the aircraft was now airBaltic's property. On board the inaugural flight, there were 18 people, including 6 pilots: 3 from Bombardier, and 3 from airBaltic. At 4:13 am ET, after a delay of over 2 hours, flight BT9801 took off en route to Stockholm. The airline received two CS300 in 2016 and expects to receive six in 2017, eight in 2018 and four more in 2020.[33]
AirBaltic was looking for opportunities to replace its Q400 turboprop fleet, and Bombardier and Embraer were viewed as potential future aircraft suppliers, with possible deliveries of 14 new aircraft beginning in 2020.[34] On 26 September 2017, AirBaltic announced it would buy at least 14 additional CSeries aircraft from Bombardier before the end of 2018; it planned to switch to an all-CSeries fleet by the early 2020s.[35] Additional orders by AirBaltic were announced by Bombardier on 28 May 2018 and included 30 CS300 with options and purchase rights for a further 30 CS300.[36][37] Airbus purchased a 50.01% majority stake in the CSeries program in October 2017, with the deal closing in July 2018; the aircraft family was subsequently renamed the Airbus A220.
AirBaltic temporarily suspended operations on 17 March 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic,[38] and flights only restarted on a limited basis from 18 May 2020.[39]
On 14 December 2021, AirBaltic announced that its first secondary hub outside of the Baltic countries will be founded in Tampere–Pirkkala Airport in May 2022.[40] In June 2023, AirBaltic announced that it would establish a new seasonal base at Gran Canaria Airport, with two aircraft to be stationed there for the forthcoming winter season.[41]
AirBaltic began wet leasing it's aircraft to other carriers in 2022, predominantly to SWISS.[42] In 2023, it has been approved for "long-term and unlimited wet leasing within the Lufthansa Group."[43] As of December 2023 AirBaltic currently operates certain flights for SWISS.[44]
After the pandemic, AirBaltic unveiled a range of upgrades focused on enhancing the experience for its clients. In 2022, AirBaltic debuted the Planies NFT collection, offering perks towards the airBaltic Club loyalty program.[45][46] Then, in 2023, AirBaltic forged a partnership with Starlink to offer unrestricted complimentary in-flight Wi-Fi in their routes, marking a pioneering move in Europe's aviation industry.[47][48] Installation of the service commenced in 2023 and will be finalised by 2025.[43]
In November 2023, AirBaltic announced that Delta Airlines would begin codesharing 20 routes to their bases.[49]
Corporate affairs edit
The current head office at Riga Airport opened in 2016.[50]
Ownership edit
airBaltic is a joint-stock company, with current shareholders (as of December 2023):[51][52]
| Shareholders | Interest |
|---|---|
| State of the Republic of Latvia (represented by the Ministry of Transport) | 97.97% |
| Aircraft Leasing 1 SIA (wholly owned by private investor Lars Thuesen) | 2.03% |
| Other | 0.000084% |
| Total | 100% |
Financials edit
The airline's full accounts have not always been published regularly; figures disclosed by AirBaltic via various publications are shown below (for years ending 31 December):
| Turnover (€m) | Net profit (€m) | Number of employees[a] | Number of passengers (m) | Passenger load factor (%) | Number of aircraft[a] | Refs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2.6 | 62 | 28 | [53][54] | |||
| 2009 | 261 | 20 | 2.8 | 68 | 31 | [54][55][56] | |
| 2010 | 292 | −52 | 1,443 | 3.2 | 69 | 35 | [55][56][57][58][59] |
| 2011 | 327 | −121 | 3.3 | 75 | 34 | [57][59] | |
| 2012 | 325 | −27 | 1,100 | 3.1 | 72 | 28 | [57][60][61] |
| 2013 | 325 | 1 | 2.9 | 25 | [61] | ||
| 2014 | 300 | 9 | 2.6 | 70 | 24 | [62][63] | |
| 2015 | 285 | 19.5 | 1,171 | 2.6 | 71 | 24 | [64][65] |
| 2016 | 286 | 1.2 | 1,266 | 2.9 | 74 | 25 | [66] |
| 2017 | 348 | 4.6 | 1,415 | 3.5 | 76 | 30 | [66] |
| 2018 | 409 | 5.4 | 1,585 | 4.1 | 75 | 34 | [67][68] |
| 2019 | 503 | −7.7 | 1,716 | 5.0 | 76 | 39 | [69][70] |
| 2020 | 140[α] | −278[α] | 1,195 | 1.3 | 52 | 37 | [70][71] |
| 2021 | 202 | −134 | 1,559 | 1.6 | 54 | 44 | [71] |
| 2022 | 500 | −54.2 | 2,143 | 3.3 | 71 | 39 | [72] |
| 2023 | 668 | 33.7 | 2,531 | 4.5 | 77 | 46 | [43] |
Destinations edit
airBaltic operates direct year-round and seasonal short-haul flights from Riga, Tallinn and Vilnius, mostly to metropolitan and leisure destinations within Europe. AirBaltic does not operate long-haul flights, but has codeshares with partners in all three airline alliances to allow through-ticketed long-haul flights.[73]
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airBaltic has codeshare agreements with the following airlines:[74]
- Aegean Airlines
- Air France
- Austrian Airlines
- Azerbaijan Airlines
- Belavia
- British Airways
- Brussels Airlines
- Cyprus Airways
- Czech Airlines
- Delta Air Lines[75]
- Emirates[76]
- Etihad Airways[77]
- Georgian Airways
- Iberia
- Icelandair
- ITA Airways[78]
- KLM
- LOT Polish Airlines
- Lufthansa[79]
- Scandinavian Airlines[80]
- TAP Air Portugal[81]
- TAROM[82]
- Turkish Airlines[83]
- Ukraine International Airlines
- Uzbekistan Airways
Fleet edit
Current fleet edit
As of December 2023[update], the airBaltic fleet consists of an all Airbus A220 fleet.[84][85]
airBaltic has announced plans to increase their fleet to 100 by 2030. In November 2023, they have announced an order of 30 new A220-300s. The airline is currently the largest A220-300 operator in the world.[86]
The airline expects to receive its 50th aircraft in late 2024, announcing a contest allowing its frequent flyers to vote on a special livery to mark the occasion.[87][88]
| Aircraft | In service | Orders | Passengers | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airbus A220-300 | 46 | 34 | 145 | Order with 30 options and 20 purchase rights, firmed options in November 2023.[89][90] Launch customer of its type.[91][92] Four painted in Baltic states livery (2 — Latvia, 1 — Estonia and 1 — Lithuania).[93] Fourteen aircraft wet leased, of which eight operated for SWISS.[94][95] |
| 148[96] | ||||
| Total | 46 | 34 |
Historical fleet edit
airBaltic formerly also operated the following types of aircraft:[97][98][99]
| Aircraft | Introduced | Retired | Replacement | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airbus A319-100 | 2013 | 2014 | None | Leased and operated by Czech Airlines for 3 months[citation needed] |
| Avro RJ70 | 1996 | 2005 | None | |
| Boeing 737-300 | 2007 | 2020 | Airbus A220-300 | [100] |
| Boeing 737-500 | 2003 | 2019 | Airbus A220-300 | |
| Boeing 757-200 | 2008 | 2014 | None | |
| Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 | 2010 | 2023 | None | [100][101] |
| British Aerospace 146-200 | 1995 | 1996 | Avro RJ70 | Leased for 3 months[citation needed] |
| Fokker 50 | 1998 | 2013 | Bombardier Q400 | |
| Saab 340 | 1995 | 1999 | Fokker 50 |
Livery edit
The original livery was painted on Avro RJ70s and had a white fuselage. The original airBaltic colour scheme, blue and white, was painted on the engines and the vertical stabiliser. The second-generation livery also had a lime green wingtip and vertical stabiliser; however the logo was changed to airBaltic.com and the word airBaltic was painted on the engines, which were in their original metallic colour.
Until December 2019, the livery consisted of a white fuselage and lime green vertical stabiliser, wingtips and engines. In December 2019, the rear fuselage below the vertical stabilizer was also painted in lime green, with the tail cone remained white.[102] The logo, stylised 'airBaltic', is painted in dark blue on the fuselage across the windows and on the underside of the aircraft. This livery is mainly used on A220s.
In order to represent the three Baltic states, four of the A220s have been painted in a series of national flag liveries - one each for Estonia and Lithuania, two for Latvia.[93][103]
Accidents edit
- A drunk airBaltic crew including a co-pilot at seven times legal alcohol limit stopped by the police in Oslo before a flight in 2015. The second officer was sentenced to six months' jail while the captain and flight attendants also faced proceedings after a tip-off stopped them from taking charge of flight from Norway.[104]
- On 17 September 2016, an airBaltic de Havilland Dash 8-400, registered YL-BAI, performing flight BT-641, landed at Riga without its nose gear due to problems with the nose gear.[105]
- On 6 December 2017, due to heavy winds and a slippery surface, an airBaltic Boeing 737-500 slid off a taxiway after landing in Moscow Sheremetyevo International Airport.[106]
- On 3 December 2021, due to heavy snowfall, an airBaltic Airbus A220-300 (YL-CSE) slid off the runway after the landing at Riga Airport from Stockholm (flight BT102).[107]
- On 9 March 2023, due to heavy snowfall, an airBaltic Airbus A220-300 (YL-AAP) slid off the runway after the landing at Riga Airport from Paris (flight BT694).[108]
Notes edit
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External links edit
Media related to AirBaltic at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website
- AirBaltic (airbaltic.lv) at the Wayback Machine (archive index)
- Interview With CEO Of airBaltic Martin Gauss