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airBaltic Pilot Academy receives its 10th Diamond Aircraft

At the beginning of May 2024, airBaltic Training accepted its tenth training aircraft – Diamond DA40 NG – for the airBaltic Pilot Academy, manufactured by Diamond Aircraft. It was publicly presented during the inaugural airBaltic Backstage Experience event, exclusively for holders of Planies NFTs, part of the airBaltic Club loyalt...

Riga Airport handled more than Half a Million passengers in April

RIX Riga Airport served 547.2 thousand passengers this April, which is the first month of the summer flight schedule; 1.9 million passengers have used Riga Airport for their trips since the beginning of the year. Compared to April 2023, the number of direct passengers at Riga Airport has increased by three percent and has returned to the pre-pandemic level, even slightly exceeding it. The gro...

Future of aviation maintenance: airBaltic launches Technical Academy

airBaltic launches airBaltic Technical Academy – a premier training initiative, designed for individuals aiming to start or advance their career in aircraft maintenance. The academy is now accepting applications for its three specialized programs in collaboration with Riga Technical University, Liepaja State Technical School, and the exclusive airBaltic Mechanics program. ...

Lufthansa Cargo to provide regular cargo connections with RIX Riga Airport

Lufthansa Cargo has started regular cargo flights to RIX Riga Airport, which thus becomes the first Baltic airport to have a regular direct cargo connection provided by Lufthansa Cargo. The opening of regular cargo flights will allow Latvian manufacturers to plan ahead and reach new markets faster in the Lufthansa Cargo network; local entrepreneurs in turn will have an opp...

airBaltic boosts connectivity – 15 new routes for summer 2024

airBaltic announced the launch of the 2024 summer season with a flight from Riga to Tirana and a dedicated special event at RIX Riga Airport, introducing six new destinations and connecting Riga with more than 70 routes within the carrier’s network. In total, airBaltic will offer 15 new routes from Riga, Tallinn, Vilnius, and Tampere for the upcoming summer season. T...

airBaltic Q1 revenue up by 26%, reaching EUR 132 million

airBaltic prepares to publish its financial results for the first quarter of 2024, preliminary data already points to a strong performance. airBaltic continues to demonstrate operational excellence and confident business indicators, building on its record results for the full year of 2023. According to preliminary indicators, total revenue for Q1 is expected to...

New flight routes from Riga Airport this summer season

During this summer season, travelers will have an opportunity to go to a total of 105 direct flight destinations from Riga Airport. Several new flight routes to popular holiday destinations in southern Europe are expected; connectivity with the Balkan region will increase. With the beginning of the summer season, Riga Airport will become a base airport for Norwegian, while flydubai&...

airBaltic 47th Airbus A220-300 aircraft landed in Riga

On February 13, 2024 airBaltic welcomed its 47th Airbus A220-300 jet, registered as YL-ABU, in Riga. This is the first Airbus A220-300 delivery for airBaltic in 2024. It is a part of the 50 Airbus A220-300which airBaltic has ordered. Furthermore, in November 2023, the company announced a firm purchase agreement for 30 more&...

airBaltic launches construction of Baltic Cargo Hub

airBaltic announced its partnership with UPB Nams for the construction of the Baltic Cargo Hub at RIX Riga Airport. This state-of-the-art facility is set to become the largest dedicated air cargo handling center in the Baltics, solidifying Riga Airport position as a leading air cargo hub. The facility will feature direct access to the apron, making cargo imp...

January 2024 Riga Airport handled 420 thousand passengers

RIX Riga Airport handled 420 thousand passengers this January, which is five thousand more than a year earlier. According to preliminary data on the Airport's performance, almost 338 thousand passengers used Riga Airport for direct flights, but the number of transit passengers remains stable at 20 % and exceeded 82 thousand in January. The average occupancy of passenger flights in...

21st group with 16 students begin studies at 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. The 21st group of cadets represents countries such as Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, and the Netherlands. Martin Gauss, Pr...

Riga Airport to implement ambitious development and rebranding projects

RIX Riga Airport will start the implementation of ambitious development plans this year – the construction of the new passenger terminal and work on the creation of RIX Airport City will begin. The company's vision is to become the future travel hub of Northern Europe, which will promote the competitiveness of Latvia in the region and the development of the national economy. To impl...

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